Patent ID: 6201562
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A global information network protocol video phone system with high bandwidth access consisting essentially of:a television set;a videocassette recorder;a video camera or a camcorder;a cable or an asynchronous digital subscriber line modem;a microphone;a global information protocol video phone adapter device comprising:a housing having a top side, a front side, and a rear side;a numeric keypad, an outbound call button, a call termination button, an on/off button, a number storing button, a restoring number button, and a clearing number button positioned on the top side of the housing;a liquid crystal display means and a speaker means positioned on the front side of the housing;a jack means for connection to a modem selected from the group consisting of an asynchronous digital line means and a cable means, said lack means comprising a video output jack means, a video input jack means, an audio output jack means, an amplified audio input jack means, an unamplified audio input jack means, and an electrical power means positioned on the rear side of the housing; anda selected high bandwidth speed range of 375 Kbps to 27 Mbps downstream and 125 Kbps to 10 Mbps upstream for operation of the device;whereby a caller can call others and receive calls on a global information network system based on a high bandwidth for enhanced reception of signals.