Patent ID: 7697921
Filing Date: 2010-04-13
Classification: G10L,H04M,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A cellular phone, comprising: a memory; a processor operatively coupled to the memory, wherein the processor receives a first set of downlink signals from a first participant and a second set of downlink signals from a second participant, the first participant and the second participant participating in a video conference call, wherein the first set of downlink signals comprises first voice signals and first video signals, the first voice signals corresponding to the first video signals, wherein the second set of downlink signals comprises second voice signals and second video signals, the second voice signals corresponding to the second video signals, wherein the processor compares the downlink signals of the first set, the downlink signals of the second set and uplink signals that are in a particular time frame with a same time stamp, wherein the processor assigns one of a first logic value and a second logic value to the particular time frame corresponding to at least one of the first set of downlink signals, the second set of downlink signals and the uplink signals, wherein the processor stores the portions of the first set of downlink signals, the second set of downlink signals and the uplink signals that are assigned the first logic value in the memory, and wherein the processor drops all of the portions of the first set of downlink signals, the second set of downlink signals and the uplink signals that are assigned the second logic value in the memory and does not insert a placeholder for the dropped signals.