US 12,170,578 B2
Audio in audio-visual conferencing service calls
Lasse Juhani Laaksonen, Tampere (FI); Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Tampere (FI); and Mikko Olavi Heikkinen, Tampere (FI)
Assigned to Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo (FI)
Filed by Nokia Technologies Oy, Espoo (FI)
Filed on Jul. 13, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/351,969.
Claims priority of application No. 22189697 (EP), filed on Aug. 10, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0056328 A1, Feb. 15, 2024
Int. Cl. H04L 12/18 (2006.01)
CPC H04L 12/1822 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus comprising:
at least one processor; and
at least one memory storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the apparatus at least to:
maintain, for an audio-visual conferencing service, at least two audio profiles for one or more audio playback devices connectable to the apparatus, the at least two audio profiles comprising a first audio profile for at least transmitting audio of a first quality for playback and a second audio profile for at least transmitting audio of a second quality for playback;
receive information on an upcoming content type in a call;
based on a content type associated with an active audio profile of the at least two audio profiles being different than an upcoming content type, enable change of the active audio profile during the call established using the audio-visual conferencing service, comprising switching the active audio profile between at least the first audio profile and the second audio profile; and
deliver received audio in the call to an audio playback device connected to the apparatus according to the active audio profile.