INTEGRATED VIDEOCONFERENCING UNIT

摘要

A videoconferencing unit (14) is provided which integrates several components of a videoconferencing system to facilitate setup and operation. The videoconferencing unit comprises a generally planar structure (16) adapted to be removably supported on a top surface of a video display monitor (8) such as television monitor. The base structure (16) terminates forwardly in a lip member (30) which engages a front surface of the video display monitor (8). A first set of microphones (32) is located at the lower portions of the lip member (30), and a second set of microphones (60) is located at the upper edge surface of a tower member (42) extending upwardly from the rear portion of the base structure (16). The vertical offset between the two sets of microphones thus established enables differential signal analysis to locate sound sources. The lip member (30) may also be provided with one or more transmitters (40) for transmitting control signals to a cooperatively placed receiver (62) on the video display monitor (8).