IP Library Granted Patent US 8,248,447
Granted Patent B2
US 8,248,447 · App. 12/427,709 · Granted Aug 21, 2012

Network voice and video communication system and method

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Patent No.
US 8,248,447
App. No.
12/427,709
Granted
Aug 21, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A network voice and video communication system for communicating with remote computer users via at least two chat applications. The network voice and video communication system captures voice and image data, acquires voice and image data, and stores voice and image data. The network voice and video communication system further receives transmission instructions from the at least two chat applications and transmits the voice and image data to the at least two chat applications. The at least two chat applications simultaneously transmits the voice and image data to corresponding network addresses of the remote computer users.

Claims (36)

1. A network voice and video communication system for communicating with remote computer users via at least two different kinds of chat applications, the system comprising:

a voice and image capture module to capture voice and images;

a data acquisition module to acquire voice and image data of the voice and images from the voice and image capture module;

a storage module to temporarily store the voice and image data acquired by the data acquisition module;

a transmission module to receive transmission instructions from the at least two different kinds of chat applications and select the voice and image data from the storage module according to the transmission instructions, and transmit the selected voice and image to the at least two different kinds of chat applications; and

a multi-application module comprising the at least two different kinds of chat applications to transmit the transmission instructions, receive the selected voice and image data from the transmission module, and transmit the selected voice and image data via the at least two different kinds of chat applications simultaneously to corresponding network addresses of the remote computer users.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the voice and image data comprises pixels, colors, and audio frequencies of the voice and image data.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the voice and video capture module is a network camera.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the voice and video capture module is a screen capture application.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the voice and video capture module is a network telephone.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the voice and video capture module is a microphone.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the storage module is a random access memory.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the transmission module is a driver program, configured for receiving the transmission instructions from the multi-application module, and transmitting the voice and image data from the storage module to the multi-application module.

9. A network voice and video communication method for communicating with remote computer users via at least two different kinds of chat applications, the method comprising:

selecting a voice and video capture module to capture voice and images;

acquiring voice and image data from the voice and video capture module;

storing the voice and image data in a memory system;

sending transmission instructions by at least two chat applications;

selecting voice and image data from the memory system according to the transmission instructions, and transmitting the selected voice and image data to the at least two different kinds of chat applications; and

transmitting the voice and image data via the at least two chat applications simultaneously to corresponding network addresses of the remote computer users.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the voice and image data comprises pixels, colors, and audio frequencies.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the voice and video capture module is a network camera.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the voice and video capture module is a screen capture application.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the voice and video capture module is a network telephone.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the voice and video capture module is a microphone.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computer comprising a voice and image capture module and at least two different kinds of chat applications, the computer-readable medium causes the computer to:

select a voice and video capture module to capture voice and images;

acquire voice and image data from the voice and video capture module;

store the voice and image data in a memory system;

send transmission instructions by at least two chat applications;

selecting voice and image data from the memory system according to the transmission instructions, and transmit the selected voice and image data to the at least two different kinds of chat applications; and

transmit the voice and image data via the at least two different kinds of chat applications simultaneously to corresponding network addresses of remote computer users.

16. The medium of claim 15 , wherein the voice and image data comprise pixels, colors, and audio frequencies.

17. The medium of claim 15 , wherein the voice and video capture module is a network camera.

18. The medium of claim 15 , wherein the voice and video capture module is a network telephone.

19. The medium of claim 15 , wherein the voice and video capture module is a screen capture application.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2018
From: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
To: CLOUD NETWORK TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 045281/0269 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 21, 2009
From: LEE, HOU-HSIEN; LEE, CHANG-JUNG; LO, CHIH-PING
To: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022577/0155 →