METHOD OF AUDIO-VISUAL COMMUNICATION USING A TELEVISION AND TELEVISION USING THE SAME

• US 20070070188A1
• Filed: 08/30/2006
• Published: 03/29/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Shyu, Fang-Yuan
• Granted Patent: US 8,013,938 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/14.110
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4316 for displaying supplemental content in a region of the screen, e.g. an advertisement in a separate window
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/14 Systems for two-way working H04N7/12, H04N7/173 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/141 between two video terminals, e.g. videophone telephonic communication systems combined with television receiver for reception of entertainment or information matter H04M11/085
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/15 Conference systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/173 with two-way working, e.g. subscriber sending a programme selection signal

Abstract

A method of audio-visual communication using a television and a television using the same are provided, wherein the broadband network and television technologies are used to achieve services of audio-visual communication over a network, such that a user uses the television to conduct audio-visual communications.

Claims

1. A method of audio-visual communication using a television, comprising:

receiving an incoming call signal from a remote user;

responding the incoming call signal, and automatically turning on a television according to an auto wakeup setting, so as to display a TV image and an incoming call information at the same time; and

responding the incoming call information to conduct communications.

2. The method of audio-visual communication using a television as claimed in claim 1, further comprising the following step:

using a remote controller of the television or the television to select whether to respond the incoming call information or not.

3. The method of audio-visual communication using a television as claimed in claim 1, wherein the step of automatically turning on the television according to the auto wakeup setting further comprises playing a reminding sound.

4. The method of audio-visual communication using a television as claimed in claim 1, wherein when the auto wakeup setting is set to be auto wakeup once there is an incoming call, the television displays a visual image of the remote user.

5. The method of audio-visual communication using a television as claimed in claim 1, wherein the incoming call information is an ID/account of the remote user and a phone number of the incoming call.

6. A method of audio-visual communication using a television, comprising:

receiving an incoming call signal from a remote user;

responding the incoming call signal to display an incoming call information and to play a reminding sound; and

responding the incoming call information to conduct communications.

7. The method of audio-visual communication using a television as claimed in claim 6, further comprising the following step:

using a remote controller of the television or the television to select whether to respond the incoming call information or not.

8. The method of audio-visual communication using a television as claimed in claim 6, wherein the television displays a visual image of the remote user.

9. The method of audio-visual communication using a television as claimed in claim 6, wherein the incoming call information is an ID/account of the remote user and a phone number of the incoming call.

10. A method of audio-visual communication using a television, comprising:

displaying a dial menu on a television;

inputting a phone number of an outgoing call via the dial menu to dial a remote user;

entering a state of waiting for a response from the remote user; and

conducting communications after the remote user gives a response.

11. The method of audio-visual communication using a television as claimed in claim 10, further comprising the following step:

if the remote user doesn'"'"'t give a response or hangs up, selecting to re-dial or terminate the dialing operation.

12. A method of audio-visual communication using a television, for establishing a contact list, further comprising the following steps:

displaying a contact list on a television;

inputting information of a remote user to be searched;

connecting to a server terminal via a network to perform operations of searching and comparing the information of the remote user; and

adding the searched information of the remote user into the contact list.

13. The method of audio-visual communication using a television as claimed in claim 12, further comprising the following step:

if the server gives a response of a failure search of the information of the remote user, selecting to search again or terminate the searching process.

14. A television, comprising:

a receiving unit, for receiving an incoming call signal from a remote user;

a control unit, for enabling a user to input a plurality of control commands into the television;

a processing unit, for responding the incoming call signal, and selectively turning on/not turning on the television according to an auto wakeup setting, and responding the plurality of control commands input by the user to answer or not to answer the incoming call of the remote user;

a display unit, for displaying images of the television, an incoming call information, and images of the remote user;

a sound amplifying unit, for broadcasting an incoming-call reminding sound and the sound of the remote user;

a sound pickup unit, for receiving a sound signal of the user;

a memory unit, for storing information of the remote user;

a video shooting unit, for receiving an image signal; and

a transmitting unit, for transmitting the sound signal and the video signal to the remote user.

15. The television as claimed in claim 14, comprising a remote controller used together with the television, wherein the remote controller is disposed with the control unit, the sound amplifying unit, the sound pickup unit, and the video shooting unit.

16. A television, comprising:

a control unit, for enabling a user to input a plurality of control commands into the television;

a receiving unit, for receiving the plurality of control commands input by the user;

a processing unit, for responding the plurality of control commands input by the user to dial a remote user;

a display unit, for displaying images of the television, a dial list, and images of the remote user;

a sound amplifying unit, for playing the sound of the remote user;

a sound pickup unit, for receiving a sound signal of the user;

a memory unit, for storing information of the remote user;

a video shooting unit, for receiving an image signal; and

a transmitting unit, for transmitting the sound signal and the video signal to the remote user.

17. The television as claimed in claim 16, comprising a remote controller used together with the television, wherein the remote controller is disposed with the control unit, the sound amplifying unit, the sound pickup unit, and the video shooting unit.

18. A television, comprising:

a control unit, for enabling a user to input a plurality of control commands into the television;

a receiving unit, for receiving the plurality of control commands input by the user;

a processing unit, for responding the plurality of control commands input by the user to search for a remote user;

a display unit, for displaying images of the television and a contact list; and

a memory unit, for storing information of the remote user.

19. The television as claimed in claim 18, comprising a remote controller used together with the television, wherein the remote controller is disposed with the control unit.