Patent ID: 9357075
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: H04M

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: in a processor of a conference bridge and in response to a party attempting to join a conference via a communication path between the party and the conference bridge, determining quality of the path and a signal on the path; in response to an acceptable said quality, connecting the path to the conference by the conference bridge; in response to an unacceptable said quality, attempting to improve the quality of the path and the signal, using at least one of linear echo-cancellation and half-duplex echo-suppression; in response to a successful said attempt, connecting the path to the conference; and in response to an unsuccessful said attempt, giving the party a choice of either (a) hanging up and attempting to join the conference via another communication path or (b) connecting the path to the conference in a restricted manner.