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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2007
Moon J. Kim, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Reto M. Sigl, Zurich, CH;
Eric T. C. Yee, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Moon J. Kim, Wappingers Falls, NY (US);
Reto M. Sigl, Zurich, CH;
Eric T. C. Yee, Los Angeles, CA (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
An improved solution for prioritizing conference call participants is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, a method includes detecting a sound of a first conference call participant; disabling a distribution of a sound of a second conference call participant upon the detecting; and enabling the distribution of the sound of the second conference call participant after an expiration of a time period. In an embodiment, a higher priority may be assigned to a specific participant, such as the host, an administrator, or manager.