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IP based voice communication enabled inspection system

  • US 20080157994A1
  • Filed: 12/29/2006
  • Published: 07/03/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An inspection system for inspecting industrial equipment articles, the inspection system comprising:

  • a visual inspection apparatus having an elongated inspection tube and a two dimensional image sensor, said visual inspection apparatus having a voice coder/decoder for converting analog voice signals into digital form and for converting digital voice signals into analog form, the visual inspection apparatus further having an acoustic input device generating analog voice signals coupled to said coder/decoder and an acoustic output device receiving analog voice signals coupled to said coder/decoder, said visual inspection apparatus being configured to enable an IP based voice communication between said visual inspection apparatus and computer in IP network communication with said visual inspection apparatus;

    wherein said visual inspection apparatus is configured to include a user interface enabling said visual inspection apparatus to initiate, responsively to an action by an inspector, an IP based voice communication connection between said visual inspection apparatus and a computer of said system external to said visual inspection apparatus.

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