Good one, let's say the owner of the patent will win then it will be only valid for the US because this can never adapted worldwide.
Don't know that much about US patent law and how its used.
Personally I think this patent of web cam technology can be widely interpreted.
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(5) transmitting the video information to the communication device over the Internet if it is determined that the communication device is authorized.
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What is the definition of a "communication device", a webcam, a computer or a combination of both? Also a webcam is not a processing device it's a device with a chipset to encode a video signal.
All "live cam" sites are not real-time live, there is always a delay of a few seconds compared with video surveillance/monitoring systems what really need to be real-time and live.
What about instant messengers using video, is basically the same thing, you need to have a username / passwd to login and video communication will start after authorization.
Very curious how this will end up