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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 28, 2006
Virginie Gilg, München, DE;
Siegfried Hartmann, Kranzberg, DE;
Tobias Kleemann, München, DE;
Walter Schmid, München, DE;
Virginie Gilg, München, DE;
Siegfried Hartmann, Kranzberg, DE;
Tobias Kleemann, München, DE;
Walter Schmid, München, DE;
Siemens Enterprise Communications GmbH & Co. KG, Munich, DE;
Abstract
A method and a voice conference system for carrying out a voice conference are disclosed, the system having at least three voice terminals in a communication system. At least one of the voice terminals is associated with a first group such that the voice data provided by the respective receiving channels thereof is decoded into individual voice signals for said group. Said individual voice signals are superimposed to form an aggregate voice signal and the aggregate voice signal is encoded into first aggregate voice data. Furthermore, at least two of the voice terminals are associated with a second group such that the second group has only voice terminals wherein an extensive inactivity on the respective receiving channels thereof is identified. The first aggregate voice data is supplied to the voice terminals associated with the second group by the respective receiving channels for a respective output of the first aggregate voice data.