Patent ID: 7929679
Filing Date: 2011-04-19
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. In a conference call of three or more parties where each party is coupled to the call through a corresponding switching system, a method of managing background audio signals sent by a party's switching system when a party goes on hold comprising the steps of: a) detecting a first audio signal provided to said conference call by a first party's temporary disconnection from the conference call; and b) transmitting, via a computer associated with said corresponding switching system, a control signal to said first party's switching system that causes said first party's switching system to suspend transmission of said first audio signal; wherein said corresponding switching system comprises a switch fabric as a conference call bridge, and wherein said control signal instructs said first party's switching system to disconnect a source of said first audio signal from said switch fabric or cause said source of said first audio signal to shut off to suspend said transmission of said first audio signal.