Video communication system and method using telematics system

• US 7,782,356 B2
• Filed: 09/21/2005
• Issued: 08/24/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 12/20/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hyundai AMCO Company Limited (Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai AMCO Company Limited (Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Nou, Seong Taeg
• Primary Examiner(s): Grant, II; Jerome
• Application Number:
  US11/162,756
• Publication Number:
  US 20060146131A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,798 Days
• Field of Search: 348/14.01, 348/14.02, 348/14.03, 348/113, 348/14.04, 348/14.1, 348/211.12, 348/211.1, 726/29, 705/43, 705/42, 370/338, 370/401, 455/419, 455/566, 455/3.06, 455/414.1, 455/414.3, 455/415, 455/422.1, 455/446, 455/517, 455/557, 455/3.01, 455/3.04, 455/420, 455/550.1, 455/432.3, 455/434, 455/452.1, 455/456.3, 455/515, 455/565, 455/556.2, 379/100.01, 379/101.01, 379/266.01
• US Class Current: 348/14.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2007/145 Handheld terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/14 Systems for two-way working H04N7/12, H04N7/173 take precedence

Abstract

A video communication system and method for allowing a video communication using a telematics system is provided. The video communication system includes a telematics terminal for transmitting a video communication request signal, capturing image and voice, and receiving video communication data; a service providing center for receiving the video communication request signal, detecting the telematics terminal inherent number from the received video communication request signal, and detecting the corresponding other party'"'"'s mobile communication terminal inherent number and forming a video communication path with a mobile communication terminal; and the mobile communication terminal having a display unit displaying an image, and performing a video communication with the telematics terminal.

Claims

1. A video communication system using a telematics system, the system comprising:

a telematics terminal for transmitting a video communication request signal that has a predetermined inherent number and the other party'"'"'s mobile communication terminal inherent number, capturing image and voice to generate and transmit video communication data when a video communication path is formed in response to the video communication request signal, and receiving video communication data to separate the received video communication data into image and voice;

a service providing center for storing information on whether or not to subscribe to a video communication service, and a telematics terminal inherent number for a video communication service subscriber, receiving the video communication request signal, detecting the telematics terminal inherent number from the received video communication request signal to determine whether or not to be the video communication service subscriber, and if it is determined to be the video communication service subscriber, detecting the corresponding other party'"'"'s mobile communication terminal inherent number and forming a video communication path with a mobile communication terminal; and

the mobile communication terminal having a display unit displaying an image, and performing a video communication with the telematics terminal.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein when the telematics terminal requests data, the mobile communication terminal transmits a previously stored data to the telematics terminal.

3. The system according to claim 2, wherein the data is displayed, together with the other party'"'"'s image, on the display unit of the telematics terminal.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the display unit is vertically bi-partitioned so that the other party'"'"'s image is displayed at one side and the data is displayed at the other side.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein when the mobile communication terminal transmits the data, the telematics terminal receives and stores the data.

6. The system according to claim 5, wherein the data is displayed, together with the other party'"'"'s image, on the display unit of the telematics terminal.

7. The system according to claim 6, wherein the display unit is vertically bi-partitioned so that the other party'"'"'s image is displayed at one side and the data is displayed at the other side.

8. A video communication method using a telematics system having a telematics terminal for storing an inherent number, a service providing center for storing information on whether or not to subscribe to a video communication service and a telematics terminal inherent number for a video communication service subscriber, and a mobile communication terminal for displaying an image, the method comprising the steps of:

in the telematics terminal, transmitting a video communication request signal having the inherent number and the other party'"'"'s mobile communication terminal inherent number;

in the service providing center, receiving the video communication request signal, detecting the telematics terminal inherent number from the received video communication request signal to determine whether or not to be a video communication service subscriber, and if it is determined to be the video communication service subscriber, detecting the corresponding other party'"'"'s mobile communication terminal inherent number and forming a video communication path with a mobile communication terminal;

in the telematics terminal, when a video communication path is formed in response to the video communication request signal, capturing image and voice to generate and transmit video communication data, and receiving video communication data to separate the received video communication data into image and voice; and

in the mobile communication terminal, transmitting the video communication data to the telematics terminal, and receiving the video communication data to separate the received video communication data into image and voice.

9. The method according to claim 8, further comprising the step of requesting data in the telematics terminal, and transmitting a previously set data from the mobile communication terminal to the telematics terminal in response to the data request.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein the telematics terminal displays the received data together with the other party'"'"'s image.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein when the mobile communication terminal requests the telematics terminal to receive data, the telematics terminal receives and stores the data and displays the data together with the other party'"'"'s image.