Decentralized video telecommunication system
US5218627A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 8, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04Q11/0435
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a method and apparatus for the decentralized control of respective video cameras at a plurality of subscriber stations. According to the invention, there is provided a telephone, video camera, input device and camera control module at each subscriber station. The camera control module includes the input device and has a communication section for providing intelligence to the system, a control section for controlling respective video cameras, and a user feed-back section to identify a respective camera, its station and a camera function being controlled.
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