Peripheral video conferencing system
First Claim
1. A stand-alone video-conferencing system comprising:
- a housing;
a first receive unit that receives a local audio signal and a local video signal in one of a plurality of predetermined video formats;
a local transmission unit that transmits the local audio signal and the local video signal to a communication channel;
a second receive unit that receives a remote audio signal and a remote video signal transmitted over the communication channel;
an output interface, comprising an output connector, that communicates the remote video signal between the second receive unit and the output connector; and
a control unit that controls the presentation of the remote video signal through the output connector;
wherein the first receive unit, local transmission unit, second receive unit, and output interface are disposed in the housing;
the control unit displays a video image associated with the remote video signal within a video window displayed on a display device; and
the control unit modifies the size of the video window displayed on the display device.
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Abstract
A peripheral video conferencing system is housed in a peripheral housing and adapted for communication with an analog or digital communication channel and a separate host computer system. Audio, video, and data file information is transmitted to and received from a remote conferencing site over the communication channel. A plurality of audio, video, and communication channel connectors provide means for acquiring source audio and video signals, and respectively displaying on a separate monitor and broadcasting over an internal or separate external speaker remote video images and audio. A high-speed output interface provides connectivity with the separate host computer system for coordinating, in cooperation with video conferencing application software operating thereon, the presentation of local and remote NTSC or PAL video images on a display coupled to the computer system.
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84 Claims
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1. A stand-alone video-conferencing system comprising:
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a housing;
a first receive unit that receives a local audio signal and a local video signal in one of a plurality of predetermined video formats;
a local transmission unit that transmits the local audio signal and the local video signal to a communication channel;
a second receive unit that receives a remote audio signal and a remote video signal transmitted over the communication channel;
an output interface, comprising an output connector, that communicates the remote video signal between the second receive unit and the output connector; and
a control unit that controls the presentation of the remote video signal through the output connector;
wherein the first receive unit, local transmission unit, second receive unit, and output interface are disposed in the housing;
the control unit displays a video image associated with the remote video signal within a video window displayed on a display device; and
the control unit modifies the size of the video window displayed on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
the local transmission unit converts a standard data file to a coded data file of a predetermined format; and
the first receive unit converts a coded data file of a predetermined format to a standard data file.
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11. A system according to claim 1, further comprising a detection device that detects an incoming communication.
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12. A system according to claim 11, wherein the control unit produces a detection signal in response to the detection device detecting an incoming communication.
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13. A system according to claim 12, wherein the control unit generates an alert message displayed on a display device in response to the detection signal.
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14. A system according to claim 1, further comprising video conferencing software.
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15. A system according to claim 14, wherein the video conferencing software operates on a separate host computer system.
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16. A system according to claim 1, wherein the local transmission unit converts the local video signal in at least one of an NTSC format and a PAL format to an associated coded local video signal.
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17. A stand-alone video-conferencing system comprising:
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a housing;
a first receive unit that receives a local audio signal and a local video signal;
a local transmission unit that transmits the local audio signal and the local video signal to a communication channel and includes a data file processor that transmits a data file over to the communication channel;
a second receive unit that receives a remote audio signal and a remote video signal transmitted over the communication channel;
an output interface, comprising an output connector, that communicates the remote video signal between the second receive unit and the output connector; and
a control unit that controls the presentation of the remote video signal through the output connector;
wherein the first receive unit, local transmission unit, second receive unit, and output interface are disposed in the housing;
the control unit displays a video image associated with the remote video signal within a video window displayed on a display device; and
the control unit modifies the size of the video window displayed on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
the local transmission unit converts a standard data file to a coded data file of a predetermined format; and
the first receive unit converts a coded data file of a predetermined format to a standard data file.
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25. A system according to claim 17, further comprising a detection device that detects an incoming communication.
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26. A system according to claim 25, wherein the control unit produces a detection signal in response to the detection device detecting an incoming communication.
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27. A system according to claim 26, wherein the control unit generates an alert message displayed on a display device in response to the detection signal.
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28. A system according to claim 17, further comprising video conferencing software.
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29. A system according to claim 28, wherein the video conferencing software operates on a separate host computer system.
