Image transmission system with billing based on the kind of MPEG frame transmitted
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1. An image transmission system for transmitting MPEG data through a transmission path, comprising:
- a) means for selectively setting kinds of frames for the MPEG data to be transmitted; and
b) accounting means for effecting an accounting process with a charge system according to thus set frames.
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Abstract
There is disclosed an image transmission system for transmitting MPEG data through a transmission path, capable of setting frames for the MPEG data to be transmitted, according to the traffic in the transmission path, and effecting an accounting process with a charge system corresponding to thus set frames.
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1. An image transmission system for transmitting MPEG data through a transmission path, comprising:
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a) means for selectively setting kinds of frames for the MPEG data to be transmitted; and b) accounting means for effecting an accounting process with a charge system according to thus set frames. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An image transmission system for transmitting MPEG data through a transmission path, between a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal, comprising:
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a) a receiving terminal provided with frame setting means for selectively setting kinds of frames for the MPEG data to be transmitted; and b) a transmitting terminal provided with accounting process means for effecting an accounting process with a predetermined charge system, and image charge information storage means for storing charge information for the image, to be used in said accounting process. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An image transmission system for transmitting MPEG data through a transmission path, comprising:
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a) frame setting means for selectively setting the kinds of frames for MPEG data to be transmitted, according to the traffic in said transmission path; and b) accounting processing means for effecting an accounting process with a charge system according to the kinds of frames and the amount of information of said MPEG data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An image transmission system for transmitting MPEG data through a transmission path, comprising:
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a) traffic check means for checking the traffic in said transmission path; b) frame setting means for selectively setting the kinds of frames for MPEG data to be transmitted, according to the traffic in said transmission path; c) accounting processing means for effecting an accounting process with a charge predetermined system; d) information measuring means for measuring the kind of frames and the amount of information for the image transmitted through the transmission path; e) image charge information storage means for storing the charge information for the image, to be used in said accounting process. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An image transmission system for transmitting MPEG data through a transmission path, comprising:
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a) traffic check means for checking the traffic in said transmission path; b) frame setting means for selectively setting the kinds of frames for MPEG data to be transmitted, according to the traffic in said transmission path; c) accounting processing means for effecting an accounting process with a charge system according to the kinds of frames and the amount of information of said transmitted MPEG data; d) image charge information storage means for storing the charge information for the image, to be used in said accounting process. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. An image transmission system for handling MPEG data, comprising:
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a) accounting means for effecting an accounting process according to the kind of frames transmitted among said MPEG data; and b) charge storage means for storing the charge for the image.
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49. An image transmission system for handling MPEG data, comprising:
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a) detecting means for detecting the kind of frames transmitted among said MPEG data; and b) accounting means for effecting an accounting process according to said kind. - View Dependent Claims (50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 66)
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58. An image transmission system for handling MPEG data, comprising:
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a) means for detecting the kind and the amount of information of frames transmitted among said MPEG data; and b) accounting means for effecting an accounting process according to said kind and the amount of information. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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67. An image transmission system for handling MPEG data, comprising:
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a) accounting means for effecting an accounting process according to the kind of frames transmitted among said MPEG data; b) information amount measuring means for measuring the amount of information of said transmitted frames; and c) charge storage means for storing the charge for the image. - View Dependent Claims (68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
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76. An image transmission system for handling MPEG data, comprising:
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a) accounting means for effecting an accounting process according to the kind and the amount of information of the frames transmitted among said MPEG data; and b) charge storage means for storing the charge for the image. - View Dependent Claims (77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
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85. An image transmission system for handling MPEG data, comprising:
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a) accounting means for effecting an accounting process according to the kind and the amount of information of the frames transmitted among said MPEG data; b) information amount measuring means for measuring the amount of information of said transmitted frames; and c) charge storage means for storing the charge for the image. - View Dependent Claims (86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93)
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