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Moving picture communication system

US8890920B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 17, 2012
Grant dateNov 18, 2014
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 8, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/142
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A moving picture communication system 100 for connection to a communications network 22 comprising a telephone device 102 and a moving picture data processor 106. The telephone device 102 is configured to: make voice telephone calls, receive and/or transmit compressed moving picture data via the communications network 22, and input and/or output compressed moving picture data via a port 104. The moving picture data processor 106 comprises a port for inputting compressed moving picture data from and/or outputting compressed moving picture data to the telephone device's port 104. The moving picture data processor 106 is configured to decompress compressed moving picture data from the telephone device's port 104 and/or compress decompressed moving picture data from a moving picture source. The moving picture data processor 106 is controlled, at least in part, by the telephone device 102.

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