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Multimedia telephone having wireless camera and television module and method of operation thereof
Assignee: Nokia of America Corp
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Filing: 1995-12-29
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Granted: 1998-06-02
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Expires: 2015-12-29
Abstract
Abstract For use with a video camera, a television set and a communications network capable of carrying voice and video data, a multimedia telephone that includes a network interface for coupling the multimedia telephone to the communications network. The multimedia telephone further includes a first module, coupled to the network interface and including a user interface for communicating audio information with a user and first module wireless communication circuitry. The multimedia telephone still further includes a second module separable from the first module, coupled to the network interface and including a video input, connectible to the video camera, for receiving video information from the video camera, a video output, connectible to the television set, for transmitting other video information to the television set, and second module wireless communication circuitry coupled to the camera input and the television output and wirelessly couplable to the first module wireless communication circuitry. The first and second module wireless communication circuitry cooperate to establish a wireless communication link between the first and second modules. The multimedia telephone is embodied in the first and second modules to allow the first module to be separate from the second module and proximate the user.
Inventors
- 👤 John Alson Hicks, III
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 11:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
For use with a video camera, a television set and a communications network capable of carrying voice and video data, a multimedia telephone, comprising: a network interface for coupling said multimedia telephone to said communications network; a first module, coupled to said network interface and including a user interface for communicating audio information with a user and first module wireless communication circuitry; and a second module separable from said first module, coupled to said network interface and including (a) a video input, connectible to said video camera, for receiving video information from said video camera, (b) a video output, connectible to said television set, for transmitting video information to said television set, and (c) second module wireless communication circuitry coupled to said camera input and said television output and wirelessly couplable to said first module wireless communication circuitry, said first and second module wireless communication circuitry cooperating to establish a wireless communication link between said first and second modules, said multimedia telephone embodied in said first and second modules to allow said first module to be separate from said second module and proximate said user.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
185 words
For use with a video camera, a television set and a communications network capable of carrying voice and video data, a multimedia telephone, comprising: a network interface for coupling said multimedia telephone to said communications network; a first module, coupled to said network interface and including a user interface for communicating audio information with a user and first module wireless communication circuitry; and a second module separable from said first module, coupled to said network interface and including (a) a video input, connectible to said video camera, for receiving video information from said video camera, (b) a video output, connectible to said television set, for transmitting video information to said television set, and (c) second module wireless communication circuitry coupled to said camera input and said television output and wirelessly couplable to said first module wireless communication circuitry, said first and second module wireless communication circuitry cooperating to establish a wireless communication link between said first and second modules, said multimedia telephone embodied in said first and second modules to allow said first module to be separate from said second module and proximate said user.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The multimedia telephone as recited in claim 1 wherein said network interface is associated with said first module and said wireless communication link is a wireless video communication link.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The multimedia telephone as recited in claim 1 further comprising: a user interface for communicating audio information with said user, and a key pad unit interface for receiving dialing information from said user.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
24 words
The multimedia telephone as recited in claim 1 wherein one of said first and second module wireless communication circuitry includes audio/video coder/decoder (CODEC) circuitry.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
The multimedia telephone as recited in claim 1 wherein said user interface comprises a handset.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The multimedia telephone as recited in claim 1 wherein said wireless communication link is a radio frequency (RF) link.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
The multimedia telephone as recited in claim 1 wherein said video camera is contained in a chassis separate from said second module.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
199 words
For use with a video camera, a television set and a communications network capable of carrying voice and video data, a method of operating a multimedia telephone, comprising the steps of: coupling a network interface of said multimedia telephone to said communications network; activating a first module, coupled to said network interface and including a user interface for communicating audio information with a user and first module wireless communication circuitry; and establishing a wireless communications link with a second module separable from said first module, coupled to said network interface and including (a) a video input, connectible to said video camera, for receiving video information from said video camera, (b) a video output, connectible to said television set, for transmitting video information to said television set, and (c) second module wireless communication circuitry coupled to said camera input and said television output and wirelessly couplable to said first module wireless communication circuitry, said first and second module wireless communication circuitry cooperating to establish said wireless communication link between said first and second modules, said multimedia telephone embodied in said first and second modules to allow said first module to be separate from said second module and proximate said user.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
