System and methods for mobile videoconferencing
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1. A system for real time mobile videoconferencing, comprising:
- a first device for a plurality of persons at a first location to participate in real time in a video conference; and
a second device for at least one person at a second location to participate in real time in the video conference, wherein the second device includes a mobility capability so that the at least one person at the second location can be mobile while participating in the video conference and can view the plurality of persons at the first location.
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Abstract
A system for videoconferencing having mobile capabilities, wherein at least one end of a communications link between two locations employs a wireless and/or fiber optically coupled transmitter/receiver pair or transceivers. The system enables a host at one end of the link to physically move around the location at which they are located, thereby enabling an audience at the other end of the link to be taken on a moving tour of the host'"'"'s location and view changing scenes rather than viewing an image recorded from a stationary position at the second location as is the case when using conventional videoconferencing systems.
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1. A system for real time mobile videoconferencing, comprising:
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a first device for a plurality of persons at a first location to participate in real time in a video conference; and
a second device for at least one person at a second location to participate in real time in the video conference, wherein the second device includes a mobility capability so that the at least one person at the second location can be mobile while participating in the video conference and can view the plurality of persons at the first location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 18, 21)
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11. A system for real time mobile videoconferencing comprising:
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a first videoconferencing device situated at a first location for a plurality of persons to participate in a video conference; and
a second videoconferencing device situated at a second location, wherein communications between the first and second videoconferencing devices occur in real time over a communications link, and wherein the second videoconferencing device includes components that provide a mobility capability so that a person at the second location can move freely around the second location thereby enabling the plurality of persons at the first location to be taken on a moving tour of the second location and view the plurality of persons at the first location. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 22)
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23. A system for mobile videoconferencing, comprising:
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a first transmitter/receiver pair at a first videoconferencing location, the first location having viewers; and
a second transmitter/receiver pair and a third transmitter/receiver pair at a second videoconferencing location, wherein videoconferencing communications occur between the first and second locations, the second transmitter/receiver pair and the third transmitter/receiver pair providing mobility to the system such that an operator at the second location can take the viewers at the first location on a mobile tour of the second location, the system providing full duplex audio/video communications between the second transmitter/receiver pair and the third transmitter/receiver pair and allows the operator at the second location to view the plurality of persons at the first location.
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24. A method for mobile videoconferencing comprising:
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providing a first device for participation in a real time videoconference and a second device for participation in said real time videoconference, wherein either or both of the first device and the second device are self-contained to provide mobility;
linking the first device and the second device such that visual and aural information may be exchanged between the first device and the second device; and
conveying the visual and aural information generally simultaneously for real time mobile videoconference. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A system for a real time videoconference comprising:
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a first portable device including a first camera, a first microphone, a first display device, and a first audio monitor;
a second portable device including a second camera, a second microphone, a second display device, and a second audio monitor; and
a network linking said first portable device and said second portable device providing full duplex communication, wherein said first camera simultaneously communicates with said second display device, said first microphone simultaneously communicates with said second audio monitor, said first display device simultaneously communicates with said second camera and said first audio monitor simultaneously communicates with said second microphone. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A method for facilitating interactive communications between locations, comprising the steps of:
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recording first location visual information and first location aural information at a first location and second location visual information and second location aural information at a second location;
communicatively linking the first location visual information and first location aural information and the second location visual information and the second location aural information such that the first location visual information and first location aural information and the second location visual information and the second location aural information are exchanged generally simultaneously; and
conveying the first location visual information and first location aural information to at least one second location participant located at the second location and the second location visual information and the second location aural information to at least one second location participant located at the first location, thereby establishing generally simultaneous visual and aural communication and interactivity between the at least one first location participant and the at least one second location participant.
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