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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2012
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2007
Russell Spaid Mcguire, Overland Park, KS (US);
Russell Spaid McGuire, Overland Park, KS (US);
Sprint Spectrum L.P., Overland Park, KS (US);
Abstract
An audio conferencing method is disclosed in which the geographic location of the participants is used as a basis to adaptively mix audio signals. In particular, if two or more participants are at the same location, the audio signals are mixed such that the participants at the same location do not receive audio signals originating from their telephones. Rather, they only receive audio signals from other participants who are not at their location. An override feature is also described by which a participant can opt-out and receive audio signals from participants at its location. The determination of location continues periodically during the conference. The methods are particularly suitable where multiple participants are using wireless telephones and hence are mobile. The location information can be obtained from a position determination entity of a wireless service provider network.