Method and multi-media device for video communication

Abstract

A method for two-way video communication between devices is executable by a multi-media device. The multi-media device obtains configuration information of hardware of all devices. The multi-media device obtains first voice data and first image data from a first device, transforms the first voice data and the first image data into fifth voice data and fifth image data recognizable by other remote communication devices. A multi-media device without microphone and camera can achieve video communications between local and remote communication devices.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A multi-media device having an associated display device, the multi-media device configured for communicating with a mobile device, the multi-media device comprising:
 at least one processor;   a non-transitory storage system coupled to the at least one processor and configured to store one or more programs that are executed by the at least one processor, the one or more programs including instructions for:
 sending control commands to the mobile device and the display device to obtain information about a hardware configuration of the mobile device and the display device; 
 sending commands to the mobile device to invoke the information about the hardware configuration of the mobile device; 
 controlling, according to the invoking commands, the mobile device to obtain a first voice data and a first image data and to send the first voice data and the first image data to the multi-media device; 
 receiving the first voice data and the first image data from the mobile device; 
 sending the first voice data and the first image data to a remote communication device; 
 transforming the first image data into a second image data recognizable by the display device; and 
 sending the second image data to the display device. 
   
     
     
         2 . The multi-media device of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 receiving a third voice data and a third image data from the remote communication device;   transforming the third voice data into a fourth voice data recognizable by the mobile device, and transforming the third image data into a fourth image data recognizable by the display device; and   sending the fourth voice data to the mobile device and sending the fourth image data to the display device.   
     
     
         3 . The multi-media device of  claim 2 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 decoding the third voice data according to the appropriate code form, and encoding the decoded third voice data into the fourth voice data recognizable by the mobile device according to the information about the hardware configuration of the mobile device; and   decoding the third image data according to the appropriate code form, and encoding the decoded third image data into the fourth image data recognizable by the display device according to the information about the hardware configuration of the display device.   
     
     
         4 . The multi-media device of  claim 1 , wherein the mobile device include a microphone, a camera and a loudspeaker, and the information about the hardware configuration of the mobile device include the configuration information of the microphone, the camera and the loudspeaker of the mobile device. 
     
     
         5 . The multi-media device of  claim 4 , wherein the one or more programs further include instructions for:
 invoking the configuration information of the microphone of the mobile device, controlling the microphone to recording to obtain the first voice data; and   invoking the configuration information of the camera of the mobile device, controlling the camera to capture the first image data.   
     
     
         6 . A video communication method, for a multi-media device, wherein the multi-media device communicates with a mobile device and a display device, the method comprising:
 sending control commands to the mobile device and the display device to obtain information about a hardware configuration of the mobile device and the display device;   sending commands to the mobile device to invoke the information about the hardware configuration of the mobile device;   controlling, according to the invoking commands, the mobile device to obtain a first voice data and a first image data and to send the first voice data and the first image data to the multi-media device;   receiving the first voice data and the first image data from the mobile device;   sending the first voice data and the first image data to a remote communication device;   transforming the first image data into a second image data recognizable by the display device; and   sending the second image data to the display device.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 receiving a third voice data and a third image data form the remote communication device;   transforming the third voice data into a fourth voice data recognizable by the mobile device, and transforming the third image data into a fourth image data recognizable by the display device; and   sending the fourth voice data to the mobile device and sending the fourth image data to the display device.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 decoding the third voice data according to the appropriate code form, and encoding the decoded third voice data into the fourth voice data recognizable by the mobile device according to the information about the hardware configuration of the mobile device; and   decoding the third image data according to the appropriate code form, and encoding the decoded third image data into the fourth image data recognizable by the display device according to the information about the hardware configuration of the display device.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the mobile device includes a microphone, a camera and a loudspeaker, and the information about the hardware configuration of the mobile include the configuration information of the microphone, the camera and the loudspeaker of the mobile device. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 invoking the configuration information of the microphone of the mobile device, controlling the microphone recording to obtain the first voice data; and   invoking the configuration information of the camera of the mobile device, controlling the camera to capture the first image data.