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570af0f8ec8fbc190045b789 | What is an example of a videophone call program? | Skype | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideophone calls (also: videocalls, video chat as well as Skype and Skyping in verb form), differ from videoconferencing in that they expect to serve individuals, not groups. However that distinction has become increasingly blurred with technology improvements such as increased bandwidth and s... |
570af0f8ec8fbc190045b78a | What term is more used today to refer to calls between two units? | videoconferencing | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideophone calls (also: videocalls, video chat as well as Skype and Skyping in verb form), differ from videoconferencing in that they expect to serve individuals, not groups. However that distinction has become increasingly blurred with technology improvements such as increased bandwidth and s... |
570af0f8ec8fbc190045b78b | What are videoconferencing calls now more commonly known as? | a video link | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideophone calls (also: videocalls, video chat as well as Skype and Skyping in verb form), differ from videoconferencing in that they expect to serve individuals, not groups. However that distinction has become increasingly blurred with technology improvements such as increased bandwidth and s... |
570af0f8ec8fbc190045b78c | What is another name for videophone calls? | video chat | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideophone calls (also: videocalls, video chat as well as Skype and Skyping in verb form), differ from videoconferencing in that they expect to serve individuals, not groups. However that distinction has become increasingly blurred with technology improvements such as increased bandwidth and s... |
570af6876b8089140040f644 | In what decade did developers extend the capabilities of videoconferencing to more devices? | the 2010s | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nTechnological developments by videoconferencing developers in the 2010s have extended the capabilities of video conferencing systems beyond the boardroom for use with hand-held mobile devices that combine the use of video, audio and on-screen drawing capabilities broadcasting in real-time over... |
570af6876b8089140040f645 | What allows people in remote locations the ability to video-conference with colleagues far away? | Mobile collaboration systems | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nTechnological developments by videoconferencing developers in the 2010s have extended the capabilities of video conferencing systems beyond the boardroom for use with hand-held mobile devices that combine the use of video, audio and on-screen drawing capabilities broadcasting in real-time over... |
570af6876b8089140040f646 | What is one example of an application that videoconferencing manufacturers have begun to offer? | still image streaming | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nTechnological developments by videoconferencing developers in the 2010s have extended the capabilities of video conferencing systems beyond the boardroom for use with hand-held mobile devices that combine the use of video, audio and on-screen drawing capabilities broadcasting in real-time over... |
570af6876b8089140040f647 | What type of applications have videoconferencing manufacturers begun to offer? | mobile | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nTechnological developments by videoconferencing developers in the 2010s have extended the capabilities of video conferencing systems beyond the boardroom for use with hand-held mobile devices that combine the use of video, audio and on-screen drawing capabilities broadcasting in real-time over... |
570af6876b8089140040f648 | What is an example of a place that videoconferencing can be used today? | hand-held mobile devices | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nTechnological developments by videoconferencing developers in the 2010s have extended the capabilities of video conferencing systems beyond the boardroom for use with hand-held mobile devices that combine the use of video, audio and on-screen drawing capabilities broadcasting in real-time over... |
570af885ec8fbc190045b79c | What can videoconferencing offer students? | participating in two-way communication forums | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing provides students with the opportunity to learn by participating in two-way communication forums. Furthermore, teachers and lecturers worldwide can be brought to remote or otherwise isolated educational facilities. Students from diverse communities and backgrounds can come to... |
570af885ec8fbc190045b79d | Who can benefit from two-way communication forums? | students | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing provides students with the opportunity to learn by participating in two-way communication forums. Furthermore, teachers and lecturers worldwide can be brought to remote or otherwise isolated educational facilities. Students from diverse communities and backgrounds can come to... |
570af885ec8fbc190045b79e | What is a major barrier to videoconferencing between some communities? | language | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing provides students with the opportunity to learn by participating in two-way communication forums. Furthermore, teachers and lecturers worldwide can be brought to remote or otherwise isolated educational facilities. Students from diverse communities and backgrounds can come to... |
570af885ec8fbc190045b79f | What is one example of how students can benefit from videoconferencing? | virtual field trips | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing provides students with the opportunity to learn by participating in two-way communication forums. Furthermore, teachers and lecturers worldwide can be brought to remote or otherwise isolated educational facilities. Students from diverse communities and backgrounds can come to... |
570af885ec8fbc190045b7a0 | What is one experience that students using videoconferencing can achieve? | visit museums | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing provides students with the opportunity to learn by participating in two-way communication forums. Furthermore, teachers and lecturers worldwide can be brought to remote or otherwise isolated educational facilities. Students from diverse communities and backgrounds can come to... |
