Patent ID: 9525845
Filing Date: 2016-12-20
CPC Classification: H04M,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A client device for use in an audio or video conference system, comprising: an offset detecting unit configured to detect an offset of speech input to the client device; a configuring unit configured to, for each of at least one far end, determine a first voice latency from the client device to the far end; an estimator configured to, for each of the at least one far end, estimate a time when a user at the far end perceives the offset, based on the first voice latency; and an output unit configured to, for each of the at least one far end, output a first perceivable signal indicating that a user at the far end perceives the offset based on the time estimated for the far end; wherein the output unit is configured to output one of subtle reverb and noticeable noise field not audible to other parties during a period after the offset detecting unit detects the offset and before the output unit outputs the first perceivable signal.