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Communication system

  • US 20020026641A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2001
  • Published: 02/28/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2000
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A communication apparatus, which communicates with a communication apparatus on the other side, comprising:

  • a detector which, during a connected state of communication with said communication apparatus on the other side, detects whether or not said communication apparatus on the other side is provided with an image-pickup device;

    a control information transmission requesting device which, if said detector detects that said communication apparatus on the other side is provided with said image-pickup device, requests said communication apparatus on the other side to transmit control information for controlling said image-pickup device; and

    a control signal transmission device which, after having received said control information requested by said control information transmission requesting device, transmits a control signal for controlling said image-pickup device to said communication apparatus on the other side based upon the control information.

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