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Video conference system automatically started at reserved time

US5541639A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 22, 1993
Grant dateJul 30, 1996
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Expiry dateOct 22, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S348/913
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video conference system control section accepts reservation of a party with which a video conference is the to be held and a video conference date and time entered through a keying section, and stores the reservation contents in an information storage section and also sends them through a communication network transmitting-receiving section to an information center for registration. In response to the stored registration contents, the video conference system control section 109 controls a power unit and the communication network transmitting-receiving section to start up at least a part of the video conference system for calling the party with which the video conference is to be held and setting up a call between them before the video conference date and time.

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