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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 07, 2011
Karsten Zakarias, Kobenhavn, DK;
Brian Koefoed, Glostrup, DK;
Michael Schwartz, Regstrup, DK;
GN Netcom A/S, , DK;
Abstract
A personal conferencing device () having a base unit () and a headset/handset (), wherein the base unit () comprises a first interface () to a telephone system, a headset/handset receiving part () for receiving a headset/handset (), and the headset/handset () comprises a base connection () adapted to be received by the receiving part (), at least a first microphone () for receiving audio from a headset/handset user, and at least a first headset/handset speaker () for providing audio to a headset/handset user, a position detecting device () for detecting a position and/or a state of the headset/handset (), and a second headset/handset speaker (), wherein audio is provided to a headset/handset user via the second headset/handset speaker () in response to a first signal provided from the position detecting device () whereby the user can choose between a private mode using the at least first headset/handset speaker and a conference mode using the second headset/handset speaker.