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Remote microphone teleconferencing configurations

  • US 7,283,788 B1
  • Filed: 07/26/2000
  • Issued: 10/16/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/26/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Telecommunications apparatus, comprising:

  • a base unit including an interface to a telecommunications network;

    at least one wireless remote microphone in wireless communication with the base unit, enabling a user of the microphone to speak to a listener through the base unit and telecommunications network,the base unit forming part of a video teleconferencing system including a video camera for capturing images of the user for transmission to the listener through the telecommunications network;

    a wireless locator signal transmitter located at the base unit;

    the remote microphone being configured to receive and re-transmit the locator signal to the base unit, enabling the base unit to determine a positional aspect of the user of the microphone; and

    a pan or tilt capability associated with the video camera which is controlled as a function of the positional aspect, enabling the video camera to visually track a moving user.

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