Patents by Inventor Reto M. Sigl

Reto M. Sigl has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Conference call prioritization
    Patent number: 8249235
    Abstract: An improved solution for prioritizing conference call participants is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, a method includes detecting a sound of a first conference call participant; disabling a distribution of a sound of a second conference call participant upon the detecting; and enabling the distribution of the sound of the second conference call participant after an expiration of a time period. In an embodiment, a higher priority may be assigned to a specific participant, such as the host, an administrator, or manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Moon J. Kim, Reto M. Sigl, Eric T. C. Yee
  • CONFERENCE CALL PRIORITIZATION
    Publication number: 20090060157
    Abstract: An improved solution for prioritizing conference call participants is provided. In an embodiment of the invention, a method includes detecting a sound of a first conference call participant; disabling a distribution of a sound of a second conference call participant upon the detecting; and enabling the distribution of the sound of the second conference call participant after an expiration of a time period. In an embodiment, a higher priority may be assigned to a specific participant, such as the host, an administrator, or manager.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2007
    Publication date: March 5, 2009
    Inventors: Moon J. Kim, Reto M. Sigl, Eric T. C. Yee