Fast contact conversational video system
First Claim
1. In a video communication network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said video communication network, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a windowed textual video display of data input to said video communication network, at least one of said subscriber keystations further comprising pointer means for locating data display areas in said windowed textual video display;
- the improvement comprising at least one message switching interface means for routing video conversational textual data messages throughout said video communication network, a plurality of said subscriber keystations being operatively connected to said at least one message switching interface means, said at least one message switching interface means comprising message routing logic means for providing message routing logic control signals and further comprising display control logic means and local video display storage means for locally storing video conversational textual data for providing a video display thereof to at least a pair of said subscriber keystations which are operatively connected together through said at least one message switching interface means in a completed call in said video communication network, at least said one of said subscriber keystations comprising keystation storage means for retrievably storing a plurality of unique subscriber keystation contact signals capable of initiating conversational contact with at least one other subscriber keystation in said video communication network, each of said subscriber keystations having a unique associated subscriber designator, said subscriber keystation contact signals corresponding to said unique associated subscriber designators, said keystation storage means further comprising means for retrievably storing a plurality of unique display messages, each of said unique display messages having a unique associated message designator corresponding thereto, said windowed textual video display comprising a windowed display of at least one of said unique associated subscriber designators and said unique associated message designators, said pointer means comprising means capable of locating said windowed display of said unique associated subscriber designator and said unique associated message designator in said windowed textual video display and providing a conversational contact message signal to said keystation storage means in response thereto for retrieving said unique subscriber keystation contact signal corresponding to said located unique associated subscriber designator for providing a calling signal to a called subscriber keystation, said called subscriber keystation comprising said subscriber keystation corresponding to said located unique associated subscriber designator through said message routing logic means for automatically initiating conversational contact therewith, said keystation storage means further comprising means responsive to said conversational contact message signal for retrieving said corresponding unique display message corresponding to said located unique associated message designator for providing said unique display message to said called subscriber keystation corresponding to said located unique associated subscriber designator along with said calling signal for providing a textual video display of said retrieved display message at said called subscriber keystation when said conversational contact has been automatically initiated;
whereby said pointer means may provide fast contact and message display for automatically initiating textual data display at a contacted subscriber keystation.
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Abstract
An improved system (30) provides fast contact in a conversational video system by use of a screen pointer (200) in connection with a windowed display of a financial data page and a unique subscriber identification code with or without an interest message code. When an interest message code is provided, the prestored interest message is expanded and inserted in the command line. If a double click is employed with the mouse 200 screen pointer, contact is automatically initiated with the called party and the interest message transmitted. However, if only a single click is detected, the interest message is inserted in the command line without being automatically transmitted. The subscriber may then double click his mouse screen pointer (200) at the location of the code in the display (76) or may press the TRANSMIT key on the keyboard (72) to send the interest message to the called party. The system (30) may also use CONTACT LISTS to initiate conversational contacts.
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21 Claims
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1. In a video communication network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said video communication network, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a windowed textual video display of data input to said video communication network, at least one of said subscriber keystations further comprising pointer means for locating data display areas in said windowed textual video display;
- the improvement comprising at least one message switching interface means for routing video conversational textual data messages throughout said video communication network, a plurality of said subscriber keystations being operatively connected to said at least one message switching interface means, said at least one message switching interface means comprising message routing logic means for providing message routing logic control signals and further comprising display control logic means and local video display storage means for locally storing video conversational textual data for providing a video display thereof to at least a pair of said subscriber keystations which are operatively connected together through said at least one message switching interface means in a completed call in said video communication network, at least said one of said subscriber keystations comprising keystation storage means for retrievably storing a plurality of unique subscriber keystation contact signals capable of initiating conversational contact with at least one other subscriber keystation in said video communication network, each of said subscriber keystations having a unique associated subscriber designator, said subscriber keystation contact signals corresponding to said unique associated subscriber designators, said keystation storage means further comprising means for retrievably storing a plurality of unique display messages, each of said unique display messages having a unique associated message designator corresponding thereto, said windowed textual video display comprising a windowed display of at least one of said unique associated subscriber designators and said unique associated message designators, said pointer means comprising means capable of locating said windowed display of said unique associated subscriber designator and said unique associated message designator in said windowed textual video display and providing a conversational contact message signal to said keystation storage means in response thereto for retrieving said unique subscriber keystation contact signal corresponding to said located unique associated subscriber designator for providing a calling signal to a called subscriber keystation, said called subscriber keystation comprising said subscriber keystation corresponding to said located unique associated subscriber designator through said message routing logic means for automatically initiating conversational contact therewith, said keystation storage means further comprising means responsive to said conversational contact message signal for retrieving said corresponding unique display message corresponding to said located unique associated message designator for providing said unique display message to said called subscriber keystation corresponding to said located unique associated subscriber designator along with said calling signal for providing a textual video display of said retrieved display message at said called subscriber keystation when said conversational contact has been automatically initiated;
