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Automated video call distribution

US5903302A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 1996
Grant dateMay 11, 1999
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Expiry dateOct 4, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/15
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A video call distribution and method provides the user of a video station with access to a video network conferencing station without human operator assistance, even if the communication protocols of the user video station are incompatible with those of the video network conferencing system. Access is provided by remote user transmitted DTMF (or voice) signals, which signals are converted into compatible protocols in real time.

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