Patent ID: 6519662
Filing Date: 2003-02-11
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
A stand-alone video-conferencing system comprising:a housing; a first receive unit that receives a local audio signal and a local video signal in one of a plurality of predetermined video formats; a local transmission unit that transmits the local audio signal and the local video signal to a communication channel; a second receive unit that receives a remote audio signal and a remote video signal transmitted over the communication channel; an output interface, comprising an output connector, that communicates the remote video signal between the second receive unit and the output connector; and a control unit that controls the presentation of the remote video signal through the output connector; wherein the first receive unit, local transmission unit, second receive unit, and output interface are disposed in the housing; the control unit displays a video image associated with the remote video signal within a video window displayed on a display device; and the control unit modifies the size of the video window displayed on the display device.