Sharing public addressing system using personal communication devices in an ad-hoc network

摘要

A method, system, and computer program product for using a personal communication device as a microphone in a seminar or conference setting. A client is electrically connected to a PA system and one of many hosts can access the PA system by associating with the client. The association can be transferred by the client or the host. Tokens can be generated for each transfer and a map can be created and stored.

主权项

1. A non-transitory storage media comprising program instructions which are computer-executable to implement a use of a personal communication device as a microphone in a public addressing system, the public addressing system enabling a speaker to address multiple persons located in a single venue via a loudspeaker and at least one first host, the non-transitory storage media comprising:
program instructions that provide a configuration of a client electrically connected to an audio system of the public addressing system; program instructions that cause an association of the client with the at least one first host; program instructions that request association between the client and at least one second host; program instructions that cause a generation of a permission to transfer the association from the at least one first host to the at least one second host; program instructions that cause the association to be handed over by the at least one first host to the at least one second host; and program instructions that cause audio and data to be sent by the at least one second host to the client, and audio to the audio system of the public addressing system for transmission over the loudspeaker; wherein the program instructions that cause the association to be handed over comprises program instructions that cause a first token to be sent to the at least one second host.