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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2016
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Andrew Aaron, Ardsley, NY (US);
Shang Q. Guo, Cortlandt Manor, NY (US);
Jonathan Lenchner, North Salem, NY (US);
Maharaj Mukherjee, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
Methods, systems, and computer program products for normalizing the speaking volume of participants in meetings are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes collecting speaking volume samples from multiple participants of a group event, wherein said speaking volume samples are derived from microphones; comparing said speaking volume samples to a predetermined volume level; determining which of the microphones is being used by which of the multiple participants during the group event; automatically amplifying a broadcast volume of each audio output device during periods of audio input attributed to each microphone determined as being used by the participants attributed to a speaking volume sample that is below the predetermined volume level; and automatically reducing a broadcast volume of each audio output device during periods of audio input attributed to each microphone determined as being used by the participants attributed to a speaking volume sample that exceeds the predetermined volume level.