Digital communications adaptor
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1. A method comprising:
- transmitting audio and video data from audio/video devices to a home network and receiving audio and video data from the home network to display on audio/video devices to enhance a two-way videoconference; and
interfacing with the home network to provide control of the video and audio communications between the home network and one or more external audio/video devices.
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Abstract
In some embodiments audio and video data is transmitted from audio/video devices to a home network, and audio and video data is received from the home network to display on audio/video devices to enhance a two-way videoconference, and an interface is provided to the home network to provide control of the video and audio communications between the home network and one or more external audio/video devices. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting audio and video data from audio/video devices to a home network and receiving audio and video data from the home network to display on audio/video devices to enhance a two-way videoconference; and
interfacing with the home network to provide control of the video and audio communications between the home network and one or more external audio/video devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A digital communications adaptor comprising:
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an audio/visual stream control module to transmit and receive audio and video to and from a home network; and
a Universal Plug and Play control module to interface with the home network to provide control of video and audio communications between the home network and one or more external audio/video devices. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An article comprising:
a computer readable medium having instructions thereon which when executed cause a computer to;
transmit audio and video data from audio/video devices to a home network;
receive audio and video data from the home network to display on audio/video devices to enhance a two-way videoconference; and
interface with the home network to provide control of the video and audio communications between the home network and one or more external audio/video devices. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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