Patent ID: 6587870
Filing Date: 2003-07-01
Classification: G06Q,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus for communicating with a video conference system in which plural terminals communicate with each other, said apparatus comprising;a display module, arranged to display an image concerning a communication in the video conference system; a communication module, arranged to communicate with the video conference system; a generator, arranged to generate history information of the communication among the plural terminals and/or status information of a present status of the video conference system in accordance with information received via said communication module; means for determining whether or not said communication module can communicate with the video conference in response to a request for transmission of the history information and/or the status information from a terminal other than the plural terminals; and means for transmitting the history information and/or status information generated by said generator in accordance with the received information when said communication module can communicate with the video conference system, and transmitting a copy of the image displayed by said display module when said communication module cannot communicate with the video conference system.