Television – Two-way video and voice communication – Conferencing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-21
2005-06-21
Eng, George (Department: 2643)
Television
Two-way video and voice communication
Conferencing
C348S014110
Reexamination Certificate
active
06909452
ABSTRACT:
The remote video phone system comprises a base video unit, at least one remote video unit and a circuit configured to allow the base unit and one or more remote video units to communicate with one another or a standard external telephone line. The base unit comprises a video image device for capturing a sequence of video images, a microphone, a speaker, a user interface control pad, a circuit configured to control a network structure between the base unit remote and the remote video units, a means for providing video and audio communication between the base unit and the remote video units, and a circuit configured to allow the base unit to connect between a existing telephone and a standard PBX telephone line. The base unit can also be configured to operate as a stand-alone telephone. The remote video unit comprises a circuit configured to allow video and audio communication between the remote video unit and the base unit, a circuit configured to receive network commands from the base video unit, a video image device for capturing a sequence of video images, a microphone, a speaker, and a user interface control pad. The video phone can also be configured to operate as a remote security monitoring system.
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European Search Report Application No. 00311100.2-2202 dated Oct. 9, 2002.
Foster Ronald R.
Wu Raymond
Eng George
OmniVision Technologies Inc.
Perkins Coie LLP
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