System and method for PC-based video conferencing and audio/video presentation
First Claim
1. A method, comprising:
- a) receiving a first media stream from a bidirectional media communication interface in a remote docking station, through a single twisted pair cable, which is connected to a tangible communication port of a bidirectional media communication interface within a room media unit (RMU);
b) disassembling and reformatting frames from the first media stream into a first video stream and a first audio stream,c) transmitting data from the first video stream to a monitor in the RMU, or through a monitor interface in the RMU,d) transmitting data from the first audio stream to a speaker in the RMU, or through a speaker interface in the RMU,e) receiving a second video stream from a video camera in the RMU, or through a video camera interface in the RMU,f) reformatting and assembling, with the RMU, frames from the second video stream into a second media stream, andg) transmitting the second media stream from the RMU through the port over the single twisted pair cable to the remote docking station.
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Abstract
A video conferencing/presentation system includes a PC docking station and a room media unit. The dock includes speakerphone and tactile user interface. The wall-mounted RMU, including a wide field camera and speaker(s), is coupled to a monitor. The dock communicates with the RMU. A speakerphone mic captures room audio. During conferencing, room audio and camera video are sent to a docked PC; the PC communicates with remote nodes using video chat software, sending room A/V; remote A/V is received from the PC by the dock, and transmitted for RMU output. During presentation, room audio, and/or PC media software presentation, may be output through the RMU, or to the PC for remote transmission. The dock provides the PC network access. Dock/RMU may each be equipped with a bidirectional transceiver, which uses prioritized opportunistic sequencing to assemble/disassemble a combined media/control packet stream over a cable, and transfer power from dock to RMU.
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9 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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a) receiving a first media stream from a bidirectional media communication interface in a remote docking station, through a single twisted pair cable, which is connected to a tangible communication port of a bidirectional media communication interface within a room media unit (RMU); b) disassembling and reformatting frames from the first media stream into a first video stream and a first audio stream, c) transmitting data from the first video stream to a monitor in the RMU, or through a monitor interface in the RMU, d) transmitting data from the first audio stream to a speaker in the RMU, or through a speaker interface in the RMU, e) receiving a second video stream from a video camera in the RMU, or through a video camera interface in the RMU, f) reformatting and assembling, with the RMU, frames from the second video stream into a second media stream, and g) transmitting the second media stream from the RMU through the port over the single twisted pair cable to the remote docking station. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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