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Abstract

A wireless communication video telephone system for establishing a wireless audio/video communication between first and second video telephone units. The system includes first and second video telephone units and respective first and second wireless communication devices for establishing a wireless communication channel therebetween. Each video telephone units includes a receiver connected to the respective wireless communication device and a display screen for displaying the received video image. A microprocessor is connected to both the receiver and the display unit for receiving the audio and video data signals transmitted over the wireless communication channel. A data storage device is connected to the microprocessor for storing data representative of an image and a digital camera for capturing a digital image and transmitting said captured digital image to the microprocessor. The video telephone is operable in a first-in-use mode in which the microprocessor reads data from data storage device and displays an image represented by the read data on the display unit and a second in-use mode in which the microprocessor receives the digital data representative of the captured image from the digital camera and the video signal received over the wireless communications channel for display of both on the display unit simultaneously. Each video telephone unit may include a handset for remote wireless operation. The wireless communication device may be one of a satellite dish, a cellular communication unit or any other known device for establishing a wireless communications channel.

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