WO1999035874A1 - Video telephone with image memory - Google Patents

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WO1999035874A1
WO1999035874A1 PCT/DE1998/003533 DE9803533W WO9935874A1 WO 1999035874 A1 WO1999035874 A1 WO 1999035874A1 DE 9803533 W DE9803533 W DE 9803533W WO 9935874 A1 WO9935874 A1 WO 9935874A1
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Matthias Schneider-Hufschmidt
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/26—Devices for calling a subscriber
    • H04M1/27—Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously
    • H04M1/274—Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously with provision for storing more than one subscriber number at a time, e.g. using toothed disc
    • H04M1/2745—Devices whereby a plurality of signals may be stored simultaneously with provision for storing more than one subscriber number at a time, e.g. using toothed disc using static electronic memories, e.g. chips
    • H04M1/27467—Methods of retrieving data
    • H04M1/27475—Methods of retrieving data using interactive graphical means or pictorial representations
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2213/00—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems
    • H04Q2213/13098—Mobile subscriber
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2213/00—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems
    • H04Q2213/13103—Memory
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2213/00—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems
    • H04Q2213/13209—ISDN
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04Q—SELECTING
    • H04Q2213/00—Indexing scheme relating to selecting arrangements in general and for multiplex systems
    • H04Q2213/13337—Picturephone, videotelephony

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  • the invention relates to a video communication device according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
  • Such a video communication terminal can be, for example, a video telephone, which can also be implemented using a personal computer.
  • a video telephone generally has an address book or telephone book in which the names of persons and companies and the associated telephone numbers are stored. You can leaf through this address book, with the individual or even several entries on a display device, for example one
  • the entries can also be displayed on a screen which is used for the video display of the communication partner.
  • the individual entries in the telephone book in which, for example, over 100 telephone numbers can be stored, can be searched for by entering names or parts of a name or by leafing through them.
  • the invention has for its object to improve the operation of such an address book in a video communication terminal.
  • a video telephone VT is shown as an example of a video communication terminal.
  • the video telephone VT has a user interface BOF, which can also be designed to be interactive.
  • the user interface BOF has, for example, a keyboard TT, a display device AE and an address book AB.
  • the keyboard TT can be realized by buttons on a response-sensitive surface.
  • the display device AE can be, for example, an LC display or a screen of the video telephone VT.
  • the video telephone VT has a control ST.
  • Controller ST are m this example, combine all of the Vi ⁇ deotelefons VT, the same are necessary for building a Au ⁇ dio- and / or video connection, as well as for implementation.
  • the control ST is connected to the user interface BOF and to an answering machine AR.
  • the video telephone VT is connected to a communication network via a subscriber line TA.
  • the communication network via which the other communication participants can be reached can be an analog telephone network a / b, a digital, for example ISDN network, or also a cordless or wireless radio network, for example according to the GSM or the DECT standard.
  • the answering machine AR is connected to the user interface BOF.
  • the answering machine AR is normally used to record incoming calls, that is, audio signals.
  • the answering machine AR can additionally have a call number memory RS, in which the call numbers of the calling communication subscribers are stored.
  • a video memory VS for recording video data is provided in the video telephone VT. This video memory VS can be assigned to the answering machine AR.
  • an image of the same is then stored in the video memory VS in the case of a video connection to a communication subscriber .
  • This image, or an image sequence is the Videoverbin ⁇ taken out from the transmitted image sequence during extension.
  • the user has the option of adopting a still image from the corresponding stored video data m in his address book AB. This gives him the opportunity to search for pictures of his conversation partners in his address book AB.
  • such “passport photos” in the address book AB provide the possibility of designing a directly manipulative user interface for the video telephone VT.
  • a connection to the associated subscriber can be established .
  • the address book can have one AB ei ⁇ -related video memory.
  • a common video memory VS can also be provided in the video telephone VT, which serves simultaneously for the functions of the answering machine AR and the address book AB.
  • the video memory VS can also be implemented as an external memory, for example by means of a video recorder.
  • the connection between video telephone VT and video memory VS can be designed as an infrared transmission link.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a video communications terminal (VT) comprising an address book (AB) the entries of which can be shown on a display device (AE). The invention provides for a video memory (VS) in which images, especially still frames, corresponding to the entries can be stored.

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Videotelefon mit BildspeicherVideo phone with image storage
Die Erfindung betrifft ein Videokom unikationsendgerat gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a video communication device according to the preamble of patent claim 1.
