Patent ID: 8054336
Filing Date: 2011-11-08
Classification: F16M,H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for use at a first endpoint of a video conference, the apparatus comprising: a high definition (HD) camera at the first endpoint, comprising; wherein the lens portion is operable to serialize image data detected through the lens portion and send the serialized image data to the base portion; wherein the base portion comprises one or more components for processing the serialized image data; wherein the base portion of the HD camera is coupled by a data cable to a first video conferencing device that is located at the first endpoint, wherein the first video conferencing device is configured to communicate with one or more other endpoints of the video conference to receive image information from the one or more other endpoints and use the image information in generating a videoconference display signal for display at the first endpoint; wherein the base portion of the HD camera is configured to send digital data on the data cable to the first video conferencing device that is located at the first endpoint, wherein the digital data sent from the base portion of the HD camera through the data cable includes at least a portion of the serialized image data received from the lens portion, wherein the first video conferencing device is configured to send the at least a portion of the serialized image data to the one or more other endpoints of the video conference; wherein the base portion of the HD camera is further configured to receive digital data sent on the data cable from the first video conferencing device that is located at the first endpoint.