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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2011
Filed:
May. 22, 2007
Arthur L. Brannon, Jr., Naperville, IL (US);
Gregory A. Freitag, Batavia, IL (US);
Gerald W. Pfleging, Batavia, IL (US);
George P. Wilkin, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Arthur L. Brannon, Jr., Naperville, IL (US);
Gregory A. Freitag, Batavia, IL (US);
Gerald W. Pfleging, Batavia, IL (US);
George P. Wilkin, Bolingbrook, IL (US);
Alcatel Lucent, Paris, FR;
Abstract
In an exemplary method audible signals from participants of a conference call during the ongoing conference call are processed by a conference bridge. An incoming audible signal on a first line from a first participant is detected during the conference call with a plurality of other conference call participants coupled via corresponding other lines. The audible signal on the first line is automatically attenuated before information on the first line is summed into a common signal that is transmitted to the other conference call participants. This prevents the other participants from hearing the audible signal during the ongoing conference call.