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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 31, 2002
Mathieu Claude Hans, Athens, GA (US);
Mark Taylor Smith, San Mateo, CA (US);
Mathieu Claude Hans, Athens, GA (US);
Mark Taylor Smith, San Mateo, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A digital audio system configured to facilitate a collaborative audio session comprises a first digital audio device operable by a first user, a second digital audio device operable by a second user independently of the first digital audio device, and a server configured to communicate with the first digital audio device and the second digital audio device over a network, receive a request from at least one of the digital audio devices for participation in a collaborative audio session, and facilitate communication between the first digital audio device and the second digital audio device.