Low overhead audio/video intercom system
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1. An audio video intercom system comprising:
- a computer;
a monitor that displays images from video signals generated by the computer;
a speaker that reproduces sound from audio signals generated by the computer;
a remote camera and microphone unit that generate remotely originated video and audio signals, and an access point router coupled to the computer that receives the remotely originated video and audio signals and provides the remotely originated video and audio signals to the computer for generation of corresponding video and audio signals to be displayed by the monitor and reproduced by the speaker.
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Abstract
An audio/video intercom system provides transmission of video and audio signals from a remote originating unit to a computer monitor and speaker for display and reproduction. The system includes an access point router coupled to the computer that receives the remotely originated video and audio signals. The access point router provides the remotely originated video and audio signals to the computer to enable display of the video signals on the monitor and reproduction of the audio signals on the computer speaker.
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1. An audio video intercom system comprising:
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a computer;
a monitor that displays images from video signals generated by the computer;
a speaker that reproduces sound from audio signals generated by the computer;
a remote camera and microphone unit that generate remotely originated video and audio signals, and an access point router coupled to the computer that receives the remotely originated video and audio signals and provides the remotely originated video and audio signals to the computer for generation of corresponding video and audio signals to be displayed by the monitor and reproduced by the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A wireless audio video intercom system comprising:
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a computer;
a monitor that displays images from video signals generated by the computer;
a speaker that reproduces sound from audio signals generated by the computer;
a remote camera and microphone unit that generate remotely originated video and audio signals, and including a radio frequency transmitter that transmits the remotely originated video and audio signals; and
an access point router coupled to the computer including a radio frequency receiver that receives the remotely originated video and audio signals and provides the remotely originated video and audio signals to the computer for generation of corresponding video and audio signals to be displayed by the monitor and reproduced by the speaker.
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7. A device comprising:
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a camera that generates a video signal from an image;
a microphone that generates an audio signal from sensed sound;
a housing enclosing the camera and microphone; and
a transmitter within the housing that transmit the video and audio signals for reception by an access point router and distribution to a computer and monitor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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producing a video signal;
producing an audio signal;
transmitting the audio and video signals to an access point router; and
displaying the video signal on a computer monitor associated with the access point router. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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16. An audio video intercom system comprising:
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computer means for generating video signals containing images and audio signals containing sound;
display means for displaying the images from the video signals generated by the computer means;
speaker means for reproducing the sound from the audio signals generated by the computer;
remote unit means for generating remotely originated video and audio signals, and access point router means for receiving the remotely originated video and audio signals and providing the remotely originated video and audio signals to the computer means for generation of corresponding video and audio signals for display by the display means and reproduction by the speaker means. - View Dependent Claims (15, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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