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EP0410378A2
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Multimedia telemeeting terminal device, communication system and manipulation method thereof
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1990-07-24
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2010-07-24
Abstract
Abstract In a telemeeting terminal for performing communication between remote locations (201) by using multiple media, the other party of a meeting is identified in a display picture and thereafter switching to a picture for presenting and explaining materials (i.e., a principal picture of the meeting) is performed. As a result, it is possible to keep secret materials used in the meeting.
Inventors
- 👤 Seizi Maruo
- 👤 Kozo Nakamura
- 👤 Norifumi Yanai
- 👤 Masahiro Takahashi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
—
Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:57
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/42; H04N1/44; H04N1/4406; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/15
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 43
Claim 1
Independent Claim
29 words
A telemeeting terminal device for performing communication between remote locations by using multiple media, said telemeeting terminal device comprising: means for identifying the other party of a meeting .
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
29 words
A telemeeting terminal device for performing communication between remote locations by using multiple media, said telemeeting terminal device comprising: means for identifying the other party of a meeting .
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 1, wherein a medium for identifying the other party of meeting comprises an image display device.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
20 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 2, wherein images displayed on the image display device comprises multiwindow display images.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 3, wherein positions of multiple windows are fixed on a display picture.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
48 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 1, wherein the means for identifying the other party of the meeting comprises: means for displaying an image transmitted from the other party; and means for inputting result of identifying the other party intended on the basis of the resulted image.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 5, wherein the means for inputting result of identifying the other party intended comprises means for selecting a menu displayed on one's own terminal device side.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 1, wherein a medium for identifying the other party comprises a speech recognition device.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 1, wherein the means for identifying the other party of the meeting comprises means for recognizing a recognition media peculiar to the other party.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 1, wherein the means for identifying the other party of the meeting comprises means for selecting a menu on a picture displayed on one's own terminal device side.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The telemeeting terminal device in accordance with one of the preceding claims, wherein said means for identifying the other party are adapted to identify said other party before the meeting.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
36 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising: means for presenting and explaining a material; and switching means for switching a state from said identifying means to said material presenting means.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to claim 11, wherein said switching means are adapted for switching from an identifying picture before meeting to a principal picture for presenting and explaining materials.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 12, wherein switching from the picture before meeting to the principal picture is executed after the other party intended has been identified.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 12, further comprising means responsive to identification of the other party of a meeting for matching a material for the meeting displayed on the terminal device of the other party with that displayed on one's own terminal device.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
33 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 12, further comprising means responsive to identification of the other party of the meeting for automatically executing the matching operation without a directive of an operator.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
22 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 12, wherein the picture before meeting and the principal picture are displayed with multiple windows.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 12, wherein positions of multiple windows are fixed on a display picture.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 12, further comprising means responsive to connection of communication lines for automatically displaying the picture before meeting.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
28 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 12, wherein the picture before meeting comprises a selection menu for inputting the result of identification of the other party intended.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
63 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 12, wherein an image display area of the principal picture comprises: an area for displaying an image common to the terminal device of the other party and one's own terminal device; and a menu display area for controlling said common image display area and displaying a meeting support menu to support the advance of a meeting.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
39 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 20, wherein a menu for informing one's own terminal device that the other party has been identified is displayed on the common image display area provided independently of said meeting support menu.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
41 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 12, wherein at least a dynamic picture image medium is displayed on the picture before meeting and at least a medium different from said dynamic picture image medium is displayed on the principal picture.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
39 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 12, further comprising: a first window having display contents changed according to the progress of a meeting; and a second window having display contents changed irrespectively of the progress of the meeting.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
31 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 12, further comprising means for executing at least one of actions for setting, registering and operating the picture before meeting and the principal picture.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 23, further comprising means for switching to said first window upon a directive given on said second window.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 23, further comprising means for switching to said second window upon a directive given on said first window.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
64 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein executing means are provided for executing on the basis of preset time, at least one of switching from a picture before meeting for identifying the other party to a principal picture for presenting and explaining materials and switching to a picture after meeting for a participant's identification of end of a meeting.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 27, further comprising means for outputting elapse of the preset time.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 27, further comprising means for changing the preset time.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
39 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising: means for releasing communication lines on the basis of result of identification of the other party in a picture before meeting for identifying the other party.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
53 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to one of the preceding claims, further comprising: means for displaying an image representing presence/absence of a token ownership on said principal picture; and means for allowing a participant manipulating a terminal device provided with said token ownership to switch a common display area of said principal picture.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
42 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 31, further comprising: means responsive to action performed by operator manipulating said terminal device to change contents of a display picture displayed on said terminal device for executing movement of token ownership between terminal devices.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
28 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 31 or 32, further comprising: means for executing communication of a predetermined medium without obtaining token ownership existing between terminal devices.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
39 words
The telemeeting terminal device according to one of the claims 31 to 33, further comprising: means for giving token ownership existing between terminal devices to each of kinds of at least either of communication media and meeting advancing manipulation.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
31 words
A manipulation method of telemeeting terminal device for performing communication betveen remote locations by using multiple media, said manipulation method comprising the step of: identifying the other party of a meeting.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
31 words
A manipulation method of telemeeting terminal device for performing communication betveen remote locations by using multiple media, said manipulation method comprising the step of: identifying the other party of a meeting.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
51 words
The manipulation method of telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 35, wherein said step of identifying the other party of the meeting comprises the steps of: displaying an image transmitted from the other party, and inputting the result of identifying the other party intended, on the basis of said displayed image.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
38 words
The manipulation method of telemeeting terminal device according to Claim 35, wherein said step of identifying the other party of the meeting comprises the step of inputting the result of recognition of voices transmitted from the other party.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
23 words
The manipulation method according to one of the Claims 35 to 37, wherein the identification step is carried out before entering the meeting.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
59 words
The manipulation method according to one of the Claims 35 to 38, wherein said step of identifying the other party of the meeting comprises the steps of: inputting a recognition medium peculiar to the other party; registering recognition media of meeting participants; collating said inputted recognition medium with said registered recognition media; and outputting the result of said collation.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
80 words
A telemeeting communication system for performing communication among a plurality of telemeeting terminal devices connected via at least one of an electronic exchange and a communication network and located at remote locations by using multiple media, said telemeeting terminal system comprising: means for allowing said electronic exchange and communication network to administer telemeeting terminal devices displaying pictures on the basis of progress of a meeting in distinction from telemeeting terminal devices displaying pictures irrespectively of the progress of the meeting.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
80 words
A telemeeting communication system for performing communication among a plurality of telemeeting terminal devices connected via at least one of an electronic exchange and a communication network and located at remote locations by using multiple media, said telemeeting terminal system comprising: means for allowing said electronic exchange and communication network to administer telemeeting terminal devices displaying pictures on the basis of progress of a meeting in distinction from telemeeting terminal devices displaying pictures irrespectively of the progress of the meeting.
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