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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2003
Sebastian Thalanany, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Narothum Saxena, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Michael Irizarry, Algonquin, IL (US);
Sebastian Thalanany, Buffalo Grove, IL (US);
Narothum Saxena, Hoffman Estates, IL (US);
Michael Irizarry, Algonquin, IL (US);
United States Cellular Corporation, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
One embodiment of the invention is based on a facilitation of the natural dynamics associated with face to face conversation, where the amplitude of a speaker's voice is often used to gain floor control. This capability advantageously allows a user who is intending to speak to interrupt a user who currently has floor control. By basing talker arbitration at least partially on the amplitude of the speaker's voice, the invention removes the need for a user to push a separate button on the handset before the commencement of speech.