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Network videoconferencing system

  • US 5,568,183 A
  • Filed: 01/17/1995
  • Issued: 10/22/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A videoconferencing system, comprising:

  • a network for carrying network standard signals;

    a user input device responsive to input by a user for providing user control signals, said user control signals being included in a predetermined set of user control signals;

    a first converter, connected to said user input device and to said network, for receiving said user control signals, for converting said user control signals into network standard user control signals, and for placing said network standard user control signals onto said network;

    a camera assembly responsive to received camera control signals for providing a picture, said received camera control signals being included in a predetermined set of camera control signals;

    a second converter, connected to said network and to said camera assembly, for receiving network standard camera control signals, for converting said network standard camera control signals into said received camera control signals, and for providing said received camera control signals to said camera assembly;

    a monitor, functionally connected to said camera assembly, for displaying said picture; and

    a controller, connected to said network, for receiving said network standard user control signals, for determining a camera assembly action specified by said network standard user control signals, for determining said network standard camera control signals necessary to implement said camera assembly action, and for placing said network standard camera control signals onto said network.

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