Visual telephone system and method capable of controlling the us

Details Visual telephone system and method capable of controlling the us Visual telephone system and method capable of controlling the us

1997-07-08

2000-09-26

Kuntz, Curtis A.

Television

Two-way video and voice communication

User positioning

379 9309, 379184, H04N 414, H04M 1100

Patent

active

061248797

ABSTRACT:
A visual telephone system is disclosed which comprises a modem for transmitting and receiving video and voice signals so as to perform a visual communication via a telephone line connected therewith, a telephone hand set for a voice communication via the telephone line connected therewith, a detecting unit for detecting whether or not the telephone line is busy and generating a line state detection signal, a control unit for controlling the modem to be enabled in response to the line state detection signal and generating a switch control signal in response to a specific key entry, a switch for selectively connecting the telephone line to either the modem or the telephone hand set, and a message storage unit for storing a message so as to provide the message on a display or a speaker in response to the line state detection signal.

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