IP Library Granted Patent US 11,477,316
Granted Patent B2
US 11,477,316 · App. 17/109,643 · Granted Oct 18, 2022

Information processing system, wireless terminal, and information processing method

Inventor: Takashi Matsubara (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Maxell, Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 11,477,316
App. No.
17/109,643
Granted
Oct 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An information processing system including a video device for displaying a video and a wireless terminal for communicating with the video device and communicating with other apparatuses via a network, wherein the video device transmits video information captured by a camera and sound information collected by a microphone when reception from the wireless terminal of information pertaining to a video to be displayed is detected, and outputs the received sound information using a speaker. The wireless terminal transmits information pertaining to the video to be displayed to the video device, the other apparatuses receive the captured video information and collected sound information via the network, and transmit information pertaining to the video to be displayed and information pertaining to the sound to be outputted.

Claims (55)

1. An information processing system, comprising:

a video apparatus configured to display a video; and

a wireless terminal configured to perform communication with the video apparatus and perform communication with another apparatus via a network,

wherein the wireless terminal is further configured to: i) receive information of a video to be displayed by the video apparatus from the other apparatus via the network; and ii) transmit the information of the video to be displayed by the video apparatus to the video apparatus,

wherein, after reception of information of the video to be displayed from the wireless terminal is detected, the video apparatus is further configured to: i) transmit information of a video captured by a camera of the video apparatus to the wireless terminal; ii) receive information of a sound from the wireless terminal; and iii) output the received information of the sound by a speaker of the video apparatus,

wherein the wireless terminal is further configured to: i) receive information of a video to be displayed by the video apparatus from the other apparatus; and ii) transmit the information of the video to be displayed by the video apparatus to the video apparatus,

wherein the wireless terminal is further configured to: i) receive the information of the video captured by the camera of the video apparatus from the video apparatus; and ii) transmit the received information of the video to the other apparatus via the network, and

wherein the other apparatus transmits the information of the video to be displayed by the video apparatus and the information of the sound to be output by the speaker of the video apparatus via the network to the video apparatus.

2. The information processing system according to claim 1 ,

wherein, after the reception of the information of the video to be displayed from the wireless terminal is detected, the video apparatus is further configured to transmit a notification, which indicates that the camera and the speaker are usable, to the wireless terminal before the transmission of the information of the video captured by the camera of the video apparatus to the wireless terminal,

wherein the wireless terminal is further configured to: i) display an indication, which indicates that the camera of the video apparatus, and the speaker of the video apparatus are usable, on the wireless terminal on the basis of the notification to the wireless terminal; ii) receive a manipulation input; and iii) transmit a response to the notification to the video apparatus on the basis of the received manipulation input, and

wherein the video apparatus is further configured to: i) transmit the information of the video captured by the camera of the video apparatus to the wireless terminal on the basis of the response from the wireless terminal to the notification; and ii) output the information of the sound received from the wireless terminal by the speaker of the video apparatus.

3. The information processing system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the wireless terminal is further configured to transmit authentication information to the other apparatus and establish a connection with the other apparatus via the network, before the other apparatus transmits the information of the video to be displayed by the video apparatus and the information of the sound to be output by the speaker of the video apparatus via the network to the wireless terminal, and

wherein the wireless terminal is further configured to transmit information of a video captured by a camera of the wireless terminal and information of a sound collected by a microphone of the wireless terminal to the other apparatus via the network, and

wherein, after the reception of the information of the video captured by the camera of the video apparatus from the video apparatus is detected, the wireless terminal is further configured to switch transmission of the information of the video captured by the camera of the wireless terminal and the information of the sound collected by the microphone of the wireless terminal via the network to the other apparatus to transmission of the information of the video captured by the camera of the video apparatus, which are received from the video apparatus, via the network to the other apparatus.

4. The information processing system according to claim 1 ,

wherein the camera of the video apparatus is configured to capture an image including the video displayed by the video apparatus, and

the other apparatus is a video conference server.

