TW527825B - A method and system for internet-based video chat - Google Patents

Abstract

In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a system for video chatting over a computer network is provided. The video chatting system comprises of a network chat server, connected to the computer network. The network chat server is configured to locate compatible user-computer systems connected to the computer network. The compatible user-computer systems are capable of using chat services provided by the chat server. The chat system also includes two user-computer systems, each user-computer system having user. The two user-computer systems are connected to the computer network and are compatible with the network chat server. Each of the user-computer systems is also configured in a manner so as to engage the services provided by the chat server to locate each other on the computer network. Further each user-computer system is also configured to run a video chat application. The chat system also includes two video cameras with the two video cameras being communicatively coupled to the two user-computer system respectively so as to provide video and audio input for each of the user-computer systems, respectively. The first and second video cameras also have a chat button to start and end the video chat application for the purpose of enabling users present on the two user-computer systems to engage in a video chat with each other over the computer network once the video chat application is started on each computer.

Description

527825 V. Description of the invention (1) Field of the invention The present invention is broadly related to the use of the Internet and the transmission of sound and video ', and in particular to the Internet-based video chat system. Know-how:

The telecommunications industry has developed considerably in recent years. Among the conventional communication methods, the telephone is the most commonly used. However, since the introduction of the Internet, its communication results have continued to be explored, such as electronic mail (e-mail), Internet phone (Gnternet phone), and conversations over the Internet. system. Compared to the conventional telephone or fax communication method, communication via the Internet has become a preferred option because the rate of local calls is higher and it becomes a commercial: the main cost is the same as that of personal telephone users. However, users who communicate through the Internet have greatly reduced the overhead, because the average user can use this easy and relatively inexpensive Internet connection method to communicate on the Internet. E-mail is more common than email. This is the most preferred choice for users. What they do is simple and easy to describe, so that they can immediately receive an immediate response from the other party. It needs to have the same function as a phone. Using email is one of the most common pieces or a courier service is much faster because. However, e-mail communication is as satisfying as the telephone. Therefore, but the system that has those shortcomings of the phone again from the Internet π w% ~ into the system, $, you can solve the gray interaction on the brother, and / or can not from other parts of the email, Ρ 'The bed attendant responded to this

527825 V. Description of Invention (2) Problem. As stated in the question, you can get a response from the core of the Internet-based system. There are many different types of conversation systems, such as text talk 'voice chat or video chat. As long as there is at least two users on the Internet, a conversation can occur;: ϊ ΐ ίTalk system, # —users must be on the Internet chat server: Register and have a client computer system. The first client of a first user, the computer system via the Internet to the Internet chat server. Similarly, a second client computer system of a first user is sequentially connected to the same web chat feeder. This chat temple server is maintained by the user information registered above. This chat server package provides contact details for users who want to participate in a chat. The way a first user starts to talk is to make a second user willing to talk to him by specifying the name. A messenger on the chat server (messaged) Whenever the second user boots into the $ server, the messenger will notify the first user. The communication between the parent and the two parties is almost instant and accurate When operating a conversation system with each other, the conversation system and a user's client must be compatible with other users. In addition to the latter's requirements, the two protocols or standards are necessary to maintain a conversation.疋 In text conversation, the first user enters a text message on a certain part of the display screen, and the second user views the text sent by Ding Zi. However, the text conversation must endure the great inconvenience .Although word chat provides users with instant communication with another user, they are not ^ ^ for users to be able to hear another user and conduct a conversation like a phone call in real time

1106-3750-PF; Claire.ptd Page 8 527825 V. Description of Invention (3) Response. Voice conversations can overcome these shortcomings. Voice conversations provide users with information about their voices transmitted over the Internet, which is a clear advantage over text conversations. However, improvements to communicating via the Internet have continued. The video chat system can also provide users with the general voice transmission through the Internet. Video conversations are conducted using methods similar to text conversations and voice conversations, with the additional feature of transmitting video images via the Internet, as well as voice. Video chats send very similar images to video conferencing or video calls. Two methods of instant communication can be provided through video and sound. Many video calls over the Internet are available to consumers. Some of them, especially CUSeeMe, rely on the owner's communication protocol to operate, and many current Internet-based video phones are based on industry standards. There are two common communication protocols: H.323 and SIP. The most well-known product is Micr〇s〇ft

