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Abstract

A multi-room video teleconferencing station which uses a single personal computer (PC) to provide video teleconferencing from local or remote locations. Two audio/video heads are attached to the system. A first audio/video head is local to the PC and allows a user to place video teleconference calls from a desktop system in the user's office or from a second audio/video head located at a remote location, such as a conference room. Each audio/video head includes a video display, a camera, a microphone, and a speaker. The second audio/video head allows a user to place a video teleconference call from another room while using the PC in the user's office to perform communications and control functions. The audio/video teleconference function can be disabled at both audio/video heads or selectively activated at either the first or second audio/video head. The second audio/video head has optional data entry capability to allow a user to remotely activate the system. Alternative embodiments use multiple second audio/video heads to provide more extended video teleconferencing capability. Multiple teleconferencing stations can be networked via LANs or servers.

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