Video telephone
US6246430A · kind A · utility
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13Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 23, 1998 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 23, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04W76/30
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video telephone (TEL) for use in an interactive video service is disclosed to establish a switched connection to a video server (VOD) to receive video signals corresponding to selections chosen by a user. In a further aspect, the video telephone (TEL) includes a card slot and chip card reader to activate the TEL by reading the VOD call number from the card data. The TEL automatically dials the VOD to establish the switched connection via the digital radio network GSM and/or the integrated services digital network ISDN.
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