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Method for call setup and control of videotelephone communication
Assignee: Siemens AG
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Filing: 1997-01-24
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Granted: 1998-12-08
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Expires: 2017-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A method and arrangement for connection setup and control of digitally compressed audio, video and data signals between videotelephones of the analog and digital communication networks (for example, telephone network, mobile telecommunication) and a method and arrangement for the transmission of still pictures and/or between videotelephones of the same category are disclosed. In videotelephony, a bidirectional full-duplex information exchange is fundamentally assumed in both directions, that is, both communicating videotelephone terminal equipment are usually transmitter and receiver of audio, video, control and, potentially, other information types at the same time. The method for connection setup between videotelephone communication terminal equipment in a transmission network using a protected transmission protocol in a framework of ITU-T V.8 initialization and of an ITU-T V.34 modem, has the steps of: supporting videotelephone communication within the framework of the ITU-T V.8 initialization in that at least a request for high transmission quality for videotelephone communication is signaled to the network during connection setup between a calling terminal equipment and a called terminal equipment; and recognizing in the calling terminal equipment a type of the called terminal equipment and a type of the transmission network connected thereto.
Inventors
- 👤 Istvan Sebestyen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:10
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N21/00; H04N21/40; H04N21/47; H04N21/478; H04N21/4788; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/148; H04N7/142; H04N2007/145
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for connection setup between videotelephone communication terminal equipment in a transmission network using a protected transmission protocol in a framework of ITU-T V.8 initialization and of an ITU-T V.34 modem, comprising the steps of: supporting videotelephone communication within the framework of the ITU-T V.8 initialization in that at least a request for high transmission quality for videotelephone communication is signalled to the network during connection setup between a calling terminal equipment and a called terminal equipment; and recognizing in the calling terminal equipment a type of the called terminal equipment and a type of the transmission network connected thereto.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
101 words
A method for connection setup between videotelephone communication terminal equipment in a transmission network using a protected transmission protocol in a framework of ITU-T V.8 initialization and of an ITU-T V.34 modem, comprising the steps of: supporting videotelephone communication within the framework of the ITU-T V.8 initialization in that at least a request for high transmission quality for videotelephone communication is signalled to the network during connection setup between a calling terminal equipment and a called terminal equipment; and recognizing in the calling terminal equipment a type of the called terminal equipment and a type of the transmission network connected thereto.
Claim 3
Independent Claim
482 words
A method for control of videotelephone communication between videotelephone communication terminal equipment in a virtual control channel within a framework of an ITU-T V.34 information transfer, comprising the steps of: providing a virtual control channel with HDLC LAP protected transmission of control data blocks in bidirectional full-duplex mode; providing control instructions for effecting videotelephone communication between the videotelephone communication terminal equipment, the control instructions being set forth in the following Table: __________________________________________________________________________
Control Number
Control
instruction
Function Action time
of actions
reactions
__________________________________________________________________________
GEREIG
Exchange of device
Immediately after
Once ACKNOW
(prescribed)
properties; GEREIG is
setup of the virtual
or NOTACK
simultaneously sent by
control channel with
both parties potentially
following
SENDPAR
EMPFPAR
Parameters of the desired
After exchange of
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
reception preferences.
the GEREIG or
Can be independently NOTACK
requested by one or both
parties.
SENDPAR
Setting the transmission
Immediately after
At least
ACKNOW
(prescribed)
parameters on the basis
reception and
once or
of received GEREIG and
acknow-ledge of NOTACK
EMPFPAR GEREIS of the other
party
SENDSTD
Send still picture. Image
Any time if the
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
datafile and image para-
option is permitted
or
meters embedded in ITU-
at the receiver NOTACK
T T.84 / ISO/IEC 10918-3
(GEREIS)
data stream
ABRSTD
Fetch still picture. Image
Any time if the
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
datafile and image para-
option is permitted
or
meters embedded in ITU-
at the transmitter
NOTACK
T T.84 / ISO/IEC 10918-3
and receiver
data stream
SENDDAT
Send datafile. Datafile
Any time if the
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
and datafile parameters
option is permitted
or
embedded in ITU-T T.434
at the receiver NOTACK
data stream (GEREIS)
ABRDAT
Fetch datafile. Datafile
Any time if the
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
and datafile parameters
option is permitted
or
embedded in ITU-T T.434
at the transmitter
NOTACK
data stream and receiver
CAMSTR
Remote control (pan,
Any time if the
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
zoom, etc.) of the camera
option is available at
NOTACK
of the other party
the transmitter and
permitted at the
receiver (GEREIS,
EMPFPAR)
CURSSTR
Cursor remote control.
Any time if the
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
Moving a cursor in the
option is available at
or
image surface of the
the transmitter and
NOTACK
other party permitted at the
receiver (GEREIS,
EMPFPAR)
EXIT Proper termination of the
Can be initiated
Once ACKNOW
(prescribed)
communication
from both sides or
NOTACK
ABORT Abort in case of error --
Can be initiated
Once ACKNOW
(prescribed)
end of the communication
from both sides or
NOTACK
__________________________________________________________________________
Control Number
Control
instruction
Function Action point in time
of actions
reactions
__________________________________________________________________________
ABORT Abort in case of error --
Can be initiated
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
with RESET
maintain the
from both sides or NOTACK
(prescribed)
communication, reset all with
default parameters subsequent
GEREIG
ACKNOW
Positive acknowledgment
Control receiver
Once None
(prescribed)
of a control instruction
NOTACK
Negative Control receiver
Arbitrary
New control
(prescribed)
acknowledgment of a instruction
control instruction
__________________________________________________________________________
Claim 4
Independent Claim
482 words
A method for control of videotelephone communication between videotelephone communication terminal equipment in a virtual control channel within a framework of an ITU-T V.34 information transfer, comprising the steps of: providing a virtual control channel with HDLC LAP protected transmission of control data blocks in bidirectional full-duplex mode; providing control instructions for effecting videotelephone communication between the videotelephone communication terminal equipment, the control instructions being set forth in the following Table: __________________________________________________________________________
Control Number
Control
instruction
Function Action time
of actions
reactions
__________________________________________________________________________
GEREIG
Exchange of device
Immediately after
Once ACKNOW
(prescribed)
properties; GEREIG is
setup of the virtual
or NOTACK
simultaneously sent by
control channel with
both parties potentially
following
SENDPAR
EMPFPAR
Parameters of the desired
After exchange of
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
reception preferences.
the GEREIG or
Can be independently NOTACK
requested by one or both
parties.
