Videophone system and method
    2.
    发明授权
    Videophone system and method 有权
    视频电话系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US08063928B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-11-22

    申请号:US11514216

    申请日:2006-09-01

    IPC分类号: H04N7/14

    摘要: System and method for providing personal videotelephony in which a plurality of videophones are connected to a communications network that is configured for transmitted video and audio communications. Each of the videophones typically includes a camera, display device, telephone keypad, speaker and microphone all of which are operatively connected. The videophones further include means for selectably receiving and transmitting signals over the communications network, which signals represent images and/or sound, and for selectably displaying the signals representing any received signals representing the images on the display screen, and for playing any received signals representing the sounds on said speaker. Means are also provided for selectably accessing a remote location, such as, but not limited to, another videophone, using information entered or selected by a user of the videophone, and to retrieve the signals representing the images and sounds being transmitted from the remote location. In one or more embodiments the present invention further includes at least one networks operation center to store information related to the operation of the videophones and to facilitate the operation of the videophones.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供个人视频电话的系统和方法,其中多个可视电话连接到被配置用于发送的视频和音频通信的通信网络。 每个视频电话通常包括相机,显示设备,电话键盘,扬声器和麦克风,所有这些都是可操作地连接的。 视频电话还包括用于通过通信网络可选择地接收和发送信号的装置,哪些信号表示图像和/或声音,并且用于可选地显示表示在显示屏幕上表示图像的任何接收信号的信号,并且用于播放表示 所述扬声器上的声音。 还提供了用于可选择地访问远程位置(例如但不限于另一可视电话)的手段,使用由可视电话的用户输入或选择的信息,并且检索表示从远程位置发送的图像和声音的信号 。 在一个或多个实施例中,本发明还包括至少一个网络操作中心,用于存储与视频电话的操作有关的信息,并且便于视频电话的操作。

    Videophone System and Method
    5.
    发明申请
    Videophone System and Method 审中-公开
    视频电话系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110228041A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-22

    申请号:US13111220

    申请日:2011-05-19

    IPC分类号: H04N7/14

    摘要: System and method for providing personal videotelephony in which a plurality of videophones are connected to a communications network that is configured for transmitted video and audio communications. Each of the videophones typically includes a camera, display device, telephone keypad, speaker and microphone all of which are operatively connected. The videophones further include means for selectably receiving and transmitting signals over the communications network, which signals represent images and/or sound, and for selectably displaying the signals representing any received signals representing the images on the display screen, and for playing any received signals representing the sounds on said speaker. Means are also provided for selectably accessing a remote location, such as, but not limited to, another videophone, using information entered or selected by a user of the videophone, and to retrieve the signals representing the images and sounds being transmitted from the remote location. In one or more embodiments the present invention further includes at least one networks operation center to store information related to the operation of the videophones and to facilitate the operation of the videophones.

    摘要翻译: 用于提供个人视频电话的系统和方法,其中多个可视电话连接到被配置用于发送的视频和音频通信的通信网络。 每个视频电话通常包括相机,显示设备,电话键盘,扬声器和麦克风,所有这些都是可操作地连接的。 视频电话还包括用于通过通信网络可选择地接收和发送信号的装置,哪些信号表示图像和/或声音,并且用于可选地显示表示在显示屏幕上表示图像的任何接收信号的信号,并且用于播放表示 所述扬声器上的声音。 还提供了用于可选择地访问远程位置(例如但不限于另一可视电话)的手段,使用由可视电话的用户输入或选择的信息,并且检索表示从远程位置发送的图像和声音的信号 。 在一个或多个实施例中,本发明还包括至少一个网络操作中心,用于存储与视频电话的操作有关的信息,并且便于视频电话的操作。

    Residential time reference system
    6.
    发明授权
    Residential time reference system 失效
    住宅时间参考系统

    公开(公告)号:US5334975A

    公开(公告)日:1994-08-02

    申请号:US731843

    申请日:1991-07-16

    摘要: A method and provides for transmitting a time reference throughout a residence or other facility for use by appliances operating within the facility. A time reference is received from the headend of a cable television (CATV) system at the subscriber converter and is retransmitted to set the internal clock timers of residential appliances throughout the house. The time reference is received by the CATV converter, then encoded and modulated for transmission on the residential AC wiring system which also carries AC power to all of the appliances in the house. Individual appliances receive the encoded time reference from the AC power line, demodulate the received signal and use the received time reference to set its internal clock timer. In such manner, a residential appliance does not need to have its internal clock set by the consumer.

    摘要翻译: 一种方法,并且提供在整个住宅或其他设施中传输时间参考以供在设施内操作的设备使用。 在用户转换器处从有线电视(CATV)系统的前端接收时间参考,并重新发送以设置整个家庭中的家用电器的内部时钟计时器。 该时间基准由CATV转换器接收,然后被编码和调制以在住宅交流布线系统上进行传输,该交流布线系统还向房屋内的所有家用电器提供AC电力。 各个设备从AC电源线接收编码的时间参考,对接收的信号进行解调,并使用接收到的时间参考设置其内部时钟定时器。 以这种方式,家用电器不需要其消费者设置其内部时钟。