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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2006
Applicant:
Russell Mareachen, Winfield, IL (US);
Inventor:
Russell Mareachen, Winfield, IL (US);
Assignee:
General Instrument Corporation, Horsham, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A mute function is provided that allows a user to mute a video application without alerting other participants to the muting. A user participating in the video application selects the mute function, which causes the user's video device to present a virtual image of the user to the other participants of the video application. Therefore, the other participants to the video application may continue to believe that the user is actively participating in the video application when, in fact, the user has selected the mute function and may be engaging in other activities.