Patent ID: 8467524

Claim:
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon that, when executed, cause a calling system to perform a method of indicating that a speaker's voice will not be communicated, the method comprising: determining that said calling system is in a mute status, which prevents a user of said auditory communications device from being heard when attempting to speak through the auditory communications device; presenting a first indication of said mute status in response to the determination that said calling system is in said mute status, wherein said first mute status is characterized by a first set of characteristics; determining that a first user is in a first physical position related to a first designated component of a first communications device that is coupled to said calling system; and continuing to present said first indication until said user moves to a second physical position that varies by a threshold amount with respect to said first physical position, and then doing one or more of the following, (1) presenting a second indication of said mute status, wherein said second indication includes a second set of characteristics; or (2) varying at least one characteristic of said first set of characteristics.