METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR INCREASING PERCEIVED INTERACTIVITY IN COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS

摘要

Perceived interactivity in user communications is achieved by reducing a perceived delay switching the active transmitter in the communication without having to reduce actual transmission and setup delays associated with a communication exchange. A sound signal is identified in the user communication. The sound signal is analyzed to identify or estimate a sound signal segment. The sound signal segment is preferably (though not necessarily) located at the beginning or the end of the sound signal. The sound signal segment may be selected directly from the sound signal itself, from a modified version of the sound signal, or from a signal associated with the sound signal. A determination is made that a length or duration of the sound signal segment should be or can be modified. One or more modifications for the sound signal segment are determined and are provided to one or more processing units to perform the modification(s).