Patent ID: 8855275
Filing Date: 2014-10-07
Classification: A63F,G07F,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method of regulating the playback of messages generated by a plurality of speakers in a multispeaker environment, comprising: a. receiving a plurality of messages in real time over a time period from a plurality of speakers in a multispeaker environment, the plurality of messages at least partially overlapping with respect to time, a priority associated with each message, a speaker responsible for the message, or a channel on which the message was sent; b. while at least one of the plurality of messages is being received, receiving in real time a selection from a user indicating that message playback should be according to the priority of the message, the speaker, or the channel; c. playing back the plurality of messages sequentially in a playback queue, as controlled by a processor, according to the indicated priority of the message, the speaker, or the channel; and d. further comprising playing back at least some of the plurality of messages at a time-compressed rate, wherein the time compression is such that pitch is substantially maintained by removing a subset of messages that occur within a timeframe that is defined by having a high concentration of overlapping messages.