Communication control apparatus, communication apparatus, communication system, and method of the same
First Claim
1. A communication control apparatus for controlling multipoint communication performed using a plurality of communication apparatuses connected via a communication line, comprising:
- a control means for controlling communication so as to transmit signals received from said plurality of communication apparatuses and a signal for providing predetermined advertising information to said plurality of communication apparatuses.
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Abstract
A system friendly to users engaged in multipoint communication, wherein Multipoint communication using a plurality of multipoint communication terminal apparatuses connected via a fixed telephone line network, IP network, and a cellular phone line network is controlled by an MCU. The MCU controls communication so that a signal received from the multipoint communication terminal apparatuses and a signal for providing predetermined advertising information are transmitted to the multipoint communication terminal apparatuses.
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62 Claims
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1. A communication control apparatus for controlling multipoint communication performed using a plurality of communication apparatuses connected via a communication line, comprising:
a control means for controlling communication so as to transmit signals received from said plurality of communication apparatuses and a signal for providing predetermined advertising information to said plurality of communication apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12)
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11. A communication control apparatus further comprising a charging means for determining fees to be charged to users of said communication apparatuses for use of said multipoint communication in accordance with provision of said advertising information.
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13. A communication control apparatus for controlling multipoint communication performed using a plurality of communication apparatuses connected via communication lines, comprising;
a control means for controlling communication so as to transmit signals received from said plurality of communication apparatuses and a content signal specified by a communication apparatus to said plurality of communication apparatuses. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- 21. A communication control apparatus for transmitting signals for displaying images to a communication apparatus, comprising a control means for transmitting to said communication apparatus information for controlling communication so as to display a plurality of images at positions on a screen of a display means of said communication apparatus corresponding to an arrangement of a plurality of operation buttons of an operation means of said communication apparatus and signals for displaying said plurality of images.
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25. A communication apparatus for multipoint communication with a plurality of other communication apparatuses via communication lines, comprising:
a receiving means for receiving first signals transmitted by said plurality of other communication apparatuses and a second signal indicating predetermined advertising information and a signal processing means for processing for simultaneously displaying images in accordance with said first signals and an image in accordance with said second signal.
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26. A communication apparatus for multipoint communication with a plurality of other communication apparatuses via communication lines, comprising:
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a receiving means for receiving first signals transmitted by said other plurality of communication apparatuses and a second signal of a content designated by said communication apparatus;
a display means; and
a signal processing means for simultaneously displaying by said display means images in accordance with said first signals and an image in accordance with said second signal.
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27. A communication control apparatus, comprising:
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a receiving means for receiving signals of a plurality of images together with display position instruction information;
an operation means comprising a plurality of operation buttons;
a display means; and
a signal processing means for signal processing so that said plurality of images are displayed at positions on a screen of said display means corresponding to an arrangement of said plurality of operation buttons based on said display position instruction information. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A communication system for multipoint communication using a plurality of communication apparatuses via communication lines under control by a communication control apparatus, wherein:
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said communication control apparatus comprises a control means for controlling communication so as to transmit first signals received from said plurality of communication apparatuses and a second signal for providing predetermined advertising information to said plurality of communication apparatuses; and
said communication apparatus comprises a display means and a signal processing means for processing so as to display images in accordance with said first signals and an image in accordance with said second signal on one screen by a display means.
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30. A communication system for multipoint communication using a plurality of communication apparatuses via communication lines under control by a communication control apparatus, wherein:
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said communication control apparatus comprises a control means for controlling communication so as to transmit first signals received from said plurality of communication apparatuses and a second signal of a content designated by said communication apparatus to said plurality of communication apparatuses; and
said communication apparatus comprises a display means and a signal processing means for processing so as to display images in accordance with said first signals and an image in accordance with said second signal on one screen by a display means.
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31. A communication system for multipoint communication using a plurality of communication apparatuses via communication lines under control by a communication control apparatus, wherein:
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said communication control apparatus comprises a control means for transmitting display position instruction information and signals of a plurality of images to said communication apparatus; and
said communication apparatus comprises an operation means comprising a plurality of operation buttons;
a display means; and
a signal processing means for signal processing so as to display said plurality of images in accordance with signals received from said communication control apparatus at positions on a screen of said display means corresponding to an arrangement of said plurality of operation buttons based on said display position instruction information received from said communication control apparatus.
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- 32. A communication method for controlling multipoint communication using a plurality of communication apparatuses connected via communication lines, including the step of controlling communication so as to transmit signals received from said plurality of communication apparatuses and a signal for providing predetermined advertising information to said plurality of communication apparatuses.
- 44. A communication method for controlling multipoint communication using a plurality of communication apparatuses connected via communication lines, including the step of controlling communication so as to transmit signals received from said plurality of communication apparatuses and a content signal designated by a communication apparatus to said plurality of communication apparatuses.
- 52. A communication method for transmitting a signal for displaying an image to a communication apparatus, including the step of transmitting to said communication apparatus information for controlling communication so as to display a plurality of images at positions on a screen of a display means of said communication apparatus corresponding to an arrangement of a plurality of operation buttons of an operation means of said communication apparatus and signals for displaying said plurality of images.
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56. A communication control apparatus for controlling multipoint communication using a plurality of communication apparatuses connected via communication line, comprising
a control means for controlling communication so as to transmit first signals indicating pickup results of faces of users of the communication apparatuses received from said plurality of communication apparatuses and second signals indicating pickup results in the directions of the users'"'"' perspectives to said plurality of communication apparatuses.
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58. A communication apparatus for multipoint communication with a plurality of other communication apparatuses via communication lines, comprising:
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a receiving means for receiving signals;
a display means for display in accordance with said received signals;
a first image pickup means for picking up an image of a face of a user of the communication apparatus;
a second image pickup means for picking up an image in the direction of said user'"'"'s perspective; and
a transmission means for transmitting signals indicating the image pickup results of said first image pickup means and said second image pickup means. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60)
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61. A communication method for controlling multipoint communication using a plurality of communication apparatuses connected via communication lines,
including the step of controlling communication so as to transmit first signals indicating image pickup results of faces of users of the communication apparatuses received from said plurality of communication apparatuses and second signals indicating image pickup results in the directions of the users'"'"' perspectives to said plurality of communication apparatuses.
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