Video conference system

• US 20010005684A1
• Filed: 12/14/2000
• Published: 06/28/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Nokia Mobile Phones UK Limited (Nokia Corporation)
• Inventors: Inkinen, Sami, Terho, Mikko
• Application Number:
  US09/736,875
• Publication Number:
  US 20010005684A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/556.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2007/145 Handheld terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/142 Constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/15 Conference systems

Abstract

The invention relates to a video conference system comprising at least a mobile station (1), a camera (2), an acousto-electric transducer (3), an electro-acoustic transducer (4). In the video conference system, the acousto-electric transducer (3), the electro-acoustic transducer (4) and the camera (2) are arranged to be coupled to the mobile station (1) via at least one cable (5). The invention also relates to a method for forming a video conference system. The video conference system is formed of at least a mobile station (1), a camera (2), an acousto-electric transducer (3), and an electro-acoustic transducer (4). The acousto-electric transducer (3), the electro-acoustic transducer (4) and the camera (2) are coupled to the mobile station (1) by means of at least one cable (5).

Claims

1. A video conference system, characterized in that it comprises at least a mobile station (1), a camera (2), an acousto-electric transducer (3), an electro-acoustic transducer (4), and that the acousto-electric transducer (3), the electro-acoustic transducer (4) and the camera (2) are arranged to be coupled to the mobile station (1) via at least one cable (5).

2. The video conference system according to

claim 1

, characterized in that the camera (2) is an image formation unit which receives the necessary power supply from the mobile station (1), and that the processing and storage of the video image is arranged to be performed in the mobile station (1).

3. The video conference system according to

claim 1

or

2

, characterized in that a portable HF set (10) is composed of the acousto-electric transducer (3), the electro-acoustic transducer (4) and the camera (2), wherein the acousto-electric transducer (3) is a microphone, the electro-acoustic transducer (4) is an earpiece, and that the camera (2) and the microphone (3) constitute a transmission unit (11).

4. The video conference system according to

claim 1

or

2

, characterized in that the acousto-electric transducer (3), the electro-acoustic transducer (4) and the camera (2) constitute a transmission unit (11), wherein the acousto-electric transducer (3) is a microphone and the electro-acoustic transducer (4) is a speaker (17).

5. The video conference system according to

claim 3

or

4

, characterized in that the transmission unit (11) comprises a fixing means, by means of which the transmission unit (11) is arranged to be fixed.

6. The video conference system according to any of the

claims 1

to

5

, in which the mobile station (1) comprises an integrated microphone (8) and an integrated earpiece (9), characterized in that the integrated microphone (8) and earpiece (9) of the mobile station (1) are switched off preferably at least when the camera (2), the acousto-electric transducer (3) and the electro-acoustic transducer (4) are coupled to the mobile station (1).

7. A method for forming a video conference system, characterized in that the the video conference system is formed of at least a mobile station (1), a camera (2), an acousto-electric transducer (3), and an electro-acoustic transducer (4), and the acousto-electric transducer (3), the electro-acoustic transducer (4) and the camera (2) are coupled to the mobile station (1) by means of at least one cable (5).

8. The method according to

claim 7

, characterized in that the camera (2) is an image forming unit which receives the necessary power supply from the mobile station (1), and that the processing and storage of the video image is performed in the mobile station (1).

9. The method according to

claim 7

or

8

, characterized in that a portable HF set (10) is formed of the acousto-electric transducer (3), the electro-acoustic transducer (4) and the camera (2), wherein the acousto-electric transducer (3) is a microphone, the electro-acoustic transducer (4) is an earpiece, and that the camera (2) and the microphone (3) constitute a transmission unit (11).

10. The method according to

claim 7

or

8

, characterized in that the acousto-electric transducer (3), the electro-acoustic transducer (4) and the camera (2) constitute a transmission unit (11), wherein the acousto-electric transducer (4) is a speaker (17).

11. The method according to

claim 9

or

10

, characterized in that the transmission unit (11) comprises a fixing means which is used to fix the transmission unit (11).

12. The method according to any of the

claims 7

to

11

, in which the mobile station (1) comprises an integrated microphone (8) and an integrated earpiece (9), characterized in that the integrated microphone (8) and earpiece (9) of the mobile station (1) are turned off preferably at least when the camera (2), the acousto-electric transducer (3) and the electro-acoustic transducer (4) are coupled to the mobile station (1).