CN100469080C - video phone device - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention relates to a video telephone device, comprising a telephone host, a first screen device, a first camera device and a second screen device, wherein the telephone host is used for carrying out video and voice communication with a communication partner through a network; the first screen device is arranged on the telephone host and used for displaying video images from a communication counterpart; the first photographic device is arranged on the first screen device and used for capturing image information; and the second screen device is connected with the telephone host through a wired or wireless communication mode to display the video image of the communication counterpart. The video telephone device of the invention can increase the range and content of video display and expand the number of users and the application range of the video telephone.

Description

video phone device

technical field

The invention relates to a telephone device, in particular to a telephone device with image display function.

Background technique

Currently, there are telephone devices that can capture images and make video calls by equipping communication terminals with imaging devices, that is, video phones. The feature of the video phone is that the images of the calling party and the called party are captured and imaged by the image capturing device provided on it, and displayed on the built-in display screen, so that the two parties can see each other while talking.

However, as the use of video phones is becoming more and more widespread, people still need mobile or secondary phones, especially when many people want to use video phones at the same time, such as video conferences or multi-party calls, due to the size of the display screen of the video phone The size limitation will limit the range of image display, which will cause some inconvenience to the call demand.

Contents of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a video phone device, which is used to expand the display screen of the current video phone, so as to expand the number of users and the scope of use of the video phone.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a video phone device, which is characterized in that the device includes: a phone host for video and voice communication with a communication partner through the network; a first screen device set on The phone main unit is used to display video images from the communication partner; a first camera device is arranged on the first screen device to capture an image information; and a second screen device communicates via wired or wireless The method is connected with the telephone host to display the video image of the communication partner.

The above-mentioned video phone device is characterized in that the wired communication method of the second screen device can at least choose one of a network cable, a USB transmission line, a coaxial cable or an audio-video transmission line as the transmission medium of the video image.

The above-mentioned video phone device is characterized in that at least one of WiMax, WiFi or Bluetooth technology can be selected as the transmission medium of the video signal in the wireless communication mode.

The above-mentioned video phone device is characterized in that the first screen device is removable.

The above-mentioned video phone device is characterized in that the main body of the phone has a guide rail and a plurality of guide posts; and the first screen device has a guide groove and a plurality of guide holes, and the number and size of the guide groove and the guide holes are Corresponding to the guide rail and the guide posts, and the guide rail and the guide groove, and the guide posts and the guide holes cooperate with each other, so as to position the first screen device combination on the main phone.

The above-mentioned video phone device is characterized in that the cooperation between the guide posts and the guide holes is also fixed by a magnetic force.

The above-mentioned video phone device is characterized in that the first screen device and the second screen device can be replaced with each other.

The feature of the above-mentioned video phone device is that a second camera device is also provided on the second screen device to capture an image information and transmit the image information to the main phone through the wired or wireless communication method.

The above-mentioned video phone device is characterized in that a stand is provided in the second screen device, and the stand is connected with the second screen device through a rotating shaft mechanism to support the second screen device.

The above-mentioned video phone device is characterized in that the second screen device has a base for fixing the second screen device.

The above-mentioned video phone device is characterized in that the base is a platform base or a wall-mounted base.

The effect of the present invention lies in that the range and content of image display can be increased, and the number of users and the range of use of the video phone can be enlarged.

The present invention will be described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments, but not as a limitation of the present invention.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a video telephone device of the present invention;

2a to 2d are three-dimensional schematic diagrams of an embodiment of the second screen device and its fixing method of the present invention;

3a to 3d are three-dimensional schematic diagrams of the second embodiment of the second screen device and its fixing method of the present invention;

4a to 4c are three-dimensional schematic diagrams of the third embodiment of the second screen device and its fixing method of the present invention; and

5a to 5c are three-dimensional schematic diagrams of another embodiment of the video phone device of the present invention.

Among them, reference signs:

1 Video Phone 10 Telephone Host

10’ Telephone Host 11’ Guide Post

12’ Rail 13’ Pin

20 First Screen Devices 20’ First Screen Devices

21’ guide hole 22’ guide groove

23' pin 30 1st camera device

40 Second screen device 41 Guide hole

42 Guide groove 43 Pin

50 Second camera device 60 Base

61 guide post 62 guide rail

63 Pins 64 Power Interface

65 Network cable interface 66 Telephone line interface

60’ Base 61’ Guide Post

62’ guide rail 64’ power interface

65’ network cable interface 66’ telephone line interface

67’ fixing hole 70 tripod

71 Shaft mechanism

Detailed ways

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a three-dimensional schematic view of the video phone device of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the video phone device includes a common video phone 1 and a screen device, that is, a second screen device 40 . The video phone 1 includes a phone host 10, a first screen device 20, and a first photographing device 30. Here, the phone host 10 is used for video and voice communication with a communication partner through the network; the first screen device 20 is arranged on the phone host 10 The first camera device 30 is arranged on the first screen device 20 to capture the current image information within a certain range. Of course, the video phone 1 also includes other existing necessary devices for audio and video communication between the two parties, which will not be described here.

