IP Library Granted Patent US 8,013,938
Granted Patent B2
US 8,013,938 · App. 11/468,647 · Granted Sep 6, 2011

Method of audio-visual communication using a television and television using the same

Assignee: AmTRAN Technology Co., Ltd
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Patent No.
US 8,013,938
App. No.
11/468,647
Granted
Sep 6, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

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.

Claims (18)

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.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2006
From: SHYU, FANG-YUAN
To: AMTRAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 018209/0052 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 95116128 A · May 5, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20070070188A1 · Mar 29, 2007