Patent ID: 9042537
Filing Date: 2015-05-26
Classification: H03G

Abstract:
1. A method, comprising: determining a level of conversation in a remote conference based on at least one of: (i) a volume of the conversation, and (ii) an elapsed time of continuous conversation in the remote conference; responsive to a first person joining the remote conference, playing a first tone having a first volume indicating an arrival of the first person; responsive to a second person joining the remote conference, playing a second tone having a second volume indicating an arrival of the second person, wherein the second volume is different than the first volume; and responsive to one of the first person and the second person leaving the remote conference, playing a third tone having a third volume indicating a departure of one of the first person and the second person, wherein the third volume is different than the second volume, wherein the first, second, and third volumes are reduced upon determining the level of conversation exceeds a threshold and wherein the first tone, the second tone and the third tone are audible to at least one person joined on the remote conference.