570af9ad6b8089140040f658 | What company introduced the first device to help deaf people communicate through telecommunications? | AT&T | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nOne of the first demonstrations of the ability for telecommunications to help sign language users communicate with each other occurred when AT&T's videophone (trademarked as the \"Picturephone\") was introduced to the public at the 1964 New York World's Fair –two deaf users were able to commun... |
570af9ad6b8089140040f659 | What was the name of AT&T's videophone device? | Picturephone | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nOne of the first demonstrations of the ability for telecommunications to help sign language users communicate with each other occurred when AT&T's videophone (trademarked as the \"Picturephone\") was introduced to the public at the 1964 New York World's Fair –two deaf users were able to commun... |
570af9ad6b8089140040f65a | In what year was AT&T's "Picturephone" device introduced? | 1964 | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nOne of the first demonstrations of the ability for telecommunications to help sign language users communicate with each other occurred when AT&T's videophone (trademarked as the \"Picturephone\") was introduced to the public at the 1964 New York World's Fair –two deaf users were able to commun... |
570af9ad6b8089140040f65b | Where was AT&T's "Picturephone" device unveiled? | 1964 New York World's Fair | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nOne of the first demonstrations of the ability for telecommunications to help sign language users communicate with each other occurred when AT&T's videophone (trademarked as the \"Picturephone\") was introduced to the public at the 1964 New York World's Fair –two deaf users were able to commun... |
570af9ad6b8089140040f65c | In what decade were more efficient ways of using sign language via video-telephony developed? | 1990s | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nOne of the first demonstrations of the ability for telecommunications to help sign language users communicate with each other occurred when AT&T's videophone (trademarked as the \"Picturephone\") was introduced to the public at the 1964 New York World's Fair –two deaf users were able to commun... |
570afaaa6b8089140040f66c | In what industry has videoconferencing become useful? | film | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nIn the increasingly globalized film industry, videoconferencing has become useful as a method by which creative talent in many different locations can collaborate closely on the complex details of film production. For example, for the 2013 award-winning animated film Frozen, Burbank-based Walt... |
570afaaa6b8089140040f66d | On what film was videoconferencing widely used? | Frozen | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nIn the increasingly globalized film industry, videoconferencing has become useful as a method by which creative talent in many different locations can collaborate closely on the complex details of film production. For example, for the 2013 award-winning animated film Frozen, Burbank-based Walt... |
570afaaa6b8089140040f66e | What year was the movie Frozen released? | 2013 | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nIn the increasingly globalized film industry, videoconferencing has become useful as a method by which creative talent in many different locations can collaborate closely on the complex details of film production. For example, for the 2013 award-winning animated film Frozen, Burbank-based Walt... |
570afaaa6b8089140040f66f | In what city were the songwriting team of Frozen located? | New York City | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nIn the increasingly globalized film industry, videoconferencing has become useful as a method by which creative talent in many different locations can collaborate closely on the complex details of film production. For example, for the 2013 award-winning animated film Frozen, Burbank-based Walt... |
570afaaa6b8089140040f670 | How many months did the songwriters work on the movie via videoconferencing? | 14 | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nIn the increasingly globalized film industry, videoconferencing has become useful as a method by which creative talent in many different locations can collaborate closely on the complex details of film production. For example, for the 2013 award-winning animated film Frozen, Burbank-based Walt... |
570afc276b8089140040f680 | What is a video-conference also known as? | videoteleconference | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nA videoconference system is generally higher cost than a videophone and deploys greater capabilities. A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) allows two or more locations to communicate via live, simultaneous two-way video and audio transmissions. This is often accomplished by ... |
570afc276b8089140040f681 | What does a video-conference use that allows communication in live situations? | a multipoint control unit | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nA videoconference system is generally higher cost than a videophone and deploys greater capabilities. A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) allows two or more locations to communicate via live, simultaneous two-way video and audio transmissions. This is often accomplished by ... |
570afc276b8089140040f682 | What is a multi-point control unit? | call management system | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nA videoconference system is generally higher cost than a videophone and deploys greater capabilities. A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) allows two or more locations to communicate via live, simultaneous two-way video and audio transmissions. This is often accomplished by ... |
570afc276b8089140040f683 | How does video-conferencing allow multiple parties to communicate with each other? | web-based applications | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nA videoconference system is generally higher cost than a videophone and deploys greater capabilities. A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) allows two or more locations to communicate via live, simultaneous two-way video and audio transmissions. This is often accomplished by ... |
