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Polycom.ViaVideo
- Video Conferencing
The Need
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As the construction industry is more
globalized and competitive than other industry, it needs faster interaction to enable real-time
collaboration, application sharing between the headquarter and construction sites.
Integrating multimedia processor and camera, Polycom developed by ViaVideo, provides the
conference room quality video/audio with no add-in boards to install or bulky hardware to
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The Technology
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USB based video system, the ViaVideo video
communications appliance combines the power of a high-quality camera and multimedia
processor for improved video communications. And with full-duplex audio and echo
cancellation, it delivers full-screen full-motion, 30fps business-quality video without
sapping processing power from PC. Optional
external headset/Mic, headphones or external speakers can
support the Audio In/Out port of ViaVideo and asymmetric video
allows each endpoint to optimize its transmission to
accommodate available bandwidth. ViaVideo supports up to 30
fps from 320kbps up to 384kbps. Support up to 15fps is
available from 64kbps to 320kbps. It supports standards-based
(ITU standard H.281) far end camera control (FECC) of a PTZ
camera. If a ViaVideo is in a call with a ViewStation at the
far end the ViaVideo can control the ViewStation camera. |
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The Benefits
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- Graphical user interface: Easy-to-use and intuitive
interface with
on-screen virtual remote control
Integrated data sharing: Enables real-time
collaboration, application sharing, chat, whiteboard and file transfer while video call is
in use
- IP-based communications: Supports any IP-based network, including
Ethernet, Token Ring, Cable, DSL, Frame Relay, FDDI, T-1 and ATM
- Natural interaction – full-motion video;
business-quality, full-duplex audio; and data sharing
- Seamlessly integration with group systems for high-quality,
end-to-end video communications
- Easy to install and use – no breaking open computer to
install a card; equipped with intuitive graphical user interface
- Affordable – cost-effective video communications for
desktop in organization
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Potential Application in
Construction
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Timesaving tool for communications between
designer, contractor and client, site and headquarter
- Presentation
- Training seminars
- Corporate training sessions
- Remote team meeting
- Distance-learning classes
- Networked brainstorming sessions.
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Status
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ViaVideo will be
generally available in North America and select European, Asia
Pacific and Central/Latin American countries in Q3 2000 |
Barriers
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Have system requirement
following as:
- USB port
- Windows 98, Second Edition or Windows 2000
- 350MHz Pentium-class processor with MMX
- 128MB RAM
- 4MB video memory
- SVGA display (800x600)
IP-based network
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Points of Contact
- Polycom Inc. 1565 Barber Lane, Milpitas, CA 95035, USA. Tel: (408)
526-9000 or 1.800.POLYCOM (in North America), Fax: (408) 526-9100
References
- Polycom <http://www.polycom.com/products/viavideo.html>
Disclaimer Statement
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Neither the Construction
Industry Institute nor Purdue University in any way endorses this
technology or represents
that the information presented can be relied upon without further investigation. |
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