METHOD FOR PROVIDING VIDEO TELEPHONY USING BROADCAST RECEIVING APPARATUS

• US 20090119725A1
• Filed: 04/08/2008
• Published: 05/07/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 11/05/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Il-kwon, PARK, Ji-hyun, JO, Sung-baik, KIM, Ji-eun
• Granted Patent: US 8,245,258 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/106
• CPC Class Codes: G09G 2340/125 wherein one of the images is motion video
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1095 Replication or mirroring of data, e.g. scheduling or transport for data synchronisation between network nodes
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2757 by data transmission, e.g. downloading
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/724 User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/50 Telephonic communication in combination with video communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4424 Monitoring of the internal components or processes of the client device, e.g. CPU or memory load, processing speed, timer, counter or percentage of the hard disk space used error monitoring in general G06F11/30; arrangements for monitoring conditions of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/32; diagnosis, testing or measuring for television receivers H04N17/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/14 Systems for two-way working H04N7/12, H04N7/173 take precedence

Abstract

A method for providing video telephony is presented. By the method, a telephone directory of a broadcast receiving apparatus can be updated by receiving a telephone directory of a connected external device is provided. A call request signal can be transmitted to an information communication terminal of the user of an external broadcast receiving apparatus when the external broadcast receiving apparatus is turned off A video telephony mode can change according to whether or not audio signals are transmitted and received when video telephony is connected. The volume of a plurality of windows can each be adjusted separately. As a result, users can utilize video telephony more conveniently.

Claims

1. A method for providing video telephony using a broadcast receiving apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving a telephone directory from an external device connected to the broadcast receiving apparatus; and

updating a telephone directory of the broadcast receiving apparatus by comparing the received telephone directory with the telephone directory of the broadcast receiving apparatus.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein in the updating operation, if the received telephone directory is different from the telephone directory of the broadcast receiving apparatus, the telephone directory of the broadcast receiving apparatus is updated by changing the telephone directory of the broadcast receiving apparatus based on the received telephone directory.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the external device is a mobile phone, and the broadcast receiving apparatus is a television.

4. A method for providing video telephony using a broadcast receiving apparatus, the method comprising:

determining a video telephony mode of an external broadcast receiving apparatus; and

transmitting a call request signal or a short message service (SMS) message to an information communication terminal of a user of the external broadcast receiving apparatus if the external broadcast receiving apparatus is turned off.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the information communication terminal is a mobile phone, and

wherein the call request signal or a short message service (SMS) message indicates there is a call request to the external broadcast receiving apparatus.

6. A method for providing video telephony using a broadcast receiving apparatus, the method comprising:

determining whether or not audio signals are transmitted and received during video telephony; and

changing a video telephony mode according to whether or not audio signals are transmitted and received.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein in the changing operation, if audio signals are not transmitted or received for a period of time, the video telephony mode is changed to a video telephony stand-by mode.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein in the video telephony stand-by mode, windows connected with video telephony are reduced or become transparent.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein in the video telephony stand-by mode, the volume of the calls connected with video telephony are reduced.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein in the changing operation, if transmission and reception of the audio signal are restored, the video telephony mode is changed back to a video telephony active mode.

11. A method for providing video telephony using a broadcast receiving apparatus, the method comprising:

receiving a user command to collectively minimize a plurality of windows displayed on a screen of the broadcast receiving apparatus from an input unit of the broadcast receiving apparatus; and

minimizing the plurality of windows collectively according to the received user command.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the plurality of windows are windows for video telephony.

13. A method for providing video telephony using a broadcast receiving apparatus, the method comprising:

displaying a plurality of windows; and

adjusting the volume of the plurality of windows separately.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the plurality of windows comprise a window for a broadcast program, and a window for video telephony, and

wherein the adjusting operation comprises adjusting the volume of the window for the broadcast program and the window for video telephony separately.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the plurality of windows comprises a plurality of windows for video telephony, and

wherein the adjusting operation comprises adjusting the volume of each of the windows for video telephony.