Method and system for audio-video communications

摘要

There is provided a system and method of audio-video communications including a plurality of end-user terminals coupled via a communications link. Each end-user terminal includes a video processor component, a user interface, a display, a speaker and a microphone, a video camera device and a storage device, all coupled to the processor. The user interface includes a video muting function. The video processor component includes a module responsive to the video muting function for switching from a video source of the video camera to a predetermined video signal. The video muting function includes a selection for muting video sent from one of the plurality of end-user terminals, muting video received by one of the plurality of end-user terminals, muting video, both video sent from and video received by one of the plurality of end-user terminals, or muting audio and video sent from one of the plurality of end-user terminals.

主权项

1. A system for audio-video communications comprising:
a plurality of end-user terminals coupled via a communications link; each end-user terminals including a video processor component, a user interface, a display, a speaker and a microphone, a video camera, and a storage all coupled to the processor; the user interface including a video muting function; and the video processor component of a transmitting one of the end-user terminals including a module responsive to the video muting function for at least one of renegotiating audio only and audio/video communications paths and changing the transmission media involved, thereby causing a switch from a video source of the video camera to a predetermined still image provided by a destination one of the end-user terminals.