Patent ID: 6100918
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
A video conferencing apparatus for use with a telecommunications network, said apparatus comprising:a video conferencing station operable for receiving from the network video conferencing traffic and for deriving video traffic and voice traffic therefrom; anda plurality of customer stations each includinga video unit having a screen, coupled with said video conferencing station by way of a video path, and operable for displaying on said screen video derived from video traffic received over said video path, anda voice unit coupled with said video conferencing station over a voice path and operable for providing voice communications derived from voice traffic received over said voice path,a server computer operable for receiving a service request and for providing a prompt to originate said video conferencing traffic;for providing said service request to a service provider a pager;said video conferencing station being operable for receiving from the network video conferencing traffic designated for a selected one of said customer stations, for deriving video and voice traffic from said video conferencing traffic, and for delivering said traffic to voice traffic to the respective video and voice units of said selected customer station separately over said video and voice paths;said video conferencing traffic being received in response to said service request, said video conferencing station being operable for receiving said service request from said selected customer station and providing said service request to the network for delivery to a source of said video conferencing traffic;said server computer being operable for initiating a wireless signal to activate said pager with identifying data corresponding to said selected customer station as said prompt.