US5850251A
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Visual telephone apparatus
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1996-05-09
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Granted: 1998-12-15
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Expires: 2016-05-09
Abstract
Abstract A visual telephone apparatus of the present invention is capable of deciding whether the apparatus of the other party of communication is a normal telephone apparatus or facsimile equipment by the operator who hears the data received from a connected communication medium or automatically by analysis of the procedure of controlling the communication with the apparatus of the other party, and transmitting the data obtained by photographing a subject in accordance with the communication specification corresponding to the apparatus decided, as well as receiving the data from the apparatus of the other party in accordance with the communication specification corresponding to the apparatus decided and displaying the data on a display unit. The apparatus is also capable of visual telephone communication with a visual telephone set and facsimile communication with facsimile terminal equipment.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinji Tsuchida
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 19:24
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/00127; H04N1/00281; H04N1/00283; H04N1/00299; H04N1/32; H04N1/327; H04N1/32704; H04N1/32706; H04N1/32708; H04N1/32715; H04N1/32719; H04N1/32721; H04N1/32739; H04N1/32743; H04N1/32745; H04N1/32747; H04N1/32752; H04N7/00; H04N7/14; H04N7/141; H04N7/147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
An integrated display and camera apparatus comprising: converting means for converting an object image to digital video data; display means for displaying an image in accordance with the digital video data; format selection means for selecting one of a plurality of data formats in accordance with the type of image processing apparatus connected via a communication line; format converting means for converting the digital video data to formatted data corresponding to said selected format; and data transmission means for transmitting the digital video data to the image processing apparatus, wherein said data transmission means performs transmission either in a first protocol or in a second protocol depending upon the amount of the digital video data to be transmitted.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
An integrated display and camera apparatus comprising: converting means for converting an object image to digital video data; display means for displaying an image in accordance with the digital video data; format selection means for selecting one of a plurality of data formats in accordance with the type of image processing apparatus connected via a communication line; format converting means for converting the digital video data to formatted data corresponding to said selected format; and data transmission means for transmitting the digital video data to the image processing apparatus, wherein said data transmission means performs transmission either in a first protocol or in a second protocol depending upon the amount of the digital video data to be transmitted.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
The integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising output means, capable of connecting to the kind of image processing apparatus, for outputting the formatted image signals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the kind of image processing apparatus is a visual telephone.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the format conversion by said format converting means includes an encoding process.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the format conversion by said format converting means includes a modulating process.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the format selection by said format selection means is performed on the basis of a program stored in advance.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising instruction means for instructing said format selection means to perform selection.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
The integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising distinguishing means for distinguishing a type of an image processing apparatus connected to said apparatus.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
The integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a storage means for storing a video image signal in frame units.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for operating an integrated display and camera apparatus comprising the steps of: converting an object image to digital video data in the camera apparatus; displaying an image on the display in accordance with the digital video data; selecting one of a plurality of data formats in accordance with the type of image processing apparatus connected via a communication line; converting the digital video data to formatted data corresponding to the selected format; and transmitting the digital video data to the image processing apparatus, wherein the digital video data transmission performs transmission either in a first protocol or in a second protocol depending upon the amount of the digital video data to be transmitted.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
115 words
A method for operating an integrated display and camera apparatus comprising the steps of: converting an object image to digital video data in the camera apparatus; displaying an image on the display in accordance with the digital video data; selecting one of a plurality of data formats in accordance with the type of image processing apparatus connected via a communication line; converting the digital video data to formatted data corresponding to the selected format; and transmitting the digital video data to the image processing apparatus, wherein the digital video data transmission performs transmission either in a first protocol or in a second protocol depending upon the amount of the digital video data to be transmitted.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method for operating an integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising an output step of connecting to the type of image processing apparatus and outputting the formatted image signals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
25 words
The method for operating an integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the type of image processing apparatus is a visual telephone.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method for operating an integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the format conversion in said format converting step includes an encoding process.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method for operating an integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the format conversion in said format converting step includes a modulating process.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method for operating an integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the format selection in said format selecting step is performed on the basis of a program stored in advance.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method for operating an integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising an instruction step of instructing performance of selection in said selecting step.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method for operating an integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a distinguishing step of distinguishing the type of image processing apparatus connected to the apparatus.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The method for operating an integrated display and camera apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a step of storing a video image signal in frame units.
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