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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Dec. 26, 2023

Filed:

Jan. 04, 2022
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Mohamed Zouhaier Ramadhane, Azcapotzalco, MX;

Cesar Augusto Rodriguez Bravo, Alajuela, CR;

Daniela Ofelia Rojas Barrientos, Naucalpan de Juarez, MX;

Carolina Garcia Delgado, Zapopan, MX;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/56 (2006.01); G06F 21/84 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); G10L 19/018 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 3/568 (2013.01); G06F 21/84 (2013.01); G10L 19/018 (2013.01); H04R 3/005 (2013.01);
Abstract

A computer-implemented method for detecting and concealing confidential communications is disclosed. The computer-implemented method includes determining an audio output source used by a participant of an audio conference is unidentifiable. The computer-implemented method further includes responsive to determining that the audio output source used by the participant of the audio conference is unidentifiable, transmitting a high frequency signal via audio conference software used by the participant to conduct the audio conference. The computer-implemented method further includes responsive to detecting the high frequency signal via a microphone of a user device used by the participant to listen to the audio conference, determining that the participant is using a speaker to listen to the audio conference.


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