199 words
For use with a video camera, a television set and a communications network capable of carrying voice and video data, a method of operating a multimedia telephone, comprising the steps of: coupling a network interface of said multimedia telephone to said communications network; activating a first module, coupled to said network interface and including a user interface for communicating audio information with a user and first module wireless communication circuitry; and establishing a wireless communications link with a second module separable from said first module, coupled to said network interface and including (a) a video input, connectible to said video camera, for receiving video information from said video camera, (b) a video output, connectible to said television set, for transmitting video information to said television set, and (c) second module wireless communication circuitry coupled to said camera input and said television output and wirelessly couplable to said first module wireless communication circuitry, said first and second module wireless communication circuitry cooperating to establish said wireless communication link between said first and second modules, said multimedia telephone embodied in said first and second modules to allow said first module to be separate from said second module and proximate said user.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as recited in claim 8 wherein said network interface is associated with said first module and said wireless communication link is a wireless video communication link.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
The method as recited in claim 8 wherein said step of activating further comprises: communicating audio information with said user via a user interface, and receiving dialing information from said user with a key pad unit interface.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 8 wherein one of said first and second module wireless communication circuitry includes audio/video coder/decoder (CODEC) circuitry.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method as recited in claim 8 wherein said step of activating comprises the step of lifting a handset of said multimedia telephone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
22 words
The method as recited in claim 8 wherein said step of establishing comprises the step of establishing a radio frequency (RF) link.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as recited in claim 8 wherein said method further comprises the step of receiving video information from said video camera, said video camera contained in a chassis separate from said second module.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
187 words
For use with a video camera, a television set and a communications network capable of carrying voice and video data, a multimedia telephone, comprising: a first module including: a user interface for communicating audio information with a user, a network interface, coupled to said user interface, for coupling said main module to said communications network, and first module wireless communication circuitry, coupled to said network interface, for wirelessly communicating video information; and a second module separable from said first module and including: a video input, connectible to said video camera, for receiving video information from said video camera, a video output, connectible to said television set, for transmitting video information to said television set, and second module wireless communication circuitry coupled to said camera input and said television output and wirelessly couplable to said first module wireless communication circuitry, said first and second module wireless communication circuitry cooperating to establish a wireless video communication link between said first and second modules, said multimedia telephone embodied in said first and second modules to allow said first module to be separate from said second module and proximate said user.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
187 words
For use with a video camera, a television set and a communications network capable of carrying voice and video data, a multimedia telephone, comprising: a first module including: a user interface for communicating audio information with a user, a network interface, coupled to said user interface, for coupling said main module to said communications network, and first module wireless communication circuitry, coupled to said network interface, for wirelessly communicating video information; and a second module separable from said first module and including: a video input, connectible to said video camera, for receiving video information from said video camera, a video output, connectible to said television set, for transmitting video information to said television set, and second module wireless communication circuitry coupled to said camera input and said television output and wirelessly couplable to said first module wireless communication circuitry, said first and second module wireless communication circuitry cooperating to establish a wireless video communication link between said first and second modules, said multimedia telephone embodied in said first and second modules to allow said first module to be separate from said second module and proximate said user.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
25 words
The multimedia telephone as recited in claim 15 wherein said user interface comprises a key pad unit interface for receiving dialing information from said user.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The multimedia telephone as recited in claim 15 wherein one of said first and second module wireless communication circuitry includes audio/video coder/decoder (CODEC) circuitry.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
The multimedia telephone as recited in claim 15 wherein said user interface comprises a handset.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
19 words
The multimedia telephone as recited in claim 15 wherein said wireless communication link is a radio frequency (RF) link.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
22 words
The multimedia telephone as recited in claim 15 wherein said video camera is contained in a chassis separate from said second module.
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