Patent ID: 8223122
Filing Date: 2012-07-17
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A communicator device comprising: a communication device having a housing that includes communication circuitry that controls communicating with a remote party, and controls receiving video transmissions over a network, said communication device having a display in said housing that controls displaying received video transmissions; and a projector, also within said housing, that controls projecting said received video transmissions on a remote screen, wherein said housing also includes a docking connector, and a controller for brightness of said projector, which defines a brightness of an output of said projector, where said controller defines and controls said projector to a first projector output at a first lower brightness responsive to detecting that said docking connector is not providing external power, and said controller defines and controls said projector to a second projector output at a second higher brightness responsive to detecting that said docking connector is providing external power.