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Communication apparatus and method for displaying on a screen a number of images corresponding to respective access information that is operative to initiate electronic communication
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1996-07-23
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Granted: 1998-07-07
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Expires: 2016-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A communication terminal apparatus receives and stores access information and video information corresponding to the access information, the video information is retrieved from storage for display to a user, a selection of one video information is received from a user, and one access information corresponding to the one video information is retrieved from storage.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuji Kimura
- 👤 Hisayoshi Moriwaki
- 👤 Hiroyuki Yasui
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:01
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04M; H04M11/00; H04M11/08; H04M11/085; H04L; H04L65/00; H04M3/00; H04M3/42; H04M3/487; H04M3/493; H04M3/4931; H04M3/56
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 38
Claim 1
Independent Claim
215 words
A communication terminal apparatus comprising: access information receiving means for receiving a plurality of access information; video information receiving means for receiving a plurality of video information corresponding to said plurality of access information; bandwidth limiting means for bandwidth limiting said plurality of video information; down sampling means for down sampling the bandwidth limited plurality of video information; storage means for storing said plurality of access information and for storing the bandwidth limited plurality of video information; video information retrieval means for retrieving from said storage means the bandwidth limited plurality of video information for display to a user; a display device, coupled to said video information retrieval means, for displaying to the user the retrieved plurality of video information simultaneously, said plurality of video information being comprised of a number of video images such that said down sampling means down samples said plurality of video information by a factor equal to said number of video images to facilitate a display of the retrieved plurality of video information; selection means for receiving from the user a selection of one of the retrieved plurality of video information; and access information retrieval means for retrieving from said storage means one of said plurality of access information corresponding to said one of the selected plurality of video information.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
215 words
A communication terminal apparatus comprising: access information receiving means for receiving a plurality of access information; video information receiving means for receiving a plurality of video information corresponding to said plurality of access information; bandwidth limiting means for bandwidth limiting said plurality of video information; down sampling means for down sampling the bandwidth limited plurality of video information; storage means for storing said plurality of access information and for storing the bandwidth limited plurality of video information; video information retrieval means for retrieving from said storage means the bandwidth limited plurality of video information for display to a user; a display device, coupled to said video information retrieval means, for displaying to the user the retrieved plurality of video information simultaneously, said plurality of video information being comprised of a number of video images such that said down sampling means down samples said plurality of video information by a factor equal to said number of video images to facilitate a display of the retrieved plurality of video information; selection means for receiving from the user a selection of one of the retrieved plurality of video information; and access information retrieval means for retrieving from said storage means one of said plurality of access information corresponding to said one of the selected plurality of video information.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising access information selection means for receiving from the user a selection of one of a plurality of access information types.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to claim 2, wherein said plurality of access information types comprise a telephone number type and an e-mail address type.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display device comprises a television.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said display device comprises a computer monitor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of access information comprises a plurality of telephone numbers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of access information comprises a plurality of e-mail addresses.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising encoding means for encoding said plurality of video information.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of said plurality of video information comprises a sequence of images.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of video information comprises a plurality of character information.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said selection means comprises means for receiving from the user a selection of a video image corresponding to a communication recipient.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said selection means comprises means for receiving from the user a selection of a video image corresponding to a network.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
29 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said selection means comprises means for receiving from the user a selection of a video image corresponding to a network service provider.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
30 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a calling means for generating a plurality of calling signals as a function of said one of said plurality of access information.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said calling means comprises a dialing circuit.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said access information receiving means comprises means for receiving an access information from a received communication.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
23 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said access information receiving means comprises means for receiving an access information from a transmitted communication.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising means for monitoring a frequency of accessing each of said plurality of access information.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus according to claim 18, further comprising ordering means for ordering a display of said plurality of video information according to said frequency.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of communication comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of access information; receiving a plurality of video information corresponding to said plurality of access information; bandwidth limiting said plurality of video information; down sampling the bandwidth limited plurality of video information; storing in a storage device said plurality of access information and storing the bandwidth limited plurality of video information; retrieving from said storage device the bandwidth limited plurality of video information for display to a user; displaying to the user the retrieved plurality of video information simultaneously, said plurality of video information being comprised of a number of video images such that said plurality of video information is down sampled by a factor equal to said number of video images to facilitate a display of the retrieved plurality of video information; receiving from the user a selection of one of the retrieved plurality of video information; and retrieving from said storage device one of said plurality of access information corresponding to said one of the selected plurality of video information.
Claim 22
Independent Claim
173 words
A method of communication comprising the steps of: receiving a plurality of access information; receiving a plurality of video information corresponding to said plurality of access information; bandwidth limiting said plurality of video information; down sampling the bandwidth limited plurality of video information; storing in a storage device said plurality of access information and storing the bandwidth limited plurality of video information; retrieving from said storage device the bandwidth limited plurality of video information for display to a user; displaying to the user the retrieved plurality of video information simultaneously, said plurality of video information being comprised of a number of video images such that said plurality of video information is down sampled by a factor equal to said number of video images to facilitate a display of the retrieved plurality of video information; receiving from the user a selection of one of the retrieved plurality of video information; and retrieving from said storage device one of said plurality of access information corresponding to said one of the selected plurality of video information.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 20, further comprising the step of monitoring a frequency of accessing each of said plurality of access information.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The method according to claim 21, further comprising the step of ordering a display of said plurality of video information according to said frequency.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 20, further comprising the step of receiving from the user a selection of one of a plurality of access information types.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
23 words
The method according to claim 23, wherein said plurality of access information types comprise a telephone number type and an e-mail address type.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
17 words
The method according to claim 20, further comprising the step of encoding said plurality of video information.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 20, wherein said plurality of access information comprises a plurality of telephone numbers.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 20, wherein said plurality of access information comprises a plurality of e-mail addresses.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
21 words
The method according to claim 20, further comprising the step of displaying to the user said plurality of video information simultaneously.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 20, wherein each of said plurality of video information comprises a sequence of images.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method according to claim 20, wherein said plurality of video information comprises a plurality of character information.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
26 words
The method according to claim 20, further comprising the step of receiving from the user a selection of a video image corresponding to a communication recipient.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method according to claim 20, further comprising the step of receiving from the user a selection of a video image corresponding to a network.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method according to claim 20, further comprising the step of receiving from the user a selection of a video image corresponding to a network service provider.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
29 words
The method according to claim 20, further comprising the step of generating a plurality of calling signals as a function of said one of said plurality of access information.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 20, further comprising the step of receiving an access information from a received communication.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
19 words
The method according to claim 20, further comprising the step of receiving an access information from a transmitted communication.
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