Computer controlled video system allowing playback during recording
DCFirst Claim
1. A computer controlled video processing device comprising:
- a communication central processing unit coupled to at least one source of video and audio signals;
a program memory coupled to said communication processing unit;
a communication bus coupled to said communication central processing unit;
at least one video memory buffer coupled to said communication bus;
at least one audio memory buffer coupled to said communication bus;
at least one mass storage device having random access capabilities being coupled to said communication central processing unit; and
wherein said video processing device is configured such that said video and audio received at said least one audio and video source is supplied and stored on said at least one mass storage device and further such that a video and audio signals that is stored on said at least one mass storage device are supplied to a video display and audio playback unit and wherein said supplied video and audio signals to the video display and audio playback unit from said at least one mass storage device is capable of being supplied independently of the storage of a video and audio signal to said mass storage device based upon a command from said communication central processing unit.
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Abstract
A teleconferencing system with capability to store incoming multiple medium messages for later retrieval and playback is disclosed. The system includes a communications multiplexer which, in normal mode, receives the incoming message and routes the message to various output functions, including video, audio, and computer display. In store mode, the communications multiplexer receives the incoming message and communicates it to disk storage, for example by way of direct memory access. During playback, the communications multiplexer receives data from the disk storage, and controls its communication to the various output functions, in the same manner as during receipt of a normal incoming message during an interactive teleconference. As a result, multiple medium messages may be stored for later retrieval, with the playback appearing in the same manner as a conventional teleconference message.
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5 Claims
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1. A computer controlled video processing device comprising:
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a communication central processing unit coupled to at least one source of video and audio signals;
a program memory coupled to said communication processing unit;
a communication bus coupled to said communication central processing unit;
at least one video memory buffer coupled to said communication bus;
at least one audio memory buffer coupled to said communication bus;
at least one mass storage device having random access capabilities being coupled to said communication central processing unit; and
wherein said video processing device is configured such that said video and audio received at said least one audio and video source is supplied and stored on said at least one mass storage device and further such that a video and audio signals that is stored on said at least one mass storage device are supplied to a video display and audio playback unit and wherein said supplied video and audio signals to the video display and audio playback unit from said at least one mass storage device is capable of being supplied independently of the storage of a video and audio signal to said mass storage device based upon a command from said communication central processing unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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