Teleconference terminal equipment and teleconference module
US5477546A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 1992 |
| Grant date | Dec 19, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/15
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A teleconference terminal equipment adapted to construct an AV meeting system as an intended use, comprising a network interface and communications network control unit, a multimedia multiplexing/demultiplexing and interterminal signal control unit which multiplexes and demultiplexes video data and control data contained in a communication frame to be transmitted by the control unit and a communication frame received by the same, respectively, a picture codec which codes and decodes video data, a video input/output interface which connects an external camera to the picture codec, a camera control/external device multiconnector, and a CPU which controls an operation of the external camera through the multiconnector on the basis of control data delivered from the control unit.
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