Far end audio mode detection
Privacy is often a concern when conducting a voice-based communication over a network. Users who utilize a speakerphone may provide an opportunity for unwelcome third parties to overhear the far-end portion of the call. By establishing a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) media session utilizing signaling comprising a transducer header, a called device may utilize the desired transducer to better facilitate privacy (e.g., headset, handset). If privacy is not requested, the transducer header may indicate any transducer may be used or that use of a speakerphone is permitted. Mid-call changes in the requested privacy may also be accommodated to request transition to or from a more private transducer utilized by the far-end device.
1. A system for communicating via a network, comprising:
a processor;
a communication interface to the network;
an audio input component; and
a user interface; and
wherein the processor performs:
upon receiving a signal from the user interface associated with placing a call, formatting a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INVITE message, wherein the INVITE message comprises a SIP header which further comprises a transducer header field for a far-end device;
initiating a media session with the far-end device comprising sending, via the communication interface, the INVITE message to the far-end device;
in response to the sending of the INVITE message, receiving a first reply comprising indicia of a current transducer that is utilized by the far-end device;
presenting, on the user interface, indicia of the current transducer; and
upon the first reply comprising the indicia of the current transducer having a value associated with use of a speakerphone, automatically muting the audio input component.
2. The system of claim 1 ,
wherein the processor further performs:
formatting the SIP INVITE message comprising the transducer header field for the far-end device further having a value associated with use of a least one of a headset or handset.
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor further performs:
formatting the SIP INVITE message comprising the transducer header field for the far-end device further having a value associated with use of at least one of a headset or handset; and
upon the first reply comprising the indicia of the current transducer having a value associated with use of a speakerphone, the processor presents the indicia of the current transducer indicating an absence of privacy.
4. The system of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one audio input device, wherein one of the at least one audio input device is active; and
wherein the processor formats the SIP INVITE message further comprising the transducer header field further indicating the active one of the at least one audio input device.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein indicia of the current transducer comprises indicia indicating one of privacy or non-privacy.
6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the indicia indicating one of privacy or non-privacy when indicating non-privacy further indicates the far-end device is utilizing a speakerphone.
7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the indicia indicating one of privacy or non-privacy when indicating privacy further indicates the far-end-device is utilizing at least one of a headset or a handset.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor further performs:
conducting a media session with the far-end device;
while the media session is underway, receiving a second reply comprising an update to the indicia of the current transducer; and
presenting, on the user interface, indicia of the updated-current transducer as updated.
9. The system of claim 8 ,
wherein the processor further performs, automatically muting the audio input component, upon determining the indicia of the current transducer, as updated, comprises a value associated with use of a speakerphone.
10. The system of claim 8 ,
wherein the processor further performs, automatically energizing an alerting audio signal presented by the audio output component, upon determining the indicia of the current transducer, as updated, comprises a value associated with use of a speakerphone.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the processor, in response to the sending of the INVITE message, further performs:
waiting to receive the first reply comprising indicia of the current transducer of the far-end device; and
while waiting, presenting, on the user interface, indicia of an unknown current transducer of the far-end device.
12. A system for communicating via a network, comprising:
a processor;
a communication interface to the network;
an audio input component; and
a user interface; and
wherein the processor performs:
conducting a Session Initiation Protocol media session with a far-end device, via the communication interface;
upon receiving a signal from the user interface associated with placing a call, formatting a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INFO message, wherein the INFO message comprises a SIP header which further comprises a transducer header field for the far-end device;
sending the INFO message, via a SIP signaling channel, to the far-end device;
in response to the sending of the INFO message, receiving a first reply comprising indicia of a current transducer that is utilized by the far-end device; and
presenting, on the user interface, indicia of the current transducer; and
upon the first reply comprising indica of the current transducer having a value associated with use of a speakerphone, automatically muting the audio input component.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor, at a time subsequent to receiving the first reply, receives a second reply comprising an update to the indicia of the current transducer associated with a now current transducer utilized by the far-end device.
14. The system of claim 13 ,
wherein the processor further performs:
formatting the SIP INFO message comprising the transducer header field for the far-end device further having a value associated with use of at least one of a headset or handset.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the processor further performs:
formatting the SIP INFO message comprising the transducer header field for the far-end device further having a value associated with use of at least one of a headset or handset; and
upon the second reply comprising indicia of the current transducer having a value, as updated, associated with use of a headset or handset, automatically unmuting the audio input component.
16. A system for communicating via a network, comprising:
a processor;
a communication interface to the network;
a user interface; and
at least one audio input device; and
wherein the processor performs:
receiving, via the communication interface, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) INVITE message from a far-end device, wherein the INVITE message comprises a SIP header which further comprises a first transducer header field;
in response to receiving the INVITE message, presenting a call request on the user interface comprising indicia of the first transducer header field;
in response to presenting the call request, receiving an off-hook signal from the user interface, the off-hook signal comprising indicia of a selected one of the at least one audio input device; and
in response to receiving the off-hook signal, formatting a reply message further comprising a second transducer header field indicating the active one of the at least one audio input device;
sending the reply message;
connecting the far-end device for a media session therebetween;
upon connecting the far-end device for the media session, receiving a first SIP INFO message comprising indicia of a request for privacy and, in response thereto, causing the user interface to present a prompt to perform at least one of discontinue use of a speakerphone, utilize a headset, and utilize a handset, and
upon receiving a signal from the user interface indicating discontinuanced of the one of use of the speakerphone, utilization of the headset, and utilization of the handset, formatting a second SIP INFO message comprising indicia of discontinuance of the one of use of the speakerphone, utilization of the headset, and utilization of the handset.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the reply message comprises a portion of one of a SIP 200 OK message or a SIP INFO message.
18. The system of claim 16 , wherein the INVITE message further comprises the SIP header which further comprises the first transducer header field for the far-end device and, in response, the processor causes a call presence with the far-end device to be presented, the presentation of which comprises indicia of the first transducer header field for the far-end device.
19. The system of claim 16 , wherein the processor further performs:
conducting a media session with the far-end device;
while the media session is underway, receiving a second reply comprising an updated to a current transducer utilized by the far-end device; and
presenting, on the user interface, indicia of the updated-current transducer as updated.
20. The system of claim 16 , wherein upon connecting the far-end device for the media session, receiving the first SIP INFO message comprising indicia of the request for privacy, wherein the indica for the request for privacy is maintained in a third transducer message of the SIP INFO message.