SENDPAR
Setting the transmission
Immediately after
At least
ACKNOW
(prescribed)
parameters on the basis
reception and
once or
of received GEREIG and
acknow-ledge of NOTACK
EMPFPAR GEREIS of the other
party
SENDSTD
Send still picture. Image
Any time if the
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
datafile and image para-
option is permitted
or
meters embedded in ITU-
at the receiver NOTACK
T T.84 / ISO/IEC 10918-3
(GEREIS)
data stream
ABRSTD
Fetch still picture. Image
Any time if the
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
datafile and image para-
option is permitted
or
meters embedded in ITU-
at the transmitter
NOTACK
T T.84 / ISO/IEC 10918-3
and receiver
data stream
SENDDAT
Send datafile. Datafile
Any time if the
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
and datafile parameters
option is permitted
or
embedded in ITU-T T.434
at the receiver NOTACK
data stream (GEREIS)
ABRDAT
Fetch datafile. Datafile
Any time if the
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
and datafile parameters
option is permitted
or
embedded in ITU-T T.434
at the transmitter
NOTACK
data stream and receiver
CAMSTR
Remote control (pan,
Any time if the
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
zoom, etc.) of the camera
option is available at
NOTACK
of the other party
the transmitter and
permitted at the
receiver (GEREIS,
EMPFPAR)
CURSSTR
Cursor remote control.
Any time if the
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
(optional)
Moving a cursor in the
option is available at
or
image surface of the
the transmitter and
NOTACK
other party permitted at the
receiver (GEREIS,
EMPFPAR)
EXIT Proper termination of the
Can be initiated
Once ACKNOW
(prescribed)
communication
from both sides or
NOTACK
ABORT Abort in case of error --
Can be initiated
Once ACKNOW
(prescribed)
end of the communication
from both sides or
NOTACK
__________________________________________________________________________
Control Number
Control
instruction
Function Action point in time
of actions
reactions
__________________________________________________________________________
ABORT Abort in case of error --
Can be initiated
Arbitrary
ACKNOW
with RESET
maintain the
from both sides or NOTACK
(prescribed)
communication, reset all with
default parameters subsequent
GEREIG
ACKNOW
Positive acknowledgment
Control receiver
Once None
(prescribed)
of a control instruction
NOTACK
Negative Control receiver
Arbitrary
New control
(prescribed)
acknowledgment of a instruction
control instruction
__________________________________________________________________________
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein, for controlling different information types, a virtual channel is allocated to each of the information types using an HDLC LAP method, and wherein one of fixed or freely definable transmission priorities and/or error correction priorities are allocated to various data types, whereby preset normal parameters are employed at a beginning of communication instead of freely definable priorities, said normal parameters being redefinable during the communication using the control instructions EMPFPAR and SENDPAR.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
143 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein image datafiles are embedded in ITU-T T.84/ISO/IEC 10918-3 datafile formats; wherein parameters of the image datafiles are embedded in the ITU-T T.84/ISO/IEC 10918-3; wherein continuous color images according to ITU-T T.81/ISO/IEC 10918-1 with variable image size with sequential or progressive image construction are supported; wherein continuous color images according to ITU-T T.81/ISO/IEC 10918-1 with variable image size are supported; wherein bi-level images according to ITU-T T.82/ISO/IEC ii544 with variable image size with sequential or progressive image construction are supported; wherein preparations for transmission are negotiated and set with the control instructions GEREIG, EMPFAR and SENDPAR; and wherein control of still picture transmission ensues with the control instructions SENDSTD and ABRSTD, and reception of the control instructions SENDSTD and ABRSTD is acknowledged with control instruction ACKNOW or negatively acknowledged with control instruction NOTACK in case of error.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
79 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein arbitrary program or data datafiles are defined according to ITU-T T.434; wherein preparation for transmission of arbitrary program or data files are negotiated and set with the control instructions GEREIG, EMPFAR and SENDPAR; control of datafile transmission ensues with the control instructions SENDDAT and ABRDAT, and reception of the control instructions SENDAT and ABRSDAT is acknowledged with control instructions ACKNOW or is negatively acknowledged with control instructions NOTACK in case of error.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein regarding remote control of a camera preparations for transmission are negotiated and set with the control instructions GEREIG, EMPFAR and SENDPAR; control of datafile transmission ensues with the control instruction CAMSTR, and wherein reception of the control instruction CAMSTR is acknowledged with control instruction ACKNOW or is negatively acknowledged with control instruction NOTACK in case of error.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
61 words
The method according to claim 2, wherein remote control of a cursor ensues with the control instruction CURSSTR, and wherein reception of the control instruction CURSSTR is acknowledged with control instruction ACKNOW or is negatively acknowledged with control instruction NOTACK in case of error, and wherein preparation for transmission is negotiated and set with the control instructions GEREIG, EMPFAR and SENDPAR.
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