Patent ID: 8633869
Filing Date: 2014-01-21
Classification: A61B,G06T,G08C,H04L,H04N,H04W,Y04S

Abstract:
1. A method for selecting a user name in a user name network for video communication over a communications network, the method comprising: wirelessly accessing a communications network, from a local portable access unit, through a wireless connection to a general purpose node, the general purpose node coupled to the communications network; receiving user input to log on to a user name network through the communications network, the user name network having a plurality of user names, at least one of the plurality of user names associated with a remote portable access unit logged on to the user name network and available for the video communication; displaying the plurality of user names; receiving a selection of a user name from the plurality of user names; and displaying video communication received in the local portable access unit from the remote portable access unit, the video communication associated with the selected user name.