US Patent Issued to ONSCREEN on July 21 for "1-click video calling through television" (California, New Jersey Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 21 -- United States Patent no. 12,689,706, issued on July 21, was assigned to ONSCREEN Inc. (Yorba Linda, Calif.).

"1-click video calling through television" was invented by Costin Tuculescu (Tustin, Calif.) and Gerald Norton (Hoboken, N.J.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention, titled "1-Click Video Calling Through Television," offers a simplified video calling solution for seniors or disabled individuals. It includes a TV-based video calling device, a cloud service, and a 1-button call option on the device, a USB-based connection, or a remote control. The device connects to a television via HDMI and uses the Internet to facilitate video calls with family...