Patent ID: 8279255
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. Electronic equipment for a communication system enabling video calls, comprising detecting means for detecting a signal to establish a video call via a communication link; determining means for determining a party to which the video call has to be established; means for searching, in a database, for information indicating the capability of said party with respect to the video call; means for defining, for the electronic equipment, specifications for said video call based on said information; means for initialling the electronic equipment according to said specifications; and said electronic equipment being configured to transmit, during establishment of the video call, a usage command requesting the party to use a stored negotiated result of a previous video call, and to selectively transmit electronic equipment information on capabilities of the electronic equipment to said party if a response to said usage command received from said party indicates that said party rejects the request to use the stored negotiated result.