Patent ID: 8218751
Filing Date: 2012-07-10
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A conference call noise identification and reduction system comprising: a block module adapted to block audio from one or more conference call participants, the blocking occurring at one or more of a near-end and a conference bridge to allow a conference call participant to identify a source of noise; and one or more of a tune module, filter module and mute module selectively operable at the conference bridge for each conference call participant identified by the blocking to reduce the source of noise associated with the conference call participants identified by the blocking, wherein when a first conference call participant selectively operates one or more of the one or more of the tune module, filter module and mute module, the selective operation only affects the audio to the first conference call participant, with the audio to other conference call participants remaining unchanged, and, if the first conference call participant sounds acceptable to a second conference call participant, but does not sound acceptable to a third conference call participant, then the third conference call participant can adjust the first conference call participant to the third conference call participant transmission parameters without affecting the first conference call participant to the second conference call participant transmissions.