5. A wireless terminal for performing communication with a video apparatus that displays a video and for performing communication with another apparatus via a network, comprising:

a transceiver configured to exchange information with the video apparatus and to exchange information with the other apparatus via a network;

a display;

an input panel; and

a processor;

wherein the processor is programmed to:

control the transceiver to receive information of a video to be displayed from the other apparatus via the network and transmit the information of the video to be displayed to the video apparatus;

perform display indicating that a camera of the video apparatus is usable on the basis of a notification from the video apparatus on the display,

receive a manipulation input from the input panel, and

control the transceiver to transmit a response to the notification from the video apparatus to the video apparatus on the basis of the received manipulation input.

6. The wireless terminal according to claim 5 , further comprising:

a camera; and

a microphone,

wherein the processor is further programmed to:

control the transceiver to transmit authentication information to the other apparatus and establish a connection with the other apparatus via the network, and

control the transceiver to transmit information of the video captured by the camera of the wireless terminal to the other apparatus via the network, and

after reception of information of the video captured by the camera from the video apparatus is detected, switch transmission of the information of the video captured by the camera of the wireless terminal via the network to the other apparatus to transmission of the information of the video captured by the camera of the video apparatus which are received from the video apparatus, via the network to the other apparatus.

7. The wireless terminal according to claim 6 , wherein the authentication information includes information of participation in a video conference.

8. An information processing method of a system including a video apparatus that displays a video and a wireless terminal that performs communication with the video apparatus and performs communication with another apparatus via a network, comprising:

transmitting, by the other apparatus, information of a video to be displayed by the video apparatus and information of a sound to be output by a speaker of the video apparatus, via the network to the wireless terminal;

transmitting, by the wireless terminal, information of a video to be displayed by the video apparatus to the video apparatus;

after reception of information of the video to be displayed from the wireless terminal is detected, transmitting, by the video apparatus, information of a video captured by a camera of the video apparatus;

transmitting, by the wireless terminal, information of a sound to be output by a speaker of the video apparatus to the video apparatus;

receiving, by the video apparatus, the information of the sound to be output by the speaker of the video apparatus; and

outputting, by the video apparatus, the received information of the sound by the speaker of the video apparatus.

9. The information processing method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

after the reception of the information of the video to be displayed from the wireless terminal is detected, transmitting, by the video apparatus, a notification, which indicates that the camera of the video apparatus, and the speaker of the video apparatus are usable, to the wireless terminal;

displaying, by the wireless terminal, an indication, which indicates that the camera of the video apparatus, and the speaker of the video apparatus are usable;

receiving, by the wireless terminal, a manipulation input;

transmitting, by the wireless terminal, a response to the notification to the video apparatus on the basis of the received manipulation input;

transmitting, by the video apparatus, the information of the video captured by the camera of the video apparatus to the wireless terminal on the basis of the response from the wireless terminal to the notification; and

outputting, by the video apparatus, the information of the sound received from the wireless terminal by the speaker of the video apparatus.

10. The information processing method according to claim 8 , further comprising:

transmitting, by the wireless terminal, authentication information to the other apparatus, and establishing a connection with the other apparatus via the network, before the other apparatus conducts the transmission of the information of the video to be displayed by the video apparatus and the information of the sound to be output by the speaker of the video apparatus via the network to the wireless terminal;

transmitting, by the wireless terminal, information of a video captured by a camera of the wireless terminal and information of a sound collected by a microphone of the wireless terminal to the other apparatus via the network;

after reception of the information of the video captured by the camera of the video apparatus from the video apparatus is detected, switching, by the wireless terminal, transmission of the information of the video captured by the camera of the wireless terminal via the network to the other apparatus to transmission of the information of the video captured by the camera of the video apparatus, which is received from the video apparatus, via the network to the other apparatus.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 3, 2021
From: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
To: MAXELL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058666/0407 →
MERGER Recorded Nov 29, 2021
From: MAXELL, LTD.
To: MAXELL HOLDINGS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 058255/0579 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 16799903 · Feb 25, 2020
Continuation 15775414
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