Google LLC (20240338167). Identifying Co-Located Devices within a Teleconferencing Session simplified abstract
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Identifying Co-Located Devices within a Teleconferencing Session
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Inventor(s)
Henrik Fahlberg Lundin of Sollentuna (SE)
Mans Gustaf Sebastian Ullberg of Stockholm (SE)
Identifying Co-Located Devices within a Teleconferencing Session - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240338167 titled 'Identifying Co-Located Devices within a Teleconferencing Session
The abstract describes a system where a participant's computing device in a teleconferencing session receives mixed audio data from other devices connected to the session. By comparing the mixed audio with audio captured by the other devices, the system determines if the participant's device is co-located with any of the other devices. Information about featured devices that contribute most actively to the mixed audio is obtained, along with co-location information for each featured device. Based on this information, the system identifies if a featured device is co-located with the participant's device.
- Mixed audio data is received by a participant's computing device in a teleconferencing session.
- Comparison is made between the mixed audio and audio captured by other devices to determine co-location.
- Information about featured devices contributing actively to the mixed audio is obtained.
- Co-location information for each featured device is received.
- Identification is made if a featured device is co-located with the participant's device.
Potential Applications: - Enhanced teleconferencing experiences - Improved audio quality in remote meetings - Location-based features in teleconferencing platforms
Problems Solved: - Identifying co-located devices in a teleconferencing session - Enhancing collaboration and communication in remote settings
Benefits: - Better understanding of participant locations in a teleconference - Improved audio quality through device proximity detection - Enhanced user experience in virtual meetings
Commercial Applications: Title: "Enhanced Teleconferencing Solutions for Remote Collaboration" This technology can be utilized in telecommunication companies, remote work platforms, and virtual meeting software providers to enhance the user experience and audio quality in teleconferencing sessions.
Questions about the technology: 1. How does the system determine if a featured device is co-located with the participant's device? 2. What are the potential privacy implications of co-location detection in teleconferencing sessions?
Original Abstract Submitted
a participant computing device connected to a teleconferencing session receives mixed audio data from a teleconference computing system orchestrating the session. the mixed audio data comprises a mix of audio captured by other devices connected to the session. the mixed audio and audio captured by the other devices prior to receipt of the mixed audio data are compared to determine that the participant computing device is co-located with at least one of the other devices. information indicating that some of the other devices are featured devices that most actively contribute to the mixed audio is obtained. co-location information for each of the featured devices is received. the co-location information is indicative of whether a featured device is co-located with the participant computing device. based on the co-location information, a determination is made that one of the featured devices is co-located with the participant computing device.