570afc276b8089140040f684 | How many locations can one use videoconferencing for? | two or more | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nA videoconference system is generally higher cost than a videophone and deploys greater capabilities. A videoconference (also known as a videoteleconference) allows two or more locations to communicate via live, simultaneous two-way video and audio transmissions. This is often accomplished by ... |
570b00026b8089140040f69e | What is one area where teleconferencing could not be used? | telemedicine | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThis technique was very expensive, though, and could not be used for applications such as telemedicine, distance education, and business meetings. Attempts at using normal telephony networks to transmit slow-scan video, such as the first systems developed by AT&T Corporation, first researched ... |
570b00026b8089140040f69f | Who developed the first systems to transmit slow-scan video? | AT&T Corporation | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThis technique was very expensive, though, and could not be used for applications such as telemedicine, distance education, and business meetings. Attempts at using normal telephony networks to transmit slow-scan video, such as the first systems developed by AT&T Corporation, first researched ... |
570b00026b8089140040f6a0 | When was the first slow-scan video systems researched? | the 1950s | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThis technique was very expensive, though, and could not be used for applications such as telemedicine, distance education, and business meetings. Attempts at using normal telephony networks to transmit slow-scan video, such as the first systems developed by AT&T Corporation, first researched ... |
570b00026b8089140040f6a1 | What was the bit rate of AT&T's Picturephone? | 6 Mbit/s | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThis technique was very expensive, though, and could not be used for applications such as telemedicine, distance education, and business meetings. Attempts at using normal telephony networks to transmit slow-scan video, such as the first systems developed by AT&T Corporation, first researched ... |
570b00026b8089140040f6a2 | What was the bandwidth of AT&T's Picturephone? | 1 MHz | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThis technique was very expensive, though, and could not be used for applications such as telemedicine, distance education, and business meetings. Attempts at using normal telephony networks to transmit slow-scan video, such as the first systems developed by AT&T Corporation, first researched ... |
570b17956b8089140040f70a | What year did one the first community service usages of videoconferencing take place? | 1992 | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nWhile videoconferencing technology was initially used primarily within internal corporate communication networks, one of the first community service usages of the technology started in 1992 through a unique partnership with PictureTel and IBM Corporations which at the time were promoting a joi... |
570b17956b8089140040f70b | What company helped in the creation of community service videoconferencing? | IBM | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nWhile videoconferencing technology was initially used primarily within internal corporate communication networks, one of the first community service usages of the technology started in 1992 through a unique partnership with PictureTel and IBM Corporations which at the time were promoting a joi... |
570b17956b8089140040f70c | What is the videoconferencing product that both IBM and PictureTel worked on? | PCS/1 | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nWhile videoconferencing technology was initially used primarily within internal corporate communication networks, one of the first community service usages of the technology started in 1992 through a unique partnership with PictureTel and IBM Corporations which at the time were promoting a joi... |
570b17956b8089140040f70d | What does DIANE in Project DIANE stand for? | Diversified Information and Assistance Network | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nWhile videoconferencing technology was initially used primarily within internal corporate communication networks, one of the first community service usages of the technology started in 1992 through a unique partnership with PictureTel and IBM Corporations which at the time were promoting a joi... |
570b17956b8089140040f70e | How many years did it take for Project DIANE to grow? | 15 | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nWhile videoconferencing technology was initially used primarily within internal corporate communication networks, one of the first community service usages of the technology started in 1992 through a unique partnership with PictureTel and IBM Corporations which at the time were promoting a joi... |
570b198fec8fbc190045b81c | What enables videoconferencing to connect three or more remote points? | Multipoint Control Unit (MCU) | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nSimultaneous videoconferencing among three or more remote points is possible by means of a Multipoint Control Unit (MCU). This is a bridge that interconnects calls from several sources (in a similar way to the audio conference call). All parties call the MCU, or the MCU can also call the parti... |
570b198fec8fbc190045b81d | What is one type of MCU bridge? | IP | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nSimultaneous videoconferencing among three or more remote points is possible by means of a Multipoint Control Unit (MCU). This is a bridge that interconnects calls from several sources (in a similar way to the audio conference call). All parties call the MCU, or the MCU can also call the parti... |
570b198fec8fbc190045b81e | In what way can an MCU be characterized? | the number of simultaneous calls it can handle | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nSimultaneous videoconferencing among three or more remote points is possible by means of a Multipoint Control Unit (MCU). This is a bridge that interconnects calls from several sources (in a similar way to the audio conference call). All parties call the MCU, or the MCU can also call the parti... |
570b198fec8fbc190045b81f | What feature enables an MCU to allow for multiple parties to be seen on screen at the same time? | Continuous Presence | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nSimultaneous videoconferencing among three or more remote points is possible by means of a Multipoint Control Unit (MCU). This is a bridge that interconnects calls from several sources (in a similar way to the audio conference call). All parties call the MCU, or the MCU can also call the parti... |
