PORTABLE VIDEO-TELECOMMUNICATION DEVICE, DATA TRANSMISSION METHOD, IN PARTICULAR AUDIO/VIDEO DATA, AND OTHER APPLICATION

• US 20130271554A1
• Filed: 08/05/2011
• Published: 10/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Zuza Pictures Sp. Z O.O.
• Original Assignee: Zuza Pictures Sp. Z O.O.
• Inventors: Markowski, Jacek, Gulewicz, Michal, Pelszyk, Leszek
• Granted Patent: US 9,232,179 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/14.02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/21805 enabling multiple viewpoints, e.g. using a plurality of cameras
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/142 Constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display

Abstract

The subject of the application is a portable communication device having possibility of wired and wireless transmission of audio/video data, characterized in that it is composed of a camera (2) and at least one microphone (3), for the synchronous image capturing, and a speaker (4). These elements (2, 3, 4) are connected to the central unit (5) equipped with cache memory and a microprocessor directly or through the first communication interface (6) to connect to external devices. Moreover, the central unit is connected to a second communication interface (7) for transmission and receiving data through the telecommunication network; all of these items are powered by power source (8). The patent application concerns the method of data transmission which is done by using the device (1) and applications of the device (1), as well as the method.

Claims

1. Portable video telecommunication device having the possibility of a wired or wireless transmission of audio/video data, according to the invention is characterized in that it comprises of camera (2) and at least one microphone (3) for the synchronous video capturing, and a speaker (4). These elements (2;

3;

4) are connected to the central unit, (5) equipped with cache memory and the microprocessor directly or via the first communication interface (6) in order to establish connection to external devices. Moreover, CPU is connected to the second communication interface (7) in order to transmit and receive data through the telecommunications network, whereby all the elements are supplied by the power supply unit (8).

2. Portable video telecommunication device according to claim 1 characterized in that the central unit (5) is connected to a permanent memory unit (9), especially flash type memory, or memory card interface (10).

3. Portable video telecommunication device according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises a handle (11) for mounting on the head, the ear, or the fastener allowing to mount it on the arms or parts of the clothing or headgear.

4. Portable video telecommunication device according to claim 1 characterized in that the second interface (7) provides data transmission via wireless telephone network and/or WLAN and/or other wireless networks.

5. Portable video telecommunication device according to claim 1 characterized in that the first communication interface includes at least one of the following elements of the Bluetooth module, Wifi unit, a USB, mini USB or microUSB or ancillary connector, particularly the minijack.

6. Portable video telecommunication device according to claim 1 characterized in that the second communication interface has a wired or wireless connection to a manual data entry device (12).

7. Portable video telecommunication device according to claim 1 characterized in that the camera device is a high-resolution camera, stereoscopic camera or stereoscopic high-resolution camera.

8. Portable video telecommunication device according to claim 1 characterized in that the camera (2) is mounted on the adjustable head (13) allowing it to move horizontally and/or vertically and/or in other directions.

9. Portable video communication device according to claim 1, characterized in that the camera (2) and/or microphone (3) and/or speaker (4) and/or the handset is a separate unit connected with a communication device (1) through the first communication interface (6).

10. Portable video telecommunication device according to claim 1 characterized in that it includes a geographic positioning unit module (14) connected to a central unit (5) directly or through the first communication interface (6).

11. Portable video communication device according to claim 1 characterized in that it includes a digital and/or analogue video transmitter (15) connected to the central unit (5) directly or through the first communication interface (6).

12. Portable video telecommunication device according to claim 1 characterized in that it includes a video monitor (16) connected directly to a central unit (5) or through the first communication interface (6) enabling preview of the camera (2) recording.

13. Data transmission method, in particular audio/video, characterized in using a telecommunication system with the possibility of wired or wireless data transmission, notably audio/video data, composed of at least one portable video telecommunication device according to claim 1 (1), connected through a telecommunications network (N) to at least one central device (101). The central unit is connected to at least one terminal and/or at least one data flow transceiver and/or television signal (103;

103′

), transceiver, which is connected to at least one data stream receiver and/or television signal, (104;

104′

) wherein;

1) through a central device (101) the data are transmitted between the portable video telecommunication device (1) and at least one terminal (102;

102) or at least one device transmitting and receiving data stream and/or television signal (103;

103′

);

2) data transmitted by the device contain audio/video data plus device identification data, user identification data, and access data, particularly user name, password, mobile identification number (MIN), the number of International Mobile Subscriber Identifier (IMSI), International Mobile Equipment Identifier (IMEI), Secret Serial Number (SSN), telephone number, Medium Access Control (MAC) or Globally Unique Identifier (GUID) or other identifier.

3) after receiving data from the video communication device (1) they are processed, sorted and shared by any given criteria in the central unit (101), based on the identification data they contain. The data is served in the form of audio/video to terminals users (102, 102′

) or data stream transceivers users and/or television signal transceivers (103, 103′

), as the audio/video data coming from a specific video telecommunication device (1) and/or particular user;

4) terminal user (102;

102) selects a specific portable video telecommunication device (1) and/or its user, and then using terminal (102;

102′

) starts connection to selected portable video telecommunication device (1) directly or via a central device (101), or

5) data stream transceiver and/or television signal transceiver (103) assigns received data to at least one data stream channel and/or television signal, then transmits the data stream, e.g. television signal to at least one data stream receiver and/or television signal receiver (104), which allows user to select the data stream and/or TV channel.

14. Method of data transmission, according to claim 13, characterized in that the data also contain data identifying the geographical location of the portable video telecommunication device or user obtained from the geographic positioning unit (14).

15. Method of data transmission according to claim 13, characterized in that the central unit (5) of the video telecommunication device (1) is given continuous transmission from the second communication interface (7). Data contain information on the type and quality of the connection. Audio/video and identification data is compressed on the fly inside the main unit so that the total size of the data was adjusted to the type of and quality of network connection (N).

16. Method of data transmission, according to claim 13, characterized in that the audio/video data supplied by at least one video telecommunication device (1) are stored on the central unit (101) data carriers (105), then made available to the terminal users (102;

102′

) and/or data stream transceivers and/or TV (103;

103′

) users.

17. Data transmission method according to claim 13 characterized in that the data is received and arranged using identification data, followed by classifying the data according to criteria such as geographical location, contents, user groups or online communities.

18. Method of data transmission according to claim 13, characterized in that the data is provided to at least one terminal (102;

102′

) user via web server or a program client running on the terminal (102;

102′

).

19. Data transmission method according to claim 13 in the video telecommunication device (1) central unit (5) or in the central device (101), audio/video data is removed or modified on the fly using preset algorithms, which detect graphic markers or elements within data, then putting other figures, in particular certain 2D or 3D objects, in specified place.

20. Application of the device according to claim 1, for:

1) TV production using multiple cameras, where user of data stream receiver and/or TV signal (104;

104′

) user can choose a view from multiple cameras independently, particularly relating to programs such as reality shows, talent shows, game shows

2) production of television broadcasts, including sporting events, reportage and journalism, broadcast live performances

3) network computer games, including games in the field

4) online chats

5) protection of property and population

6) advertising.

21. Data transmission method application according to claim 13, for:

1) TV production using multiple cameras, where user of data stream receiver and/or TV signal (104;

104′

) user can choose a view from multiple cameras independently, particularly relating to programs such as reality shows, talent shows, game shows

2) production of television broadcasts, including sporting events, reportage and journalism, broadcast live performances

3) network computer games, including games in the field

4) online chats

5) protection of property and population

6) advertising.