Method of audio-visual communication using a television and television using the same
A method of audio-visual communication using a television and a television using the same are provided, wherein the broadband network and television technologies are used to achieve services of audio-visual communication over a network, such that a user uses the television to conduct audio-visual communications.
1. A method of audio-visual communication using a television, comprising:
receiving an incoming call signal from a remote user;
responding to the incoming call signal according to a setting, wherein when the setting is set to be auto wakeup and the incoming call is received, the television is turned on automatically and a visual image of the remote user is displayed;
displaying a TV image and an incoming call information at the same time;
determining whether an answering signal from a remote controller has been received; and
responding to the incoming call information to conduct communications.
2. The method of audio-visual communication using a television as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising the following step:
using a remote controller of the television to select whether to respond the incoming call information or not.
3. The method of audio-visual communication using a television as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the step of displaying a TV image and an incoming call information at the same time further comprises playing a reminding sound.
4. The method of audio-visual communication using a television as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the incoming call information is an ID/account of the remote user and a phone number of the incoming call.
5. A television, comprising:
a receiving unit, for receiving an incoming call signal from a remote user;
a control unit, for enabling a user to input a plurality of control commands into the television;
a processing unit, for responding the incoming call signal, and selectively turning on/not turning on the television according to a setting, and responding the plurality of control commands input by the user to answer or not to answer the incoming call of the remote user;
a display unit, for displaying images of the television, an incoming call information, and images of the remote user;
a sound amplifying unit, for broadcasting an incoming-call reminding sound and the sound of the remote user; and
a memory unit, for storing information of the remote user.
6. The television as claimed in claim 5 , comprising a remote controller used together with the television, wherein the remote controller is disposed with the control unit, the sound amplifying unit, the sound pickup unit, and the video shooting unit.