Videophone system and method
    3.
    发明申请
    Videophone system and method 有权
    视频电话系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070120968A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-31

    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
    4.
    发明申请
    Videophone system and method 有权
    视频电话系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050073574A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-07

    申请号:US10674789

    申请日:2003-10-01

    IPC分类号: H04N7/14 H04N7/15 H04N7/173

    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。

    System and method for broadcasting web pages and other information
    6.
    发明申请
    System and method for broadcasting web pages and other information 有权
    用于广播网页和其他信息的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050149981A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-07-07

    申请号:US11071426

    申请日:2005-03-03

    摘要: A system and method for interactive broadcast of Internet web pages, or the like, on dedicated downstream channels in a cable television system or the like facilitates hyperlinking by a user from a broadcast television program to a web page, or between web pages, for example. In one embodiment, each user's set top is programmed with channel mapping information that maps each hyperlink request to a particular channel and time where the requested information is being broadcast in a multiplexed information stream. In response to receipt of a hyperlink request from a user actuating a remote control button, mouse or keyboard, the set top tunes to the appropriate one of the downstream channels, and downloads the web page or other information. In one embodiment to facilitate picture-in-picture capability using a single tuner, the tuner in the set top briefly tunes away from the video program to the appropriate data channel for receiving the hyperlink information. After the information associated with the hyperlink is downloaded and stored in the set top, the tuner automatically tunes back to the video program. The user can then interact with the hyperlink content and continue watching TV simultaneously. Alternatively, a scaler application is provided in the headend that reduces the size of the video program or a content related web page, for example, so that they can then be combined at the headend in a picture-in-picture format.

    摘要翻译: 用于有线电视系统等的专用下行信道上的因特网网页等的互动广播的系统和方法有利于用户从广播电视节目到网页或网页之间的超链接,例如, 。 在一个实施例中,每个用户的机顶编程具有将每个超链接请求映射到特定频道的信道映射信息和在多路复用信息流中正在广播请求的信息的时间。 响应于接收到来自启动遥控器按钮,鼠标或键盘的用户的超链接请求,该组顶部调谐到适当的下游通道之一,并且下载网页或其他信息。 在一个实施例中,为了便于使用单个调谐器的画中画能力,设置顶部的调谐器简单地将视频节目调谐到用于接收超链接信息的适当数据信道。 在与超链接相关联的信息被下载并存储在机顶部之后,调谐器自动地回调到视频节目。 然后,用户可以与超链接内容交互,并继续同时观看电视。 或者,在头端中提供缩放器应用程序,缩小了例如视频节目或内容相关网页的大小,使得它们然后可以以画中画格式在头端组合。