Patent ID: 6181693
Filing Date: 2001-01-30
Classification: H04L,H04N

Abstract:
A system for sending, in at least one first location, over telephone lines first audio/video data recorded in said at least one first location, receiving, in said at least one first location, over said telephone lines a reproduction of second audio/video data recorded in at least one second location, sending, in said at least one second location, over said telephone lines said second audio/video data recorded in said at least one first location, and receiving, in said at least one second location, over said telephone lines a reproduction of said first audio/video data recorded in said at least one first location, said system comprising:a. a means for converting said first audio/video data in said at least one first location into a first stream of packets to be sent over said telephone lines;b. a means for converting a second stream of packets in said at least one first location into said reproduction of said second audio/video data to be presented in said at least one first location;c. a means for converting said second audio/video data in said at least one second location into said second stream of packets to be sent over said telephone lines;d. a means for converting said first stream of packets in said at least one second location into said reproduction of said first audio/video data to be presented in said at least one second location; ande. a total of at least two means for bypassing a telephone company voice switch in at least two telephone company central offices, thereby allowing said first stream of packets and said second stream of packets to pass directly between at least one first local telephone line and at least one second local telephone line, respectively, and at least one long distance network;said system being capable of sending said first audio/video data and said second audio/video data and receiving said reproduction of said first audio/video data and said reproduction of said second audio/video data in a full duplex, full motion, and live manner.