Television – Two-way video and voice communication – Conferencing
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-19
2006-09-19
Ramakrishnaiah, Melur (Department: 2614)
Television
Two-way video and voice communication
Conferencing
C348S014010, C348S014090
Reexamination Certificate
active
07110018
ABSTRACT:
To provide a communication device that can operate conveniently in use in either of a first operation mode for unassisted operation and a second operation mode for operation under the control of an external data processor, disclosed is a communication device for communicating in video and audio with another communication device, comprising a mode setting unit for setting a first operation mode for unassisted operation or a second operation mode for operation under the control of an external data processor, an external connection interface for connecting with the external data processor, an operation unit, a communication unit for exchanging information with the other terminal device, a video input unit, a video output unit, an audio input/output unit, and a control unit that operates in accordance with an operation through the operation unit and outputs video data to be displayed to the video output unit in the first operation modes, and operates in accordance with control commands received from the external data processor through the external connection interface and transfers video data to be displayed to the external data processor in the second operation mode.
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Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Morgan & Finnegan , LLP
Ramakrishnaiah Melur
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