Automatic Answering for Video Calls on Television
AssigneeOnScreen Inc.
InventorsCostin Tuculescu, Gerald Norton
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Abstract
The Automatic Answering for Video Calls on Television invention provides a user-friendly system for automatically answering incoming video calls on televisions, specifically designed for older adults, disabled individuals, and others with limited technical capabilities. The system ensures privacy by allowing only connected family members and friends to call the user. Upon answering the call, the system can turn on the television, switch inputs, and return to the previous input once the call has ended. This invention simplifies the video call experience and promotes accessibility using existing household technology.
Claims6
An automatic video call answering system for televisions, comprising:
- a TV-based video calling device configured to control the television, including turning the television on and off and switching inputs to and from the video call automatically;
- a cloud-based network of connected family and friends to establish privacy and authorization rules ensuring that only authorized individuals have their calls answered automatically;
- cloud-based settings that specify television input ports for proper call handling;
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- cloud-based settings to define time frames for enabling or disabling the auto-answer feature.
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