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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 09, 1998
Paul A Voois, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Bryan R Martin, Campbell, CA (US);
Philip Bednarz, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Keith Barraclough, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Truman Joe, San Jose, CA (US);
8.times.8, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
In one embodiment, a cost-effective videophone device includes a programmable processor circuit capable of communicating over a conventional communications channel, such as a POTS line, and of generating video data for display on a television set. The device includes a video source, an interface circuit, including a modem transmitting and receiving video and audio data over the channel; an EEPROM circuit for storing a program to control the videophone apparatus; and a display driver circuit for generating video data to the display. The programmable processor circuit includes a DSP-type processor for processing video data and a RISC-type processor executing the stored program and controlling the operation of the videophone apparatus. Further, a housing arrangement, enclosing each of the above structures, mounts adustably on the top of the display.