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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 16, 2003
Michael E Bulriss, San Antonio, TX (US);
James F Franz, San Antonio, TX (US);
Michael E Bulriss, San Antonio, TX (US);
James F Franz, San Antonio, TX (US);
Vugate Inc., San Antonio, TX (US);
Abstract
A conference system includes a first conference station generating at least one of audio and video signals from at least an attorney and a second conference station generating at least one of audio and video signals from the attorney's client, the attorney and the attorney's client having a relationship protected by the attorney-client privilege. The system also includes at least one communications link connecting the first and second conference stations that carries the audio and/or video signals between the first and second conference stations. A signal processor is disposed within the communications link between the first and second conference stations to route signals between the first and second conference stations. At least one control panel communicates with the signal processor and provides control over audio and/or video signals so that the attorney and the attorney's client are permitted to engage in a private communication without vitiating the attorney-client privilege.