Patent ID: 7330541
Filing Date: 2008-02-12
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A method for providing conferencing services comprising: establishing a conference having at least three participants, each of the participants providing an input media stream; providing a first speaker selection mode for orderly conference operation, the first speaker selection mode specifying a maximum number of active speakers; providing a second speaker selection mode for disorderly conference operation, the second speaker selection mode specifying a maximum number of active speakers less than the maximum number of active speakers specified for the first speaker selection mode; setting a current speaker selection mode to the first speaker selection mode; operating in the current speaker selection mode to select one or more of the input media streams as active speakers, wherein the number of selected active speakers is less than or equal to the maximum number of active speakers for the current speaker selection mode; detecting disorderly conference operation of the conference; and in response to detecting disorderly conference operation, setting the current speaker selection mode to the second speaker selection mode.