Ein solches Videokommunikationsendgerat kann beispielsweise ein Videotelefon sein, das auch unter Verwendung eines Perso- nalcomputers realisiert sein kann. Ein solches Videotelefon weist im Allgemeinen ein Adressbuch beziehungsweise Telefonbuch auf, m dem Namen von Personen und Firmen sowie die zugehörigen Rufnummern gespeichert sind. In diesem Adressbuch kann geblättert werden, wobei die einzelnen oder auch mehrere Eintrage auf einer Anzeigeeinrichtung, beispielsweise einemSuch a video communication terminal can be, for example, a video telephone, which can also be implemented using a personal computer. Such a video telephone generally has an address book or telephone book in which the names of persons and companies and the associated telephone numbers are stored. You can leaf through this address book, with the individual or even several entries on a display device, for example one
LC-Display, dargestellt werden. Die Anzeige der Eintrage kann auch auf einem Bildschirm erfolgen, der zur Video-Darstellung des Kommunikationspartners dient.LC display. The entries can also be displayed on a screen which is used for the video display of the communication partner.
Die einzelnen Eintrage m dem Telefonbuch, m dem beispielsweise über 100 Rufnummern gespeichert sein können, können durch Eingabe von Namen beziehungsweise Teilen eines Namens oder durch Blattern gesucht werden.The individual entries in the telephone book, in which, for example, over 100 telephone numbers can be stored, can be searched for by entering names or parts of a name or by leafing through them.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, die Bedienung eines solchen Adressbuches bei einem Videokommunikationsendgerat zu verbessern.The invention has for its object to improve the operation of such an address book in a video communication terminal.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch die m Patentanspruch 1 angegebenen Merkmale gelost.This object is achieved by the features specified in claim 1.
Im Folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand eines m der Zeichnung dargestellten Ausfuhrungsbe spiels beschrieben.The invention is described below with reference to an embodiment shown in the drawing.
In der einzigen Figur ist ein Videotelefon VT als Beispiel für ein Videokommunikationsendgerat dargestellt. Das Videotelefon VT weist eine Bedienoberflache BOF auf, die auch interaktiv ausgebildet sein kann. Die Bedienoberflache BOF weist beispielsweise eine Tastatur TT, eine Anzeigeein¬ richtung AE und ein Adressbuch AB auf. Wie schon ausgeführt, kann die Tastatur TT durch Schaltflachen auf einer beruh- rungssensitiven Oberflache realisiert sein. Die Anzeigeein¬ richtung AE kann beispielsweise ein LC-Display oder auch ein Bildschirm des Videotelefons VT sein.In the single figure, a video telephone VT is shown as an example of a video communication terminal. The video telephone VT has a user interface BOF, which can also be designed to be interactive. The user interface BOF has, for example, a keyboard TT, a display device AE and an address book AB. As already explained, the keyboard TT can be realized by buttons on a response-sensitive surface. The display device AE can be, for example, an LC display or a screen of the video telephone VT.
Das Videotelefon VT weist eine Steuerung ST auf. In derThe video telephone VT has a control ST. In the
Steuerung ST sind m diesem Beispiel alle Funktionen des Vi¬ deotelefons VT zusammengefasst, die für den Aufbau einer Au¬ dio- und/oder Videoverbindung, sowie zur Durchfuhrung derselben notwendig sind. Die Steuerung ST ist mit der Bedienober- flache BOF und mit einem Anrufbeantworter AR verbunden.Controller ST are m this example, combine all of the Vi ¬ deotelefons VT, the same are necessary for building a Au ¬ dio- and / or video connection, as well as for implementation. The control ST is connected to the user interface BOF and to an answering machine AR.
Das Videotelefon VT ist über eine Teilnehmeranschlussleitung TA mit einem Kommunikationsnetz verbunden. Das Kommunikationsnetz, über das die anderen Kommunikationsteilnehmer er- reichbar sind, kann ein analoges Telefonnetz a/b, ein digitales, beispielsweise ISDN-Netz, oder auch ein schnurloses oder drahtloses Funknetz, beispielsweise nach dem GSM- oder dem DECT-Standard sein.The video telephone VT is connected to a communication network via a subscriber line TA. The communication network via which the other communication participants can be reached can be an analog telephone network a / b, a digital, for example ISDN network, or also a cordless or wireless radio network, for example according to the GSM or the DECT standard.
