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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 31, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2011
Paul G. Nietfeld, Austin, TX (US);
Krishna Sai, Austin, TX (US);
Edward W. Brakus, Jr., Austin, TX (US);
Edward Gonen, Yoqneam Illit, IL;
Shai Toren, Tivon, IL;
Boris Rakhlin, Haifa, IL;
Paul G. Nietfeld, Austin, TX (US);
Krishna Sai, Austin, TX (US);
Edward W. Brakus, Jr., Austin, TX (US);
Edward Gonen, Yoqneam Illit, IL;
Shai Toren, Tivon, IL;
Boris Rakhlin, Haifa, IL;
Polycom, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
A home videoconferencing system interfaces with traditional set-top boxes and typical home A/V equipment. The system includes a camera, a microphone, and a codec module. The module can couple to a modem connected to a television network and can couple to a display and a set-top box. Alternatively, the module can connect to a network for exchanging videoconference data and can connect between the set-top box and the display. The set-top box can connect to the television network on its own.