Videophone and method for a video call
First Claim
1. A videophone for a telecommunications conference over a network comprising:
- an imaging means for taking a video picture of a scene; and
means for producing a video stream of the scene from the video picture, clipping areas of the scene where there is no user of the videophone and sending the video stream onto the network, the producing means in communication with the imaging means.
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Abstract
A videophone. The videophone can include an imaging mechanism for taking a video picture of a scene. The videophone can include a mechanism for producing a first video stream of the scene and a second video stream of the scene from the video picture and sending the first video stream and the second video stream onto a network at the same time, the producing mechanism in communication with the imaging mechanism. The videophone can include a mechanism for receiving a plurality of video streams of different scenes from a network. The videophone can include a mechanism for displaying the different scenes of the plurality of video streams alongside each other. A method for a video call.
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24 Claims
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1. A videophone for a telecommunications conference over a network comprising:
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an imaging means for taking a video picture of a scene; and means for producing a video stream of the scene from the video picture, clipping areas of the scene where there is no user of the videophone and sending the video stream onto the network, the producing means in communication with the imaging means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for a video call comprising the steps of:
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taking a video picture of a scene; producing a video stream of the scene from the video picture; clipping areas of the scene where there is no user of the videophone; and sending the video stream onto a network.
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Specification