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Mobile wearable video conferencing solution

AssigneePolycom, Inc.

InventorsGopal Paripally, Pavan Pakala, Pravin Karandikar, Venkata Satya Anil Kumar Neeli, Sharath Naeni

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Abstract

A wearable telecommunications device enabling a user to engage in teleconferencing activity from nontraditional locations, while allowing the user free use of his hands. The wearable telecommunications device houses a plurality of input and output devices removably attached to the body of the wearable device. The input and output devices generally include one or more cameras, motion sensors, at least one microphone, and at least one power source. The housing generally consists of wearable headgear such as a helmet. The headgear will have a smaller display near the user's right or left eye, and can also have a larger display mounted on the exterior, whereby others can view information, or the user can view information.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A wearable unified communication device having a stationary mode and a wearing mode, comprising:

a body;
a plurality of input devices removably attached to the body and coupled to a control unit, the plurality of input devices comprising a camera, a motion sensor, a microphone, and a power source configured to power the plurality of input devices;
and
a speaker and two displays configured to alternately operate in accordance with the stationary mode and the wearing mode,
wherein the speaker is further configured to automatically increase operational volume responsive to switching from operating in accordance with the wearing mode to operating in accordance with the stationary mode, or automatically decrease operational volume responsive to switching from operating in accordance with the stationary mode to operating in accordance with the wearing mode.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/028,297Filed 5 Jul 2018
Priority: IN 20173102718631 Jul 2017
Published: US 2019/0037174 A131 Jan 2019
Granted: 19 Nov 2019
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification5 codes

H04N 7/15
Systems for two-way working: conference systems
H04N 7/142
Between two video terminals, e.g. videophone: constructional details of the terminal equipment, e.g. arrangements of the camera and the display
H04N 7/147
Between two video terminals, e.g. videophone: communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication,…
H04N 23/51
Constructional details: housings

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