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 method of using a client device with a public addressing audio system, the method comprising the steps of:
communicatively coupling the client device to an audio system of the public addressing audio system; associating the client device with at least one first cellular wireless device via an ad-hoc network, wherein the at least one first wireless cellular device (i) obtains access to the public addressing audio system and (ii) is used as a microphone for audio communication over the public addressing audio system to multiple persons located in a single venue via a loudspeaker; receiving audio and data from the at least one first wireless cellular device; and granting permission for a second wireless cellular device to transmit audio data by generating and transmitting a token to the second wireless cellular device, wherein transmission of the token enables the second wireless cellular device to send the audio data and the token to the client device, enabling audio communication from the second wireless cellular device over the public addressing audio system via the client device.