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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 23, 2000
Atsushi Ohkubo, Tokyo, JP;
NEC Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
In a teleconference system, the computer disposed in each teleconference terminal apparatus for line reservation becomes unnecessary. An image generator of a center generates image information to display a list of numeric and nonnumeric characters. An image display unit of the teleconference terminal apparatus receives the image information via a communication line to display a list of numeric and nonnumeric characters on a monitor screen. When a user operates a position input operation from an input device, the input device accordingly generates positional information, and a pointer display unit display a pointer image at a position of the monitor screen indicated by the positional information. Each time the user moves the pointer image to a position of a desired numeric or nonnumeric character and conducts a selection determining operation from the input device, an information transmitter sends positional information to the center. In the center, an information receiver receives the positional information. In accordance with the image and positional information, a line reserving unit recognizes time and a user by interpreting numeric and nonnumeric characters thus selectively inputted and reserves a communication line.