Patent ID: 8107645
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: H04M,H04N

Abstract:
1. A telecommunications apparatus, comprising: a base unit including an interface to a telecommunications network; at least one wireless remote microphone in wireless communication with the base unit and configured to enable a user of the microphone to speak to a listener through the base unit and telecommunications network, wherein the base unit comprises part of a video teleconferencing system including a video camera having a plurality of pixels for capturing images of the user for transmission to the listener through the telecommunications network; a wireless locator signal transmitter located at the base unit; and a pan, tilt, or zoom capability effectuated by selecting a subset of the plurality of pixels gathered by the camera, thereby enabling the video camera to visually track a moving user, wherein the at least one wireless remote microphone is configured to receive and re-transmit a locator signal to the base unit and enable the base unit to determine a positional aspect of the user of the microphone.