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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 23, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2011
Applicants:
Alfredo C. Issa, Apex, NC (US);
Richard J. Walsh, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventors:
Alfredo C. Issa, Apex, NC (US);
Richard J. Walsh, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Oto Technologies, LLC, Raleigh, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 21/00 (2006.01); G10L 15/00 (2006.01); H04M 3/42 (2006.01); H04M 11/00 (2006.01); H04M 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for distributing to a destination a notification of a topic being discussed by two participants of a voice call. Terms are extracted from an audio stream generated during the voice call. A topic is determined based on the extracted terms. A topic notification identifying the topic and at least one of the two participants is sent to a destination. A recipient of the notification may indicate a desire to join the voice call. Upon approval by one of the participants, the recipient may be joined to the voice call.