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Mobile video telephone with automatic answering function and method for controlling the same

  • US 6,545,698 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2001
  • Issued: 04/08/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/29/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A mobile video telephone with an automatic answering function comprising:

  • a camera for recording video messages for automatic answering;

    a memory for storing a basic video message for automatic answering, a password for distinguishing a specified person, a special video message corresponding to the password, and a hint message for providing a hint of the password to the specified person;

    an image processor for compressing image data taken by the camera and decompressing image data received from a counterpart mobile video telephone; and

    a display for displaying the image data received from the counterpart mobile video telephone and for displaying an operating status of the mobile video telephone;

    wherein upon a call connection in an automatic answering mode, a controller displays the basic video message for automatic answering on the display, and then displays at least a portion of the special video message corresponding to the password input by the specified calling person on the display.

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