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30. A stand-alone video-conferencing system comprising:
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a housing;
a first receive unit that receives a local audio signal and a local video signal;
a local transmission unit that transmits the local audio signal and the local video signal to a communication channel;
a second receive unit that receives a remote audio signal and a remote video signal transmitted over the communication channel;
an output interface, comprising an output connector, that communicates the remote video signal between the second receive unit and the output connector;
a control unit that controls the presentation of the remote video signal through the output connector; and
a detection device that detects an incoming communication;
wherein the first receive unit, local transmission unit, second receive unit, and output interface are disposed in the housing;
the control unit displays a video image associated with the remote video signal within a video window displayed on a display device; and
the control unit modifies the size of the video window displayed on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (31)
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32. A stand-alone video-conferencing system comprising:
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a housing;
a first receive unit that receives a local audio signal and a local video signal;
a local transmission unit that transmits the local audio signal and the local video signal to a communication channel;
a second receive unit that receives a remote audio signal and a remote video signal transmitted over the communication channel;
an output interface, comprising an output connector, that communicates the remote video signal between the second receive unit and the output connector;
a control unit that controls the presentation of the remote video signal through the output connector; and
a detection device that detects an incoming communication;
wherein the first receive unit, local transmission unit, second receive unit, and output interface are disposed in the housing; and
the control unit adjusts the transmission bandwidth of the communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. A stand-alone video-conferencing system comprising:
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a housing;
a first receive unit that receives a local audio signal and a local video signal;
a local transmission unit that converts the local video signal in at least one of an NTSC format and a PAL format to an associated coded local video signal and transmits the local audio signal and the local video signal to a communication channel;
a second receive unit that receives a remote audio signal and a remote video signal transmitted over the communication channel;
an output interface, comprising an output connector, that communicates the remote video signal between the second receive unit and the output connector; and
a control unit that controls the presentation of the remote video signal through the output connector;
wherein the first receive unit, local transmission unit, second receive unit, and output interface are disposed in the housing;
the control unit displays a video image associated with the remote video signal within a video window displayed on a display device; and
the control unit modifies the size of the video window displayed on the display device. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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43. A stand-alone video-conferencing system comprising:
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a housing;
a first receive unit that receives a local audio signal and a local video signal;
a local transmission unit that converts the local video signal in at least one of an NTSC format and a PAL format to an associated coded local video signal and transmits the local audio signal and the local video signal to a communication channel;
a second receive unit that receives a remote audio signal and a remote video signal transmitted over the communication channel;
an output interface, comprising an output connector, that communicates the remote video signal between the second receive unit and the output connector; and
a control unit that controls the presentation of the remote video signal through the output connector;
wherein the first receive unit, local transmission unit, second receive unit, and output interface are disposed in the housing; and
the control unit adjusts the transmission bandwidth of the communication channel.
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52. A stand-alone video-conferencing system comprising:
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a housing;
a first receive unit that receives a local audio signal and a local video signal;
a local transmission unit that transmits the local audio signal and the local video signal to a communication channel;
a second receive unit that receives a remote audio signal and a remote video signal transmitted over the communication channel;
an output interface, comprising an output connector, that communicates the remote video signal between the second receive unit and the output connector;
a control unit that controls the presentation of the remote video signal through the output connector and adjusts the transmission bandwidth of the communication channel; and
a display unit coupled to the control unit to display the presentation of the remote video signal;
wherein the first receive unit, local transmission unit, second receive unit, and output interface are disposed in the housing. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84)
the local transmission unit converts a standard data file to a coded data file of a predetermined format; and
the first receive unit converts a coded data file of a predetermined format to a standard data file.
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79. A system according to claim 52, further comprising a detection device that detects an incoming communication.
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80. A system according to claim 77, wherein the control unit produces a detection signal in response to the detection device detecting an incoming communication.
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81. A system according to claim 80, wherein the control unit generates an alert message displayed on a display device in response to the detection signal.
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82. A system according to claim 52, further comprising video conferencing software.
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83. A system according to claim 82, wherein the video conferencing software operates on a separate host computer system.
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84. A system according to claim 52, wherein the local transmission unit converts the local video signal in at least one of an NTSC format and a PAL format to an associated coded local video signal.
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