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Digital video switch for video teleconferencing

  • US 5,315,633 A
  • Filed: 12/20/1991
  • Issued: 05/24/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/20/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A programmable digital video switch for controlling video teleconferencing comprising;

  • a plurality of conferencing sites,each of said sites having a plurality of video monitors, at least one monitor for active on-site monitoring and at least one monitor for displaying a video signal generated at a remote side,each of said conferencing sites having at least one video camera for generating on-site video and audio camera signals,Compression/Decompression (CODEC) means coupled to said at least one video camera for converting said on-site video and audio camera signals to a predetermined compressed digital format for transmission to a central control site and for decompressing the digital format video and audio camera signals received at said central control site,digital transmission/receiving means coupled to said CODEC means for transmitting and receiving the predetermined compressed digital format audio and video camera signals to and from said central control site, anddigital video switch means located at said control central site comprising;

    digital port interconnection means having a plurality of duplex input/output ports for connecting to said transmission/receiving means coupled to said CODEC means from each of said conferencing sites,said digital port interconnection means further having a plurality of output only ports and a plurality of input only ports,multiport control means for connecting the input only ports to a plurality of said output only ports, andsmart terminal control means coupled to said multiport control means for automatically selecting one of said plurality of input only ports and for connecting the selected port to a plurality of said output only ports in response to a predetermined condition remotely programmable at said smart terminal, whereby a combined digital video and audio signal generated at the remote site is selected as an input to said multiport control means and is further selected as a digital output to said plurality of conferencing sites.

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