Tele-presence system with a user interface that displays different communication links
US9715337B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 7, 2014 |
| Grant date | Jul 25, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 7, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N7/148
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A tele-presence system that includes a remote device coupled to a control station through a communication link. The remote device includes a remote monitor, a remote camera, a remote speaker and a remote microphone. Likewise, the control station includes a station monitor, a station camera, a station speaker and a station microphone. The control station displays a plurality of graphical icons that each represents a different type of communication link between the control station and the remote device. The graphical icons can be selected to allow a user of the control station to change the communication link between the remote device and its initial node.
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