Remote microphone teleconferencing configurations
First Claim
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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Abstract
Electronic teleconferencing configurations use one or more remote microphones for added functionality. A base unit includes an interface to a telecommunications network and at least one remote microphone in wireless communication with the base unit, enabling a carder of the microphone to speak to a listener through the base unit over the telecommunications network. The base unit may form part of a telephone, and would preferably further include a docking station to receive the remote microphone along with electrical contacts causing the telephone to enter into a speakerphone mode when the remote microphone is removed for use. A speaker may either be provided in the base unit, or may be disposed in the housing of the remote microphone, for example, in the form of a headset. With multiple wireless microphones audio processing circuitry may be added for level control or microphone/speaker discrimination.
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12 Claims
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1. Telecommunications apparatus, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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