Host mode for an audio conference phone

摘要

A system and method for receiving sound from a teleconference host at a teleconference phone is disclosed. The method comprises identifying a person to act as the teleconference host. A location of the identified teleconference host relative to the teleconference phone is determined. A plurality of microphones on the conference phone are configured as a beamforming receiver to receive an audio signal from the location of the teleconference host. Selected microphones from the plurality of microphones are biased to receive sound from the direction of the teleconference host relative to sound received from other directions.

主权项

1. A method for receiving sound at a teleconference phone from a teleconference host, comprising:
identifying a person to act as the teleconference host; receiving a speech sample of the teleconference host; using the speech sample to recognize that the teleconference host is speaking and determining a distance of the teleconference host relative to the teleconference phone; when the teleconference host is speaking, prioritizing the reception of audio from the direction of the teleconference host over audio received from other directions by giving audio received from the direction of the teleconference host a higher priority over other audio beams within a beamforming algorithm; and when the teleconference host is not speaking, receiving audio from other participants positioned around the teleconference phone.