Patent ID: 8553865
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
1. A method performed at an intercom server of a multi-point to multi-point intercom system, comprising: a) receiving unmixed audio packets during a given period of time, each of the unmixed audio packets having audio data and a header, said header comprising an intercom terminal identifier corresponding to an intercom terminal of the intercom system and an intensity signal representative of an intensity of the audio data contained in the unmixed audio packet; b) upon reception of each of the unmixed audio packets of step a), identifying from an intercom session table at least one intercom session in which said intercom terminal of said packet is registered as a talker intercom terminal; c) identifying for each of said at least one intercom session identified in step b), listening intercom terminals according to the intercom session table; and d) for each of the listening intercom terminals identified in step c), sending those of said unmixed audio packets of step a) having the strongest intensity signals to said listening intercom terminal, up to a predetermined number of unmixed audio packets.