Patent ID: 6542587
Filing Date: 2003-04-01
Classification: H04L,H04M

Abstract:
An apparatus for preliminary communication identification, comprising:a receiver for receiving a signal from a remote source, wherein the signal includes at least one of video conferencing data, digital data, and analog data; a network connection for at least one of receiving and transmitting the signal from the remote source over a network connection, wherein the network connection includes at least one of a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), Internet, Internet service provider (ISP), World Wide Web, telephone line, satellite system, and wireless system; and a router for routing the signal, wherein the router routes the signal based upon at least one of user input, type of signal, and data contained in the signal; a communicator for communicating the received signal; wherein the communicator is suitable for communicating the received signal without indicating reception of the received signal to the remote source; and wherein the signal includes an image of a second user utilizing the remote source so as to enable a first user utilizing the apparatus to view the remote second user.