Patent ID: 8739045

Claim:
A method comprising: establishing a communication session involving a plurality of endpoints comprising a first endpoint, a second endpoint and at least a third endpoint associated with a meeting in a network environment, the first endpoint being associated with a first identifier and the second endpoint being associated with a second identifier; designating the first endpoint as a speaking leader for a segment of the communication session, wherein the second endpoint operates in a listening mode while the first endpoint operates as the speaking leader; rendering a symbol indicative of the first endpoint being the speaking leader for the segment, wherein the symbol and the first identifier are associated on a user interface; placing the second endpoint in a speaking queue with the plurality of endpoints, wherein the speaking queue sorts an order for subsequent designations as the speaking leader; detecting an infraction of the listening mode by the second endpoint through voice recognition; automatically alerting the second endpoint of the infraction of the listening mode; and automatically reordering the position of the second endpoint in the speaking queue in response to detecting the infraction.