Netmeeting is a version of the operating system for Wind〇Ws, including η 3 „Communications Association. All Internet video telephones based on personal computers are provided with video and stand-alone ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ It is said that the interaction is almost the same as κfL. However, none of these 4b Li Yuyue, μμ7Gas *, Yiqi, dead field is easy to operate. G, U private key can be easy The action of a video chat system through a network is quite impressive. Summary of the invention: / Serving. The purpose of the present invention is to provide a good service through a Thunder *, a computer network, such as the Internet, to Provides a video conversation system, i 婵 a ^ owe, allow & kind of system has a conversation with 527825

New Zealand's video camera can be used by users to activate the chat function. Second, Ming ’s other purpose is to provide an Internet-based vision j = light system with a video call start button to actuate a video and talk call and a megaphone to ring on the target system. To be notified when an incoming video call is received. "Another object of the present invention is to provide a video chat system with an electric, f server for storing information about friends and providing a user with the ability to edit his personal phonebook even when offline. A further object of the invention is to provide the user with a multimedia phone book, which enables the user to display vivid pictures or photos of the user himself.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a system for video chat via a computer network is provided. The video chat system includes a network chat server, which is connected to a computer network. This Internet chat server is installed on a compatible user computer system connected to a computer network. This compatible user computer system can use the chat service provided by the chat server. The chat system also includes two or more user computer systems, one for each user computer system. These two user computer systems are all connected to the computer, the temple road, and Xianggu in the Internet chat hall server. Each user's computer system can also locate each other on the computer network using the services provided by the chat server. In addition, each user's computer can also perform a video chat function. This parent system can include two or more video cameras, and the video cameras are connected to the user's computer system, so as to provide video and voice input to each user's computer system. This video camera also has a chat button to enable or disable the video chat function, so that the user can

527825 V. Description of the invention (5) When the computer is started, the video communication function can be used to connect with each other on the computer network through the video chat function. The advantage of the present invention is that a video chat system is provided by the Internet. The system includes a video camera with a chat button to activate the chat function. Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a video chat system. The system has a phone book server that stores information about friends and provides a user with the ability to edit his personal phone book even when offline. A further advantage of the present invention is to provide the user with a multimedia phone book so that the user can display vivid pictures or photos of the user himself. Schematic description:

In order to make the above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention clearer and easier to understand, the following exemplifies preferred embodiments and describes them in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an embodiment of the present invention. Schematic diagram of Internet-based video chat system Figure 2a is a schematic diagram of the camera system of the present invention Figure 2b is a diagram of the present invention. Video camera with a video camera and a combination stand Schematic diagram of the bracket Figure 2c is a video of the example of the present invention. Figure 3 is a block diagram of the structure of a conversation feeder of the Internet chat machine: the video chat system of an embodiment of the present invention. The picture shows the Internet video chat system of this ^ Ming {

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Service (Internet l0catiorl service) to find the flow chart of the procedures of other users. Fig. 5 is a schematic diagram of a telephone book located in a user database of the present invention. Figures 6a-6b are flowcharts of the operation procedures of the chat server of the video chat system of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of adding a phone book record to the LS rAM database (Internet location service RAM database) of the video chat system of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a kernel search operation of a chat server of the video chat system of the present invention. Figures 9a-9c are flowcharts of the operation of the phone book server of the video chat system of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of the video chat server of the present invention, which uses the phone book server to make multiple choices to receive a client that participates in the video chat. Symbols: 1 2 ~ 1st computer system 16 ~ user; 2 0 ~ Video display is not; 24 ~ Input device; 2 8 ~ Video camera; 40 ~ Internet; 34 ~ Chat server;

1 0 ~ video chat system; 14 ~ second computer system; 1 8 ~ user; 2 2 ~ video display; 2 6 ~ input device; 3 0 ~ video camera; 3 2 ~ talk server;