whereby said pointer means may provide fast contact and message display for automatically initiating textual data display at a contacted subscriber keystation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- the improvement comprising at least one message switching interface means for routing video conversational textual data messages throughout said video communication network, a plurality of said subscriber keystations being operatively connected to said at least one message switching interface means, said at least one message switching interface means comprising message routing logic means for providing message routing logic control signals and further comprising display control logic means and local video display storage means for locally storing video conversational textual data for providing a video display thereof to at least a pair of said subscriber keystations which are operatively connected together through said at least one message switching interface means in a completed call in said video communication network, at least said one of said subscriber keystations comprising keystation storage means for retrievably storing a plurality of unique subscriber keystation contact signals capable of initiating conversational contact with at least one other subscriber keystation in said video communication network, each of said subscriber keystations having a unique associated subscriber designator, said subscriber keystation contact signals corresponding to said unique associated subscriber designators, said keystation storage means further comprising means for retrievably storing a plurality of unique display messages, each of said unique display messages having a unique associated message designator corresponding thereto, said windowed textual video display comprising a windowed display of at least one of said unique associated subscriber designators and said unique associated message designators, said pointer means comprising means capable of locating said windowed display of said unique associated subscriber designator and said unique associated message designator in said windowed textual video display and providing a conversational contact message signal to said keystation storage means in response thereto for retrieving said unique subscriber keystation contact signal corresponding to said located unique associated subscriber designator for providing a calling signal to a called subscriber keystation, said called subscriber keystation comprising said subscriber keystation corresponding to said located unique associated subscriber designator through said message routing logic means for automatically initiating conversational contact therewith, said keystation storage means further comprising means responsive to said conversational contact message signal for retrieving said corresponding unique display message corresponding to said located unique associated message designator for providing said unique display message to said called subscriber keystation corresponding to said located unique associated subscriber designator along with said calling signal for providing a textual video display of said retrieved display message at said called subscriber keystation when said conversational contact has been automatically initiated;
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16. In a video communication network capable of providing textual data messages to a plurality of subscriber terminals throughout said video communication network, at least a portion of said plurality of subscriber terminals comprising subscriber keystations, each of said subscriber keystations comprising a video display means for providing a windowed textual video display of data input to said video communication network, at least one of said subscriber keystations further comprising pointer means for locating data display areas in said windowed textual video display;
- the improvement comprising at least one message switching interface means for routing video conversational textual data messages throughout said video communication network, a plurality of said subscriber keystations being operatively connected to said at least one message switching interface means, said at least one message switching interface means comprising message routing logic means for providing message routing logic control signals and further comprising display control logic means and local video display storage means for locally storing video conversational textual data for providing a video display thereof to at least a pair of said subscriber keystations which are operatively connected together through said at least one message switching means in a completed call in said video communication network, at least said one of said subscriber keystations comprising keystation storage means for retrievably storing a plurality of unique subscriber keystation contact signals capable of initiating conversational contact with at least one other subscriber keystation in said video communication network, each of said subscriber keystations having a unique associated subscriber designator, said subscriber keystation contact signals corresponding to said unique associated subscriber designators, said keystation storage means further comprising means for at least temporarily storing a display message at said subscriber keystation, said windowed textual video display comprising a windowed display of at least one of said unique associated subscriber designators and said display message, said pointer means comprising means capable of locating said windowed display of said unique associated subscriber designator and said display message in said windowed textual video display and providing a conversational contact message signal to said keystation storage means in response thereto for retrieving said unique subscriber keystation contact signal corresponding to said located unique associated subscriber designator for providing a calling signal to said corresponding subscriber keystation through said message routing logic means for automatically initiating conversational contact therewith, said keystation storage means further comprising means responsive to said pointer means for providing said display message to said subscriber keystation corresponding to said located unique associated subscriber designator along with said calling signal for providing a textual video display of said display message at said called subscriber keystation when said conversational contact has been automatically initiated;
whereby said pointer means may provide fast contact and message display at a contacted subscriber keystation. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
- the improvement comprising at least one message switching interface means for routing video conversational textual data messages throughout said video communication network, a plurality of said subscriber keystations being operatively connected to said at least one message switching interface means, said at least one message switching interface means comprising message routing logic means for providing message routing logic control signals and further comprising display control logic means and local video display storage means for locally storing video conversational textual data for providing a video display thereof to at least a pair of said subscriber keystations which are operatively connected together through said at least one message switching means in a completed call in said video communication network, at least said one of said subscriber keystations comprising keystation storage means for retrievably storing a plurality of unique subscriber keystation contact signals capable of initiating conversational contact with at least one other subscriber keystation in said video communication network, each of said subscriber keystations having a unique associated subscriber designator, said subscriber keystation contact signals corresponding to said unique associated subscriber designators, said keystation storage means further comprising means for at least temporarily storing a display message at said subscriber keystation, said windowed textual video display comprising a windowed display of at least one of said unique associated subscriber designators and said display message, said pointer means comprising means capable of locating said windowed display of said unique associated subscriber designator and said display message in said windowed textual video display and providing a conversational contact message signal to said keystation storage means in response thereto for retrieving said unique subscriber keystation contact signal corresponding to said located unique associated subscriber designator for providing a calling signal to said corresponding subscriber keystation through said message routing logic means for automatically initiating conversational contact therewith, said keystation storage means further comprising means responsive to said pointer means for providing said display message to said subscriber keystation corresponding to said located unique associated subscriber designator along with said calling signal for providing a textual video display of said display message at said called subscriber keystation when said conversational contact has been automatically initiated;
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