Der Anrufbeantworter AR ist mit der Bedienoberflache BOF verbunden. Der Anrufbeantworter AR dient normalerweise zur Aufzeichnung von ankommenden Gesprächen, das heißt von Audiosignalen. Er weist hierzu einen Audiospeicher AS beziehungsweise Sprachspeicher auf. Der Anrufbeantworter AR kann zusatz- lieh einen Rufnummernspeicher RS aufweisen, m den die Rufnummern der anrufenden Kommunikationsteilnehmer gespeichert werden. Der Bediener des Videotelefons VT kann dann bei einem solchen Komfortendgerat die Rufnummer aus dem Rufnummernspei- cher RS m das Adressbuch AB übernehmen, und mit dem zugeho- rigen Namen des Teilnehmers erganzen. Erfmdungsgemaß ist im Videotelefon VT ein Videospeicher VS zur Aufnahme von Videodaten vorgesehen. Dieser Videospeicher VS kann dem Anrufbeantworter AR zugeordnet sein. Zusätzlich zu den Audiodaten wird dann bei einer Videoverbindung zu ei- nem Kommunikationsteilnehmer ein Bild desselben im Videospei¬ cher VS abgelegt. Dieses Bild, oder auch eine Bildsequenz, wird aus der übertragenen Bildfolge wahrend der Videoverbin¬ dung herausgenommen. Bei der Speicherung von Rufnummern aus der Anrufliste des Anrufbeantworters AR hat bei dem erfω- dungsgemaßen Videotelefon VT der Benutzer die Möglichkeit, ein Standbild aus den korrespondierenden gespeicherten Video- Daten m sein Adressbuch AB zu übernehmen. Dadurch ist ihm die Möglichkeit gegeben, m seinem Adressbuch AB nach Bildern seiner Gesprächspartner zu suchen. Darüber hinaus ergibt sich mit derartigen „Passfotos" im Adressbuch AB die Möglichkeit, eine direktmanipulative Benutzeroberflache für das Videotelefon VT zu gestalten. Hierbei kann beispielsweise durch ein Antippen des Bildes, das auf einer beruhrungssensitiven Oberflache dargestellt ist, eine Verbindung zu dem zugehörigen Teilnehmer aufgebaut werden.The answering machine AR is connected to the user interface BOF. The answering machine AR is normally used to record incoming calls, that is, audio signals. For this purpose, it has an audio memory AS or voice memory. The answering machine AR can additionally have a call number memory RS, in which the call numbers of the calling communication subscribers are stored. With such a convenience device, the operator of the video telephone VT can then take over the telephone number from the telephone number memory RS m, the address book AB, and supplement it with the associated name of the subscriber. According to the invention, a video memory VS for recording video data is provided in the video telephone VT. This video memory VS can be assigned to the answering machine AR. In addition to the audio data, an image of the same is then stored in the video memory VS in the case of a video connection to a communication subscriber . This image, or an image sequence is the Videoverbin ¬ taken out from the transmitted image sequence during extension. When storing phone numbers from the call list of the answering machine AR in the video telephone VT according to the invention, the user has the option of adopting a still image from the corresponding stored video data m in his address book AB. This gives him the opportunity to search for pictures of his conversation partners in his address book AB. In addition, such “passport photos” in the address book AB provide the possibility of designing a directly manipulative user interface for the video telephone VT. Here, for example, by tapping the image that is shown on a touch-sensitive surface, a connection to the associated subscriber can be established .
Zur Aufnahme der Videobilder kann das Adressbuch AB einen ei¬ genen Videospeicher besitzen. Es kann aber auch im Videotelefon VT ein gemeinsamer Videospeicher VS vorgesehen sein, der gleichzeitig für die Funktionen des Anrufbeantworters AR und des Adressbuches AB dient. Der Videospeicher VS kann auch als externer Speicher realisiert sein, beispielsweise durch einen Videorecorder. Die Verbindung zwischen Videotelefon VT und Videospeicher VS kann als eine Infrarot-Ubertragungsstrecke ausgebildet sein. To record the video images, the address book can have one AB ei ¬-related video memory. However, a common video memory VS can also be provided in the video telephone VT, which serves simultaneously for the functions of the answering machine AR and the address book AB. The video memory VS can also be implemented as an external memory, for example by means of a video recorder. The connection between video telephone VT and video memory VS can be designed as an infrared transmission link.

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1. Videokommunikationsendgerat (VT), mit einem Adressbuch (AB) , dessen Eintrage auf einer Anzeige- emrichtung (AE) darstellbar sind, gekennzeichnet durch, einen Videospeicher (VS) , m den Bilder, insbesondere Stand¬ bilder, zugehörig zu den Eintragen abspeicherbar sind.1. Videokommunikationsendgerat (VT), with an address (AB) whose entries emrichtung on a display (AE) can be displayed, characterized by a video memory (VS), the m images, particularly prior ¬ images belonging to the entries storable are.
2. Videokommunikationsendgerat nach Anspruch 1 dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bilder als Suchkriterium verwendbar sind.2. Video communication terminal according to claim 1, characterized in that the images can be used as a search criterion.
. Videokommunikationsendgerat nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass direkt unter Verwendung der Bilder eine Audio- und/oder Video-Verbindung zu einem Kommunikationsteilnehmer aufbaubar. Video communication terminal according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an audio and / or video connection to a communication subscriber can be set up directly using the images
4. Videokommunikationsendgerat nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis4. Video communication terminal according to one of claims 1 to
dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Bilder jeweils wahrend einer Videoverbindung zu einemcharacterized in that the images each during a video connection to one
Kommunikationspartner m den Videospeicher (VS) abspeicherbar sind. Communication partners in the video memory (VS) can be saved.
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