EP0609019A1
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Improved audio/video telephone communications
Assignee: AT&T Inc
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Filing: 1994-01-19
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2014-01-19
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to an arrangement for supplying audio and video signals from separate sources (2,6) to a video telecommunication station (1). In one embodiment, the audio is supplied, for example, by a stock broker or agent (at 2), while the video is supplied by a separate source (6) controlled by the agent. Advantageously, pre-planned video from a common source, or video from a separate camera, can be supplied to a caller (1) along with the audio message from the agent (2).
Inventors
- 👤 David B. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:57
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04M11/06; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/42314; H04M3/50; H04M3/51; H04M3/523; H04M7/00; H04M7/0024; H04M7/0027; H04M2201/00; H04M2201/50; H04M2203/00; H04M2203/20; H04M2203/2016
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
A method of communicating between a subscriber and a video station comprising: establishing a connection between said video station and a station of said subscriber; and establishing a separate video connection from a source of video signals, said source controlled by said subscriber, to said video station, while maintaining an audio connection between said video station and said subscriber station.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising controlling said source of video signals in response to number identification of said video station.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 2 wherein said source is controlled by said subscriber and by data selected using parameters based on said number identification.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said source of video signals is in a service creation environment system controllable from said subscriber via a telecommunications network.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method of claim 1 further comprising: further controlling said source from said video station; whereby a customer at said video station can request video signals from said video source.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 1 wherein said establishing comprises detecting that a calling station is a video station transmitting a video signal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said detecting comprises detecting a special tone.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method of claim 6 wherein said detecting comprises detecting an indication of a video signal in a message signaling protocol for that call.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
51 words
A method of communicating between a subscriber and a video station comprising: establishing a connection between said video station and a station of said subscriber; and responsive to a hold signal from said station of said subscriber, establishing a video connection from a source of video signals to said video station.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method of claim 9 further comprising controlling said source of video signals in response to number identification of said video station.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
42 words
A method of communicating between a video station and an audio station comprising: establishing a connection between said video station and said audio station; and injecting a video signal from a third party into the signal being transmitted to said video station.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said third party is a telecommunications carrier.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
12 words
The method of claim 11 wherein said third party is an advertiser.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method of claim 13 wherein said video signal is selected by said advertiser based on a numerical identification of said video station.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
EP0524623A2
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