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54 ~ display 58 ~ pointer 62 ~ microphone 72 ~ ILS server; 36 ~ server database; 33 ~ phone book database; 4 2 ~ handheld camera; 4 6 ~ first connector; 5 0 ~ connector 74 ~ ILS server; 3 8 ~ server database; 3 5 ~ phone book database; 4 4 ~ combination bracket; 4 8 ~ second connector; 5 2 ~ lens; 56 ~ megaphone; 6 0 ~ video Start button; 6 4 ~ Snapshot button; 68 ~ Message, receiving module; 70 ~ Signal transmission module; 72 ~ Search module; 74 ~ Internet positioning service server 76 ~ ILS RAM database; 78 ~ Magnet Disk database; 80 ~ management master; 82 ~ LDAP client; 84 ~ LADP / ILS server; 86 ~ LADp / ILS server; 88 ~ LADP / ILS server ~ name; 92 ~ e-mail Address; 9 6 ~ phone number online; 94 ~ phone number online status; 160 ~ video chat; 162 ~ voice chat; 1 6 4 ~ pre-recorded video image chat; 1 6 6 ~ online real-time video and audio message exchange; 168 ~ Active voice message; 17〇 ~ Active text chat communication. Detailed description of the invention: Detailed description of the preferred embodiment FIG. 1 is an Internet-based video chat system of the present invention

527825 V. Description of the invention (8) 2: 1: 2, block diagram. The video chat system 1 〇 includes-the first-computer-based computer system; = Department, J1 2 have users 16 and 18 users 20 and 2 2 respectively;-Yuchang, Dream Department Xun systems 12 and 1 4 It has a video display device 24 and 26 respectively, two = (not shown), such as a computer mouse;-input cameras 28 and 30 are used for a video camera 28 and 30. Video camera system 12 and "captured video images of users 16 and 18. The computer or feeding machine of the owner or the owner, and through the network in the Internet service server system 12 and 14 The system 10 is installed on a computer network 40 and a chat server 32 ":) is connected to the Internet 40. The Internet includes an ILS server 7; and f34, a link chat server 32, and Leguin, respectively, α, a server database 36 and 38; and a book 33 and 35 using i. The chat server databases 36 and 38 maintain one voice = these registered users are concerned about the video chat: invention =; = call. Registered users indicate their support and chat services. The data system of the chat feeder and the user's computer systems 12 and 14 during the establishment of the video chat conference are finally connected together via the Internet 4 0 2 8 4 fn Ϊ — 2 C is the video of the present invention Talking system 10 video camera and bracket ". The hand-held camera 42 is installed in the group: support and group based on the Internet-based video chat conference to capture the video image of the target coming in front of". The goal is usually to use video chat == 527825 V. Invention Description (9)-Users 16 and 18 (as shown in Figure 1). The bracket 44 has a first connector 46 for connecting with the electrical fine system 12. In the embodiment of the present invention, the first connector 46 provides a connection between the bracket 44 and the computer system 12, wherein a Μ 2 3 2 sequence is connected according to a universal serial bus (Univer sal Serial Bus, USB) standard. The connector of the flooding device or any other suitable communication component such as a parallel flooding port (Para 1 1 e 1 interface), infrared, or those that meet the Bluetooth specifications can also be used in computer systems 2 and video camera brackets 44 between. The bracket 44 further includes a second connector 48 for connecting with the hand-held camera 42. The hand-held camera 42 has a connector 50, which is the same as the second connector 48 of the stand 44. The hand-held camera 42 transmits the video image signal and sound signal through the connector 50 and the second connector 48 of the bracket 44 to the bracket 44. The hand-held camera 42 can also be used as a stand-alone computer camera to snapshot images like a conventional digital camera. In one embodiment of the present invention, the communication between the bracket 44 and the computer system 2 is connected to the hand-held camera 42 through a second cable 48 through a physical cable (phySicai c a b 1 e). In an embodiment, the connection between the stand and the computer system can communicate wirelessly. As shown in FIG. 2c, according to the embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the connector 50, the 'portable camera 42' further includes a camera with a lens 52 for capturing video images; a display 54, such as a liquid crystal Liquid crystal display (LCD); — loudspeaker 56; — indicator 58 'such as an iight-emitting diode (LED); a video start button; a microphone 62; and a snapshot button 64. In the embodiment, the 'hand-held camera 42 is a digital camera, captured on the 52 side of the lens.

