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US 8,013,938 B2Granted
Method of audio-visual communication using a television and television using the same
AssigneeAmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd.
InventorFang-Yuan Shyu
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Abstract
A method of audio-visual communication using a television and a television using the same are provided, wherein the broadband network and television technologies are used to achieve services of audio-visual communication over a network, such that a user uses the television to conduct audio-visual communications.
Claims6
A method of audio-visual communication using a television, comprising:
- receiving an incoming call signal from a remote user;
- responding to the incoming call signal according to a setting, wherein when the setting is set to be auto wakeup and the incoming call is received, the television is turned on automatically and a visual image of the remote user is displayed;
- displaying a TV image and an incoming call information at the same time;
- determining whether an answering signal from a remote controller has been received;
- and
- responding to the incoming call information to conduct communications.
3 more elements
A television, comprising:
- a receiving unit, for receiving an incoming call signal from a remote user;
- a control unit, for enabling a user to input a plurality of control commands into the television;
- a processing unit, for responding the incoming call signal, and selectively turning on/not turning on the television according to a setting, and responding the plurality of control commands input by the user to answer or not to answer the incoming call of the remote user;
- a display unit, for displaying images of the television, an incoming call information, and images of the remote user;
- a sound amplifying unit, for broadcasting an incoming-call reminding sound and the sound of the remote user;
- and
- a memory unit, for storing information of the remote user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.