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Terminal system having video telephone equipment cooperating with computer system

  • US 5,351,076 A
  • Filed: 08/07/1992
  • Issued: 09/27/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/09/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A terminal system, comprising a video telephone equipment;

  • and a computer system, wherein said video telephone equipment comprises;

    a communication unit connected to a line,a telephone unit for communicating with a remote station by speech via said communication unit and said line,a camera unit for taking pictures and outputting video signals corresponding to the pictures, said video signals being transmitted to the remote station via said communication unit and said line,a display unit for displaying images corresponding video signals, anda processor for controlling said communication unit, said telephone unit, said camera unit and said display unit,wherein said communication unit, said telephone unit, said camera unit, said display unit and said processor unit are coupled to each other by a first bus, wherein said computer system comprises;

    a processor, coupled to an external unit by a second bus, for processing data supplied thereto via said second bus, and wherein said terminal system comprises;

    interface means, coupled to said first and second buses, for intermediating between said video telephone equipment and said computer system so that data is transmitted from between said computer system and said video telephone equipment via said interface means.

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