527825 V. Video description of an object or a user before the description of the invention (ίο). The users are usually users 16 and 14 who use the computer systems 1_2 and 1 4! 8. The display 54 in the embodiment is a liquid crystal display for displaying various information such as date and time. The display 54 is also used to display the real-time image captured by the hand-held camera. The loudspeaker 56 is used to generate an audible signal to attract the user's attention when receiving an incoming call. Among them, the loudspeaker 56 can emit a variety of programs made by the program f The tone or music like a ringtone in a telephone device. In the embodiment, the finger 58 is a light-emitting diode, which indicates that an incoming call is received when flashing. Regardless of the above operation, different modes of operation can be illuminated by different light. Diode status mode refers to #, which is well known to those skilled in this art. The video start button 60 of the sun and the moon is used to start the video chat system. The snapshot button 64 is provided by the handheld camera 42. Obtain the image at the moment of stillness: ll: 62 is used to obtain a user's voice input to be transmitted to the user at the other end of the video chat system 10. It also includes a phone book feeder 33 and 35 respectively. Do not maintain the personal communication 16 and 18 of the first and second users, and 12 and 14 points in individual computer systems: ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ Knona is difficult to match a private address book. The other user or other individual information of the connected user client, the use of the traveler's name referred by the user client, and the user h & Based on the structure of the chat servers 32 and 34 of the Internet chat system 10, the basic video servers 32 and 34 have a signal receiving module 68 and a signal transmission. Module 72. Receive module 68, signal two page 16 1106-3750-PF * Claire.ptd 527825

=: The search group 72 is further connected to the Internet positioning service server 74, which is $ 5 in turn to the ILS RAM database 76. All users logging into the video chat system are now registered in the ILS RAM database 76. The search module 72 searches the online user's case via the internet = location service server 74. The online users who are found in the Internet access service random access memory database are transmitted to the user via the flood transfer module 70 and sent to the client via the receiving module 68. The receiving module 68 receives messages from the client. The user file ^ ^ is compared with the records of a magnetic disk database 78. Disk database 78-dimensional, a record of all users registered in the video chat system 10. The search module 2 searches the files in the client disk database 78 via the Internet positioning service server 74 and the receiving module 68. During the login process, the user information pair…, the records in the j disc database 78, and will be performed before the video chat system i 〇 is used. If there is no record of this user in the disk database 78, then this unauthorized user will be rejected. Each client's sword is approved, and the online user's record will be maintained in the LS RAM database 76 until the user logs out of this service. After logging out, the user's records will be removed from the ILS RAM database 76; only when online ’their records will be kept in the RAM database 76! Management The main control terminal 80 is responsible for connecting with the network server. The system administrator manages and controls the video chat system network. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the chat servers 32 and 34 provide the following services: 1. Internet Location Service (ILS); and 2. Phone Book Service (PBS).

527825 V. Description of the invention (12) 1 · Internet positioning service (I LS) In the video chat system of the present invention, it is best that the user / client can assume that the user he or she likes is online, or his preference A user recently registered with a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) / Internet Location Services server0

Figure 4 is a block diagram of the chat server 32 providing user Internet location services. With ILS, one LADP / ILS server can ask for information about other LADP / ILS servers, regardless of whether or not a particular friend is offline. According to the embodiment of the present invention, the chat server 32-receives a communication from the LDAP client 82; and whether or not a particular friend is online, the web server 32 will submit to the LADP / ILS server 84, 86, and 88 ask. 2. Phonebook service (pBS) In the embodiment, the client does not connect with the chat server 3 2 =, the existing client phonebook can be edited; that is, edit at any time. In the embodiment of the present invention, when the client is not activated, the phone book cannot be edited. In the embodiment of the present invention, when the passenger two: the taxi is on standby or connected, the phone book can communicate with the server as shown in the connection relationship shown in FIG. 3, and the conversation server 32 maintains

庵, —. Called ㈧, and annihilated 1 mouth of J Yue's fate ϋ Yi Di Fu Yi and each kind of active use of video phone calls or video conversations 2 stored images in the phone book of ILS RAM database 76 . Normally, the materials stored in the material warehouse 78 are registered users of the multi-media service 3 2 can use the IL S R A M database 7 6

