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Wireless video telephone with ambient light sensor

  • US 6,687,515 B1
  • Filed: 09/07/1999
  • Issued: 02/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/07/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A communication device comprising:

  • a display;

    an image input camera for capturing first image data and for measuring an ambient light level;

    a voice data transceiver for receiving and transmitting voice data;

    an image data transceiver for transmitting the first image data and receiving second image data; and

    a controller for generating a message on the display indicating that the ambient light level is inadequate when the light level measured by the light measuring device is less than a predetermined level;

    wherein the controller inhibits an image data transmit state to limit the communications device to voice communication when the ambient light level is below the predetermined level.

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