Patent ID: 8274546

Claim:
A method for improving audio quality in a conversation between a first user and a remotely located second user, wherein a multi-media system is used for the conversation, the multimedia system comprising a plurality of speakers, the method comprising: capturing an audio signal from the first user using an audio capturing device; transmitting the captured audio signal over a network to the second user; receiving an audio signal from the second user; modifying the received audio signal, wherein the step of modifying the received audio signal results in a higher signal to noise ratio for the captured audio signal being transmitted, and comprises eliminating the audio signal sent to one of the plurality of speakers, wherein the step of eliminating the audio signal sent to one of the plurality of speakers comprises making a phase of a first portion of the audio signal opposite of a phase of a second portion of the audio signal; and transmitting the modified received audio signal to the plurality of speakers.