527825 V. Description of the invention (13) When their friends are online, they can easily use the magnetic field described in the embodiment of the present invention; they can be composed of the user's phone book. Each magazine 78 is arranged in a per-order order. Telephone disk database 78 includes J records by time, and LADP / ILS server addresses. ^ Name, e-mail address, protocol address (internet ρι_) At the time, the Internet was held in the ILS RAM database 76, because these are often dynamic, and households may not use it every time. The IP address of the mother and child online of the same user is thin 76 ::: :: 3 丄. The J-word disk database 78 will notify each connected customer of each active master ^ 钿 钿 online or offline phone Thin. The telephone disk database is updated by the client. The server 74 is updated. Figure 5 shows the earlier use of the present invention. According to the embodiment of the present invention, every / only 1 ^ The list of intent words, including the name of the user who maintains a person's electrical terminal, the first name eiail address 92, and other customers at the time; = client computer system positioning (not shown) of the electricity = and 96; User client building = =: = system. For the convenience of the user, Inumoto is composed of mountains π = oak as the video. In the present invention, m — can also include personal photos in the table. Video chat beer call .4 = Contains the basic information of the user in order to do-edit in the phone book "ΐ: use the edit button in the phone book to One of the key functions of 进 is to display the status of the target user when the user is in any particular situation. Page 19 1106-3750-PF; Claire.ptd 527825 V. Invention Explanation (14) Two ==== Electrical ..., "and the phone book magnetic database of the server 32 on the 78th, to confirm the information of μFashan. Inch needle thickness 7 8 疋 change after synchronization The data is the user's most explicit reference to Figures 6a and 6b in his personal phone book, which is the operation flowchart of the receiving module 68 of the video phone system in the present invention. , A data packet is received (step 100). It is judged whether the received "$ packet" is registered data (step 102). When no data packet is received% ', it returns to the step of waiting for a data packet. When the data packet is registered data, confirm whether the data is the same as the existing one (step 104). If it is already registered data, the data of Erbei's phonebook disk database 78 is updated (step 106), and it will be registered in the phonebook disk database 78 (step 08). If the data is already registered data, it is judged whether the data packet is login or outgoing data (step 11). If the data packet is not login or logout data, is it an online information query (step 丨 丨 2). If the data is a line information query, search the user's phone book in the 1 ^ RAM database (step 114), and send the user's phone book status to the user (step 6) and end the processing procedure. In addition, it is determined whether the user's note data needs to be changed (step 118). It updates the search query language (SQL) disk database (step 丨 20) and notifies the user that the database has been updated (step 122). In addition, it determines whether the phone book needs to be changed (step 124). If it is judged that the phone book needs to be updated, then update the phone $ 1106-3750-PF; Claire.ptd Page 20 527825 V. Description of the invention (15) Thin disk database (step 1 2 6) and notify the user that the database has been Updated (step 122) 〇 Please refer to Figure 6b. If the chat server judges that the received data packet is log-in data, it determines whether it is log-in data (step 128). If it is login information, the user is authenticated (step 丨 3 〇). And check that the records of the client phone book and the database are the same (step 丨 3 2). It adds the electrical activity record to the I LS RAM database 76 (step 1 34) and ends the operation after the comparison. In addition, the phone book copied to the disk database 78 is updated (step 136). The chat server 32 rejects the unauthenticated user (step 138). If the packet data is determined not to be the login data, it is determined whether the packet data is logout data (step 140). If the user logs out, the phonebook status is updated (step 142) and the user is removed from the ILS RAM database record (step 144) ', and if the data packet indicates that the data is logout data, the processing procedure is terminated. If the data packet is not the logout data, ’the action ends. Please refer to Figure 7 for a flowchart of the procedure for adding records to the phone book. If it is judged in advance that the data packet indicates that the LS database needs to be updated (step 1 34 in FIG. 6b), then the search area ram database is provided to the phone book record of the user who has just logged out (step 146). Next, determine whether the user is a zone user or a remote user (steps 1 4 8). It checks the area record of the status of the user just online (step 150). If it is checked, it sends a confirmation about the status of the user database (step 丨 52), and stops when the operation is completed ^. If there is no regional record of the status of registered online users

