Communication system and method and storage medium for storing programs in communication system
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- reception means for receiving images generated by image generating units of a plurality of communication terminals;
output means for outputting a multi-image of images received by said reception means to a display unit;
designation means for designating an arbitrary image from the images constituting the multi-image; and
processing means for controlling the output form of an image to be output to the display unit, the image being designated by said designation means, when a designation operation by said designation means is a first designation operation, and for setting the communication terminal as a control object, the communication terminal generating an image designated by said designation means, when a designation operation by said designation means is a second designation operation.
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Abstract
A communication system easy to be operated upon as to the display method of images generated by image generating units of a plurality of communication terminals and as to the control of each image generating unit. The communication system has a reception unit for receiving images generated by image generating units of a plurality of communication terminals, an output unit for outputting a multi-image of images received by the reception unit to a display unit, a designation unit for designating an arbitrary image from the images constituting the multi-image, and a processing unit for controlling the output form of an image to be output to the display unit, the image being designated by the designation unit, if a designation operation by the designation unit is a first designation operation, and for setting the communication terminal as a control object, the communication terminal generating an image designated by the designation unit, if a designation operation by the designation unit is a second designation operation.
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29 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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reception means for receiving images generated by image generating units of a plurality of communication terminals;
output means for outputting a multi-image of images received by said reception means to a display unit;
designation means for designating an arbitrary image from the images constituting the multi-image; and
processing means for controlling the output form of an image to be output to the display unit, the image being designated by said designation means, when a designation operation by said designation means is a first designation operation, and for setting the communication terminal as a control object, the communication terminal generating an image designated by said designation means, when a designation operation by said designation means is a second designation operation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A communication method comprising the steps of:
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receiving images generated by image generating units of a plurality of communication terminals;
outputting a multi-image of received images to a display unit;
designating an arbitrary image from the images constituting the multi-image; and
controlling the output form of a designated image to be output to the display unit when a designation operation is a first designation operation, and setting the communication terminal generating a designated image as a control object when a designation operation is a second designation operation.
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16. A communication system having a first display mode for displaying images received from a plurality of video transmission terminals on a monitor at the same time and a second display mode for displaying an image received from an arbitrary one of the plurality of video transmission terminals, wherein:
when the arbitrary one is connected to a synthesizer in the second display mode, an operation area for controlling the synthesizer is displayed on the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A communication system having a first display mode for displaying images received from a plurality of video transmission terminals on a monitor at the same time and a second display mode for displaying an image received from an arbitrary one of the plurality of video transmission terminals, wherein:
when the arbitrary one is connected to a switcher in the second display mode, an operation area for controlling the switcher is displayed on the monitor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A communication system having a first display mode for displaying images received from a plurality of video transmission terminals on a monitor at the same time and a second display mode for displaying an image received from an arbitrary one of the plurality of video transmission terminals, wherein:
when the video transmission terminal transmitting an image displayed on the monitor is connected to a synthesizer, an image synthesis control instruction is allowed to be entered from an operation area on the monitor for controlling the synthesizer, irrespective of whether the mode is the first or second display mode. - View Dependent Claims (27)
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28. A communication system having a first display mode for displaying images received from a plurality of video transmission terminals on a monitor at the same time and a second display mode for displaying an image received from an arbitrary one of the plurality of video transmission terminals, wherein:
when the video transmission terminal transmitting an image displayed on the monitor is connected to a switcher, an image switch control instruction is allowed to be entered from an operation area on the monitor for controlling the switcher, irrespective of whether the mode is the first or second display mode. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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