Patent ID: 6959322
Filing Date: 2005-10-25
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A videoconferencing system comprising: (a) at least two workstations, each workstation having at least one processor capable of providing data conferencing signals, at least one video signal source, and at least one video display device; (b) audio/video (A/V) switching circuitry in communication with each workstation; (c) at least one data communication path arranged for transportation of data conferencing signals between the at least two workstations; and (d) at least one unshielded twisted pair of wires arranged for transportation of video signals between the at least two workstations and the A/V switching circuitry, defining a UTP video communication path, wherein the system is configured to reproduce video images at TV quality on one of the video display devices, based on the transported video signals, and display information on one of the video display devices, based on the transported data conferencing signals.