527825 V. Description of the invention (16) If the check is performed, the action is terminated. If the newly logged-in user ―remotely use I‖ then check that the user indicated that he was leaving the video chat (Yak 154). If the user is instructed to leave, the procedure is terminated.乂, add user information to the RAM database of the phone book (step 丨 56) and hold the patient's area record of the state of the user calling from the remote area (step ΐ5 Λ. / If the check is made, send the user about The status of the database is indeed done (step 152) and the operation is terminated after completion. If it does not check the area record of the user ’s sadness on the registered line, the operation is terminated. FIG. 8 shows the video telephone system of the present invention. Flow chart of the core search operation of the search module 72 of the chat server. With the RAM database, the search operation starts simultaneously with the check of the online user's phone book (steps 丨 5 and 160). If checked and judged If a record is found in the remote I LS RAM database (step 164), then search the remote server (step 162). If the records match, update the user status to go online (step 1 6); In addition, change to Go offline (step 16 8) to reject assets and terminate the operation after completing any action. If the online user's phone book has not been checked with the ram database ( (Steps 158 and 160), a polite message will be sent to the user, indicating that the user's record is not found (step 170) and the operation is terminated. Figures 9a-9c are the chat client of the video chat system of the present invention The operation flow chart of talking with the talking phone book server. Please refer to Figure 9a for the operation of the client to process messages. The phone book server first receives a message from the network server (step 170). When When a message is received, the next step is to determine the form of the message (step 1 7 2). If the message asks the server to provide

1106-3750-PF; Claire.ptd, page 22, 527825, invention description (17) For a response to locate a friend, the phone book server reminds the user to add, delete, or edit the friend list and their records (step 丨 74) . If the message f asks the feeder for a response message, the phonebook server displays the message (step 176). If the message requests the server to provide an online status message, then the phonebook updates the status of the friend (step 丨 78). After completing one of any of the above operations, the next routine may include a delay routine (step 18) to control the update frequency of the online or offline status. Fig. 9b is a flow chart of the operation when the phone book server of the video chat system of the present invention talks. The phone book server first receives the income from the phone book client (step 182). When a message is received, the next step is to determine the form of the message (step 1 8 4). If the message is the personal phonebook of the editing user, the phonebook server processes the editing instruction (step 丨 8 5). If it is the task of instant messaging, the phone book server sends a message to the target user (step 186) and provides a selective delay (step 188). If it is the task of locating friends', the phone book server first searches its own user list (step 190) to the target user. After searching the phone book server's own user list ', it is determined whether there is a record of the target user in the phone book server's own record (step 丨 9 2). If the target data is found in its own record, a message is sent to the client (step 194). If the target user's case is found in the records of other phone book servers, search the other phone book server records (step 196). Then determine whether the coffin of the target user is in the records of other phone book servers (step 198). If the target is found in the records of other phone book servers, send

1106-3750-PF; Claire.ptd Page 23 527825 V. Description of the invention (18) The message to the client (step 194) indicates the discovery target. In addition, the client sends a message indicating that the target user did not find Ji J in any phone book server (step 200). Regardless of whether the file of the target user is found in the phone book feeder itself or in the records of other phone book servers, or not found anywhere else, selectively delay before continuing the above operation, say d,) program of. If necessary, whether the target use case is found in the phonebook server's own record or other phonebook server :: already recorded, j, or not found anywhere else, the phonebook ring record will be processed and selected Sexual delay (optinal deUy) (step 202). Figure 9c is a flowchart of the online user conversation in the video chat system of this day and month. This process starts at the same time as the phone book and the status of each friend of the user who is looking for a mother and a user (Step 2). 4). Next, the ILS server updates the ILS RAM database (after step 2), the ILS server sends an update message to each user 9. The process of the user " and repeat the above, so that the information can often be updated outside the U.S. The timer interrupts this predetermined continuous processing. ^ Execution is as described in the interrupt action mode (int_upt dFiven sequence 0. Different options available on the client can be described, the user can

Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the user functions of the users participating in the video chat. According to the embodiment of the present invention, different available functions can be selected during the video conference. Users can choose to talk with all their friends through a. ’’ Video chat ”160 video and voice chat. B.“ Voice chat ”162 Users can choose to only talk with their friends

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V. Description of the invention (19) Over voice chat c • Pre-recorded video image chat "i 64 ·· Users can choose to display the user's photos when talking with friends.丨 66 •• Users can choose to chat with their friends via online video and voice chat. ^ e · "Active voice message" 168 ·· The user can choose to send out a note. Call ~ audio f · "Active text chat communication 170 丨 Wen Li Baili chooses to talk with his friends only through text. Although the present invention has been The preferred embodiment is disclosed above,

To limit the present invention, anyone skilled in the art is not allowed to use it within the scope and modification can be made and modified, because =, as defined by the scope of the attached patent application. $ 月 之 保 濩 乾 围

