Communication system
First Claim
1. A communication system for facilitating introductions comprising a plurality of terminals, each with a video camera directed to view an individual using said terminal, said recording means for recording a visual image of said individual, means for adding said image to a store containing corresponding images from other said terminals, networking means for networking images from said store amongst terminals from which the images do not originate, selecting means enabling said individual to select an image from amongst those transmitted to his/her terminal, indicating means to indicate such selection to the terminal from which the selected image originated, communication means controlled by the individual at the selected terminal enabling the individuals at the selecting and selected terminals to communicate with each other, and means enabling the individual at the selected terminal to review a video recording of the individual at the selecting terminal before activating the communication means.
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Abstract
A communication system for facilitating introductions comprising a plurality of terminals, recording means for recording a visual image of an individual at said terminal and for storing said image in a store together with corresponding images from other said terminals, networking means for networking images from said store amongst terminals from which the images do not originate, selecting means enabling said individual to select an image from amongst those transmitted to his/her terminal, indicating means to indicate such selection to the terminal from which the selected image originated, and communication means controlled by the individual at the selected terminal enabling the individuals at the selecting and selected terminals to communicate with each other.
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Citations
38 Claims
- 1. A communication system for facilitating introductions comprising a plurality of terminals, each with a video camera directed to view an individual using said terminal, said recording means for recording a visual image of said individual, means for adding said image to a store containing corresponding images from other said terminals, networking means for networking images from said store amongst terminals from which the images do not originate, selecting means enabling said individual to select an image from amongst those transmitted to his/her terminal, indicating means to indicate such selection to the terminal from which the selected image originated, communication means controlled by the individual at the selected terminal enabling the individuals at the selecting and selected terminals to communicate with each other, and means enabling the individual at the selected terminal to review a video recording of the individual at the selecting terminal before activating the communication means.
- 17. A method of facilitating introductions comprising providing a plurality of audio-visual terminals, recording a visual image of an individual at a said terminal and storing said image in a store together with corresponding images of unintroduced individuals at other said terminals, networking images from said store amongst terminals from which the images do not originate, selecting at said terminal an image from amongst those transmitted to that terminal, indicating such selection to the terminal from which the selected image originated by sending thereto the image of the individual at the selecting terminal, and initiating under the control of the individual at the selected terminal live audio visual communication between the individuals at the selecting and selected terminals.
- 21. A communication system for facilitating introductions comprising a plurality of terminals, each with a video camera directed to view an individual using said terminal, recording means for recording a visual image of said individual, means for adding said image to a store containing corresponding images from other said terminals, networking means for networking images form said store amongst terminals from which the images do not originate, selecting means enabling said individual to select an image from amongst those transmitted to his/her terminal, indicating means to indicate such selection to the terminal from which the selected image originated, communication means controlled by the individual at the selected terminal enabling the individuals at the selecting and selected terminals to communicate with each other, and means for the individual at the selecting terminal to review a video recording of an individual at a selected terminal before operating the indicating means.
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33. A communication system for facilitating introductions comprising a plurality of terminals, each with a video camera directed to view an individual using said terminal;
- recording means for recording a visual image of said individual;
means for adding said image to a store containing corresponding images from other said terminals;
networking means for networking images from said store amongst terminals from which images do not originate, selecting means enabling said individual to select an image from amongst those transmitted to his/her terminal;
indicating means to indicate such selection to the terminal from which the selected image originated; and
communication means controlled by the individual at the selected terminals to communicate with each other, wherein the indicating means is adapted to cause transmission of the visual image of the individual at the selecting terminal to the selected terminal to indicate interest.
- recording means for recording a visual image of said individual;
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34. A communicated system for facilitating introduction comprising a plurality of terminals, each with a video camera directed to view an individual using said terminal;
- recording means for recording a visual image of said individual;
means for adding said image to a store containing corresponding images form other said terminals;
networking means for networking images from said store amongst terminals from which the images do not originate;
selecting means enabling said individual to select an image from amongst those transmitted to his/her terminal;
indicating means to indicate such selection to the terminal from which the selected image originated; and
communication means controlled by the individual at the selected terminal enabling the individuals at the selecting and selected terminals to communicate with each others wherein each terminal comprises means to connect the terminal to the networking means upon payment of a fee.
- recording means for recording a visual image of said individual;
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36. A communication system for formulating introductions comprising a plurality of geographically or otherwise physically separate stations each comprising at least one terminal, each terminal being visually screened and acoustically insulated from its surroundings and having a video camera directed to view an individual using said terminal;
- recording means for recording a visual image of said individual;
means for adding said image to a store containing corresponding images from other said terminals;
networking means for networking images from said store amongst terminals from which the images do not originate;
selecting means enabling said individual to select an image from amongst those transmitted to his/her terminal;
indicating means to indicate such selection to the terminal from which the selected image originated; and
communication means controlled by the individual at the selected terminal enabling the individuals at the selecting and selected terminals to communicate with each other. - View Dependent Claims (38)
- recording means for recording a visual image of said individual;
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