US 12,284,464 B2
Communication apparatus and method for receiving an inbound videophone call notice while displaying digital information on the display
Kazunori Iwabuchi, Yokohama (JP); Hiroki Mizosoe, Kawasaki (JP); Mutsumi Shimoda, Kawasaki (JP); Setiawan Bondan, Yamato (JP); and Manabu Sasamoto, Yokohama (JP)
Assigned to MAXELL, LTD., Kyoto (JP)
Filed by Maxell, Ltd., Kyoto (JP)
Filed on Dec. 1, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/526,526.
Application 18/526,526 is a continuation of application No. 17/994,174, filed on Nov. 25, 2022.
Application 17/994,174 is a continuation of application No. 17/135,094, filed on Dec. 28, 2020, granted, now 11,539,921, issued on Dec. 27, 2022.
Application 17/135,094 is a continuation of application No. 16/506,100, filed on Jul. 9, 2019, granted, now 10,911,719, issued on Feb. 2, 2021.
Application 16/506,100 is a continuation of application No. 16/110,331, filed on Aug. 23, 2018, granted, now 10,389,978, issued on Aug. 20, 2019.
Application 16/110,331 is a continuation of application No. 15/837,402, filed on Dec. 11, 2017, granted, now 10,084,991, issued on Sep. 25, 2018.
Application 15/837,402 is a continuation of application No. 15/631,298, filed on Jun. 23, 2017, granted, now 10,070,099, issued on Sep. 4, 2018.
Application 15/631,298 is a continuation of application No. 15/215,839, filed on Jul. 21, 2016, granted, now 9,723,268, issued on Aug. 1, 2017.
Application 15/215,839 is a continuation of application No. 14/811,048, filed on Jul. 28, 2015, granted, now 9,432,618, issued on Aug. 30, 2016.
Application 14/811,048 is a continuation of application No. 13/723,312, filed on Dec. 21, 2012, granted, now 9,124,758, issued on Sep. 1, 2015.
Application 13/723,312 is a continuation of application No. 12/457,257, filed on Jun. 4, 2009, granted, now 8,363,087, issued on Jan. 29, 2013.
Claims priority of application No. 2008-246232 (JP), filed on Sep. 25, 2008.
Prior Publication US 2024/0098222 A1, Mar. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 7/173 (2011.01); H04L 65/1063 (2022.01); H04N 7/14 (2006.01); H04N 21/254 (2011.01); H04N 21/422 (2011.01); H04N 21/4223 (2011.01); H04N 21/431 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01)
CPC H04N 7/17318 (2013.01) [H04L 65/1063 (2013.01); H04N 7/141 (2013.01); H04N 7/142 (2013.01); H04N 7/147 (2013.01); H04N 7/148 (2013.01); H04N 21/254 (2013.01); H04N 21/42203 (2013.01); H04N 21/4223 (2013.01); H04N 21/431 (2013.01); H04N 21/4788 (2013.01)] 29 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication apparatus for transmitting and receiving digital information to and from another communication apparatus, comprising:
a network interface configured to receive first digital information from a contents server which is coupled to the communication apparatus via the network interface and second digital information from the another communication apparatus;
a decoder configured to decode the first digital information and the second digital information;
a camera configured to generate video information;
a storage configured to record the video information from the camera;
a display configured to display at least one of decoded first digital information and decoded second digital information; and
a processor;
wherein the processor is configured to:
in response to receiving an inbound video-phone call during a first operation mode in which the video information from the camera is recorded to the storage,
stop recording of the video information from the camera to the storage without user interaction for stopping recording of the video information from the camera,
thereafter, switch from the first operation mode to a second operation mode in which third digital information is generated by encoding video information from the camera for a video-phone call and the third digital information is output to the another communication apparatus;
in the second operation mode, display the decoded second digital information of the video-phone call on the display; and
stop outputting the third digital information to the another communication apparatus when the processer receives an input for stopping the video-phone call,
wherein, in the first operation mode while the video information from the camera is recorded to the storage, the display is configured to display a phone call arrival message on the display based on the inbound video-phone call.