Patent ID: 6281925
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
A mobile video telephone comprising:voice communication means for effecting voice communication;image communication means for effecting image communication;mode switching means for switching between the voice communication through the voice communication means and the voice and image communication through the voice communication means and the image communication means in response to an external operation;control means for automatically setting an amplification of a received voice signal to a higher gain in the voice and image communication mode than in the voice communication mode;determining means for determining whether an image signal is being received from an opponent when the mode switching means is operated to effect the voice and image communication,wherein the control means enables the image communication means to effect a display of a received image and sets the amplification of the received voice signal to the higher gain, when the determining means determines a receipt of the image signal, andwherein the control means disables the image communication means to effect a display of image and sets the amplification of the received voice signal to the lower gain, when the determining means determines non-receipt of the image signal.