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Recording/playback apparatus with telephone and its control method, video camera with telephone and its control method, image communication apparatus, and storage medium

US6775361B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 28, 1999
Grant dateAug 10, 2004
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Expiry dateApr 28, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2201/0084
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This invention has as its object to appropriately inform the user of reception of an incoming call in accordance with the operation mode of a video camera upon arrival of call. To achieve this object, an apparatus has a telephone and video camera in a single housing, and comprises a device for muting a ringing tone during image sensing by the video camera.

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