IN-BAND VOICE-ASSISTANT/CONCIERGE FOR CONTROLLING ONLINE MEETINGS

摘要

An audio conferencing apparatus includes a hardware interface to be coupled to a microphone and speaker assembly, and a network interface to be coupled to a network for audio conferencing with remote audio conferencing devices and for accessing a voice assistant service that operates to assist with the audio conferencing. An audio interceptor is coupled between the hardware interface and the network interface to direct audio over a first voice channel while audio conferencing with the remote audio conferencing devices. The audio interceptor monitors for a trigger command signal during the audio conferencing, and directs audio from the first voice channel to a second voice channel upon detection of the trigger command signal. The second voice channel is used to access a collaboration service via the voice assistant service, with the collaboration service being used to manage audio conferencing in a meeting room in response to a command received by the voice assistant service.