The second screen device 40 can be connected with the main phone 10 through wired or wireless communication, and then transmit the video image of the first screen 20 to the second screen device 40 and display the received video image of the communication partner. The wired communication method can be selected from a network line, a USB transmission line, a coaxial cable or an audio-video transmission line, etc., and then through the corresponding transmission interface (not shown in the figure) provided on the main phone 10 and the second screen device 40, The video image is transmitted between the video phone 1 and the second screen device 40 . Regarding the video image transmission between the video phone 1 and the second screen device 40 , wireless communication methods such as WiMax, WiFi or Bluetooth technology can also be used as a transmission medium. Although FIG. 1 only shows a second screen device 40, it should be pointed out that the video phone device of the present invention is not limited to a second screen device, and the second screen device is described in a broad sense here, as long as it is through the above-mentioned The screen device that expands the display screen of the video phone in this way can be referred to as the second screen device of the present invention, that is, the present invention may include at least one extended screen device.

The present invention expands one or more screen devices to the existing video phone, not only can increase the range and content of display, but also expand the number of video phone users and the scope of use. Having a second screen device makes viewing screens more convenient during a three-way call.

As shown in Figure 1, a second camera device 50 is also provided on the second screen device 40, which can then be used to capture image information in a certain range, and transmit the image information to the main phone 10 through the above-mentioned wired or wireless communication method, so as to realize the main body of the phone. 10 and the two-way data transmission between the second screen device 40 . Of course, the image information can also be transmitted to the communication partner through the main phone 10 to realize the display of multi-party video images. Therefore, the second photographing device 50 can expand the range of video surveillance.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1 , the second screen device 40 may also have a base 60 for supporting and fixing the second screen device 40 . The structure of the base 60 and the corresponding second screen device 40 will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 2a to FIG. 2d. FIG.

As shown in Figure 2a, the bottom of the second screen device 40 is provided with a guide hole 41, a guide groove 42 and a plurality of pins 43, as shown in Figure 2b, a base 60 is used to place and fix the second screen device 40, The base 60 is a platform, on which there are correspondingly provided guide pillars 61 , guide rails 62 and pins 63 . Wherein the guide hole 41 and the guide post 61, the guide groove 42 and the guide rail 62, and the pin 43 and the pin 63 cooperate with each other respectively, thereby combining and positioning the second screen device 40 and the base 60, and ensuring the connection between the second screen device 40 and the base 60. The pins 43 and 63 between them are accurately matched. In addition, the guide hole 41 and the guide post 61 can be made of magnetic materials, so that they can be positioned more accurately through their mutual magnetic force.

FIG. 2 c is a perspective view of the assembly of the second screen device 40 and the base 60 with the above structure. As shown in FIG. 2 d , the back of the base 60 can be provided with a power interface 64 , a network cable interface 65 or a telephone line interface 66 , etc., and the wired signal transmission can be realized through the network cable interface 65 . The network cable interface 65 can be various network cables, USB transmission lines, coaxial cables or audio-video transmission line interfaces for wired communication, so as to realize image information transmission between the main phone 10 and the second screen device 40 .

Please refer to FIG. 3 a to FIG. 3 d below, which are schematic perspective views of a second embodiment of the second screen device and its fixing method of the present invention. In the illustrated embodiment, the structure of the second screen device is similar to that of Figure 2a, and the second screen device 40 is also fixed by a base, but the structure of the base used to fix the second screen device 40 is different, as shown below in conjunction with Figure 3a to Fig. 3d for detailed description.

As shown in Figure 3a, it is a three-dimensional schematic view of the base of this embodiment. The base 60' is wall-mounted, and the base 60' is provided with a guide post 61' and a guide rail 62', wherein the structure of the guide post 61' and the guide rail 62' is consistent with the base The guide post 61 of 60 may be the same as or similar to the guide rail 62 , which will not be described here again, so the three-dimensional schematic diagram of the base 60 ′ combined with the second screen device 40 is shown in FIG. 3 b . In addition, as shown in Figure 3c, a power supply interface 64', a network line interface 65' or a telephone line interface 66', etc. may be provided at the bottom of the base 60', and the structures of the above-mentioned various interfaces may be the same as the interface design of the base 60 or Similar, not described here. The back of the base 60' is provided with a plurality of fixing holes 67' for fixing the base 60' and the second screen device 40 installed thereon in the form of wall hanging.

