System and method for audio conferencing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9979769
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14256561

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The present disclosure is directed towards an audio conferencing method. Some embodiments may include receiving, at a first mixing device, an audio signal from a first user associated with an audio conference. Embodiments may further include processing the audio signal at the first mixing device to generate a processed audio signal and transmitting the processed audio signal to a second mixing device, wherein the first mixing device and the second mixing device are distributed over a network in a cascaded configuration. Embodiments may also include receiving, at the second mixing device, a third audio signal from a second user associated with the audio conference and processing the third audio signal at the second mixing device to generate a second processed audio signal.

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NUANCE COMMUNICATIONS INCONE WAYSIDE ROAD BURLINGTON MA 01803

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Godavarti, Mahesh Cupertino, US 10 130
Pilli, Sridhar Fremont, US 11 173

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