Virtual communication device configuring method and apparatus

Details Virtual communication device configuring method and apparatus Virtual communication device configuring method and apparatus

2008-01-22

2008-01-22

Ramakrishnaiah, Melur (Department: 2614)

Television

Two-way video and voice communication

C348S014110, C348S014030, C370S258000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10879127

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus is adapted to configure a virtual communication device that includes communication devices accessible to the apparatus. A signal interface receives from a calling communication device information data including first and second content parts, and an information separating unit separates the first and second content parts of the information data. A DMF unit identifies communication attributes of the communication devices accessible thereto and identifies the communication devices capable of processing information corresponding to at least one of the first and second content parts. A virtual terminal interface sends information corresponding to the first content part to a first communication device identified as being capable of processing the first content part and information corresponding to the second content part to a second communication device capable of processing the information of the second content part, to thereby form the virtual communication device by at least the first and second communication devices.

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