4a to 4c are three-dimensional schematic diagrams of the third embodiment of the second screen device and its fixing method of the present invention. In this embodiment, a tripod 70 can be set on the second screen device 40 as a base, and then Support and fix the second screen device 40 at a suitable position, that is, the second screen device 40 can stand alone, as shown in FIG. Preferably, the stand 70 is connected to the second screen device 40 through a hinge mechanism 71 , so that the stand 70 can be opened or folded around the hinge mechanism 71 . In addition, preferably, the stand 70 is hidden, that is, the stand 70 can be disposed in the body of the second screen device 40 . FIG. 4 b is a schematic perspective view of the stand 70 in an open state, and FIG. 4 c is a schematic perspective view of the hidden stand 70 folded in the second screen device 40 .

The specific embodiment of the combination of the ordinary video phone 10 and the second screen device 40 has been described in detail above, and now another embodiment of the video phone device of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 a to 5 c. 5a to 5c are three-dimensional schematic diagrams of another embodiment of the video phone device of the present invention. In this embodiment, the first screen device 20' of the main phone 10' is removable, that is, when the size and structure of the first screen device 20' and the second screen device 40 are the same, the two can be replaced with each other. The first screen device 20' capable of realizing the above functions will be described in detail below with reference to Fig. 5b and Fig. 5c.

As shown in FIG. 5b, the first screen device 20' has a guide groove 22', a plurality of guide holes 21' and a plurality of pins 23' electrically connected to the main phone 10'. Regarding the guide groove 22', the guide holes 21 ' and the structure of the pin 23' is similar to that of the second screen device 40 shown in FIG. 2a, and will not be repeated here. In addition, in order to cooperate with the first screen device 20', as shown in FIG. The guide rail 62 of the base 60 , the plurality of guide posts 61 and the pins 63 are similar, so that the first screen device 20 ′ is combined and positioned on the main phone 10 ′. In addition, the guide post 11' and the guide hole 21' can be fixed by magnetic force to enhance the firmness of the fit. Therefore, through the above structure, the mutual replacement between the first screen device 20' and the second screen device 40 can be realized. Purpose of use of the screen device. In addition, by pre-placing a base with charging and signal transmission functions in other places, a screen device can be used to maximize its use efficiency and achieve the intended purpose of mobility.

Certainly, the present invention also can have other multiple embodiments, without departing from the spirit and essence of the present invention, those skilled in the art can make various corresponding changes and deformations according to the present invention, but these corresponding changes All changes and modifications should belong to the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims (10)

1. A video telephone device, characterized in that the device includes: A telephone host, used for video and voice communication with a communication partner through the network; A first screen device, set on the main phone, used to display the video image from the communication partner, the first screen device is removable; a first camera device, arranged on the first screen device, for capturing an image information; and A second screen device is connected with the main phone through wired or wireless communication to display the video image of the communication partner. 2. The video phone device according to claim 1, wherein the wired communication mode of the second screen device can be at least one selected from a network cable, a USB transmission line, a coaxial cable or an audio-video transmission line. The transmission medium of the video image. 3. The video phone device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of WiMax, WiFi or Bluetooth technology can be selected as the transmission medium of the video signal in the wireless communication mode. 4. The video phone device according to claim 1, wherein the main body of the phone has a guide rail and a plurality of guide posts; and The first screen device has a guide groove and a plurality of guide holes, the number and size of the guide groove and the guide holes correspond to the guide rail and the guide posts, and the guide rail and the guide groove and the guide holes Each guide post cooperates with each guide hole to position the first screen device assembly on the main phone. 5 . The video phone device according to claim 4 , wherein the cooperation between the guide posts and the guide holes is fixed by a magnetic force. 6. The video phone device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first screen device and the second screen device are interchangeable. 7. The video phone device according to claim 1, characterized in that, the second screen device is further provided with a second camera device for capturing an image information and transmitting the image information to the The phone host. 8. The video phone device according to claim 1, wherein a stand is provided in the second screen device, and the stand is connected to the second screen device through a rotating shaft mechanism to support the second screen device. 9. The video phone device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the second screen device has a base for fixing the second screen device. 10. The video phone device according to claim 9, wherein the base is a platform base or a wall-mounted base.

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