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People Activated ^Smart-TALK-BACK System for Internet TeleConferencing See also---> [Interactive Voice Link for MBone]

Cheap & Simple is Simple & Cheap is Cheap & Simple is Cheap & Simple

[(VGA Monitor = $ 229.00; + Keyboard & Headset = $ 99.00; + Mouse = $ 29.00) = $ 357.00 per Student ] x 14 = $ 4,998.00; + I/O = $ 250.00] = ...

The "Dumb Terminal" Metaphor
One could outfit every student's position with their own monitor, keyboard, headset and mouse for a total
each of $357.00.
(This is based 1 piece gray-market pricing, in volume + educational discounts it may be more like ~ $ 240.00 each)

14 student positions could be setup for the price of one VGA projector. The student will have better
Imaging with a 14 inch VGA monitor than from either a large 27 inch Monitor or any Video Projector.
(This is partially a function of dot pitch verses relative viewer distance.)

The mouse is more than adequate for annotation. The keyboard & headset finish off the personal I/O
for the student.

The I/O for a 14 student setup or almost number of setups, would be on the order of about $ 250.00.

14 x $ 357.00 = 4,998.00 + $ 250.00 = 5,248.00...

Two Arrangements: With and without Individual Student Workstations

`Far End`	`Near End`

Server/PC Personal Communications Unit (PCU) Receiver for PCU (n channels) Speakers Individual Workstations Personal Input Device (PID) Audience Camera	Server/PC White Board Rostrum Camera (w/people Tracker) Personal Communications Unit (PCU) Receiver for PCU (n channels) Speakers Individual Workstations Personal Input Device (PID) Audience Camera

`Far End`	`Near End`

Server/PC
Personal Communications Unit (PCU)
Receiver for PCU (n channels)
Speakers
Monitor / Projector
Personal Input Device (PID)
Audience Camera

Server/PC
White Board
Rostrum Camera (w/people Tracker)
Personal Communications Unit (PCU)
Receiver for PCU (n channels)
Speakers
Monitor / Projector
Personal Input Device (PID)
Audience Camera

Scenarios

`Instructor:`	`Speaks`	`Shows Overhead`	`Annotates/WB`
`Local Student(s)`	`Hear Live`	`See Live`	`See Live`
`Far Student(s)`	`Hear Audio`	`See Video`	`See Video`

`Far Student(s)`	`Has Question` *`In-Queue`*	`Given Cue to Speak` (beep in headset)	`Speaks`	`Annotates/IPD`
`Instructor:`	`Acknowledges Queue`		`Hear Audio`	`See Video`
`Local Student(s)`			`Hear Audio`	`See Video`
`Far Student(s)`			`Hear Audio` `Hear Live`	`See Video`

Components

`Near-End Originating`	Component Description	Component Cost
Server/PC	Sun	$
Rostrum Camera (w/people Tracker SW)	..Canon VC-C1 MKII	$1,999.00
White Board (3" x 4')		$
Personal Communications System Personal Communications Unit (PCU) PCU Receiver See also--->[Interactive Voice Link for MBone]	Remote Phone for Remote Audio	~ ~ $ 150.00 each *
.
Personal Input Device (PID) Tablet	Tablet, Mouse, IR Remote	$
Audience Camera		$ 250.00 each
Personal Workstation * (each student)	Laptop, PC clone, (bare-bones)	~ ~ $800.00 - $1,200.00 each



`Far-End Distance`	Component Description	Component Cost
Server/PC	SUN	$
Imaging from Originating End Monitor Projector		$
Audio from Originating End Sound Card Amplifier (10 Watts) Speaker System		$
Personal Communications System Personal Communications Unit (PCU) PCU Receiver	Remote Phone for Remote Audio	$
Personal Input Device (PID)	Tablet, Mouse, IR Remote	$
Audience Camera		$250.00 each
Personal Workstation * (each student)	Laptop, PC clone, (bare-bones)	~ ~ $800.00 - $1,200.00 each

Scenarios

Components

`Near-End Originating`

`Far-End Distance`

Imaging from Originating End

Audio from Originating End