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527825 6. Scope of patent application 1 · A video chat system using computer network, including: 乂. Yan Fangfu's 'lightly connected to the computer network' The conversation grammar can be set on a system of subscr i ber s, which is used to engage in video chat on the network; a first And a second user computer system, the first and second user computer systems are both coupled to the computer network, the computer network is coupled to the network server for video chat operations; and And a second video camera, which are respectively coupled and transmitted to the first system 'and provide video and sound wheels respectively " 庳 ΐ 二 =, the chat button is used to start and stop the video chat rhyme ζ Eight temple users are present in the first and second computer systems, saying |: i = two computer systems are used for a video chat and each other "Connecting Gray 2" as described in item 1 of Shenyan's patent scope, using a computer network video chat system, which further includes a phone book server, the phone book server is coupled to the chat server, wherein the phone The thin server is maintained by the user's personal phone book. of The video chat system using a computer network as described in item 1 of the scope of the patent application, wherein each of the first and second wishing cameras further includes a microphone for inputting sound; a microphone for generating input Sound, including a ringtone; a light-emitting diode indicator, which is used to refer to incoming calls 527825 VI. The scope of patent application indicator can be on or off mode; a chat button to start and stop the video chat application; and a snapshot button, whether online or offline, by the user Take a proactive snapshot. 4. The video chat system using a computer network as described in item 1 of the scope of patent application, wherein the chat server further includes: a first database for storing relevant information of the user for registering coupling A user at the chat server; a second database for storing information about users connected to the user. ^ 5. A method for video chat using a computer network, including the following steps: Request a chat server, a first user joins the video chat by actively performing a button action through a first computer system, Setting up a second computer system consisting of a receiver of a video chat call; identifying that the second computer system is set by the chat server, the chat server being based on the information held by the chat server; And setting up a video chat assembly between the first computer system and the second computer system. 6. The method for video chat using a computer network as described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the second computer system is set up by a simple data access protocol server program executed by the chat server. 7. The method of video chat using a computer network as described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein a network chat server performs this authentication 1106-3750-PF; Claire.ptd Page 27 527825 VI. Patent Application Steps for setting up a computer system. 8. The method for video chat using a computer network as described in item 7 of the scope of patent application, further comprising the following steps: When the network chat server finds that there is a change in a connected computer network, The phone book data of the road chat server updates the phone book data on the computer system; and the phone book data from the user's computer updates the phone book located on the network chat server. 9. The method for video chat using a computer network as described in item 6 of the scope of the patent application, wherein the first computer system includes a Shou media phonebook data, wherein the chat server on the computer system is from the multimedia Phonebook information compiles phonebook information. 10. The method for video chat using a computer network as described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein the method further includes the following steps: using a phone book to synchronize a client multimedia phone book, wherein the multimedia phone book provides the The first computer system transmits vivid pictures to the second computer system through the computer network. 11. The method for video chat using a computer network as described in item 5 of the scope of patent application, wherein each video camera further includes: a microphone for inputting sound; a loudspeaker for generating input sound, including a Snoring; a light-emitting diode indicator to indicate an incoming call, the indicator can be on or off; a chat button to launch and terminate the video chat application; and 1106-3750-PF *. Claire.ptd Page 28 W7825 VI. Patent Application Scope Use the snapshot button to take a snapshot actively, whether it is online or offline. 12: • A video camera system for a video chat environment, including calling; a brain system, with an application program for setting up a video chat: ^ The video camera is consumed by a stand composed of the camera, The camera I ^ has a communication channel for connecting to the computer system; the video and a 1.1. A call join switcher for joining a video chat call 1 'No device' is used to indicate the operating status of the video camera. Shishi • The video chat environment device, A camera system, as described in item 12 of Shenyan's patent scope, wherein the camera further includes a call activity switch 1 for operating an incoming videophone call. No. 4 · As described in Item 12 of the scope of patent application for video chat environment? , A video camera system, wherein the camera further includes a call answer switch ° ^ to accept an incoming video chat call. In other words, as described in item 2 of the scope of the patent application, the video chat environment is used for the camera-to-machine system, wherein the beer activity switch is the same as the call join switch. · The video camera system for video chat environment as described in item 12 of the scope of patent application, wherein the finger is a light emitting diode. The video camera system for video chat environment described in item 2 of the patent application scope, which further includes a loudspeaker for generating a beep when an incoming call is received. 1106-3750-PF; Clai re.Ptd 29th Tributary 527825 1106-3750-PF; Claire.ptd p. 30