570b198fec8fbc190045b820 | Where can an MCU be embedded? | dedicated videoconferencing units | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nSimultaneous videoconferencing among three or more remote points is possible by means of a Multipoint Control Unit (MCU). This is a bridge that interconnects calls from several sources (in a similar way to the audio conference call). All parties call the MCU, or the MCU can also call the parti... |
570b1a61ec8fbc190045b826 | In what one way can videoconferencing help a person? | money savings | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing can enable individuals in distant locations to participate in meetings on short notice, with time and money savings. Technology such as VoIP can be used in conjunction with desktop videoconferencing to enable low-cost face-to-face business meetings without leaving the desk, e... |
570b1a61ec8fbc190045b827 | What technology can be used along with videoconferencing? | VoIP | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing can enable individuals in distant locations to participate in meetings on short notice, with time and money savings. Technology such as VoIP can be used in conjunction with desktop videoconferencing to enable low-cost face-to-face business meetings without leaving the desk, e... |
570b1a61ec8fbc190045b828 | What is another use of VoIP? | telecommuting | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing can enable individuals in distant locations to participate in meetings on short notice, with time and money savings. Technology such as VoIP can be used in conjunction with desktop videoconferencing to enable low-cost face-to-face business meetings without leaving the desk, e... |
570b1a61ec8fbc190045b829 | What is telecommuting? | work from home | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing can enable individuals in distant locations to participate in meetings on short notice, with time and money savings. Technology such as VoIP can be used in conjunction with desktop videoconferencing to enable low-cost face-to-face business meetings without leaving the desk, e... |
570b1a61ec8fbc190045b82a | What is the percentage of people who use videoconferencing a majority of the time? | 54% | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing can enable individuals in distant locations to participate in meetings on short notice, with time and money savings. Technology such as VoIP can be used in conjunction with desktop videoconferencing to enable low-cost face-to-face business meetings without leaving the desk, e... |
570b1c0c6b8089140040f714 | In what decade was Internet video-conferencing made possible? | 1990s | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nFinally, in the 1990s, Internet Protocol-based videoconferencing became possible, and more efficient video compression technologies were developed, permitting desktop, or personal computer (PC)-based videoconferencing. In 1992 CU-SeeMe was developed at Cornell by Tim Dorcey et al. In 1995 the ... |
570b1c0c6b8089140040f715 | In what device was videoconferencing finally able to be used in? | desktop | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nFinally, in the 1990s, Internet Protocol-based videoconferencing became possible, and more efficient video compression technologies were developed, permitting desktop, or personal computer (PC)-based videoconferencing. In 1992 CU-SeeMe was developed at Cornell by Tim Dorcey et al. In 1995 the ... |
570b1c0c6b8089140040f716 | In what year was CU-SeeMe, a desktop-based videoconferencing tool, developed? | 1992 | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nFinally, in the 1990s, Internet Protocol-based videoconferencing became possible, and more efficient video compression technologies were developed, permitting desktop, or personal computer (PC)-based videoconferencing. In 1992 CU-SeeMe was developed at Cornell by Tim Dorcey et al. In 1995 the ... |
570b1c0c6b8089140040f717 | In what year did the first public video-conference take place? | 1995 | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nFinally, in the 1990s, Internet Protocol-based videoconferencing became possible, and more efficient video compression technologies were developed, permitting desktop, or personal computer (PC)-based videoconferencing. In 1992 CU-SeeMe was developed at Cornell by Tim Dorcey et al. In 1995 the ... |
570b1c0c6b8089140040f718 | What South African city participated in the first public video-conference? | Cape Town | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nFinally, in the 1990s, Internet Protocol-based videoconferencing became possible, and more efficient video compression technologies were developed, permitting desktop, or personal computer (PC)-based videoconferencing. In 1992 CU-SeeMe was developed at Cornell by Tim Dorcey et al. In 1995 the ... |
570b1cf5ec8fbc190045b830 | What is the software that performs audio and/or video compression? | a codec (coder/decoder) | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThe core technology used in a videoconferencing system is digital compression of audio and video streams in real time. The hardware or software that performs compression is called a codec (coder/decoder). Compression rates of up to 1:500 can be achieved. The resulting digital stream of 1s and ... |
570b1cf5ec8fbc190045b831 | How high can compression rates go? | 1:500 | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThe core technology used in a videoconferencing system is digital compression of audio and video streams in real time. The hardware or software that performs compression is called a codec (coder/decoder). Compression rates of up to 1:500 can be achieved. The resulting digital stream of 1s and ... |
570b1cf5ec8fbc190045b832 | What is one digital network through which a digital stream can be transmitted? | IP | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThe core technology used in a videoconferencing system is digital compression of audio and video streams in real time. The hardware or software that performs compression is called a codec (coder/decoder). Compression rates of up to 1:500 can be achieved. The resulting digital stream of 1s and ... |
570b1cf5ec8fbc190045b833 | What does POTS stand for? | Plain Old Telephone System | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThe core technology used in a videoconferencing system is digital compression of audio and video streams in real time. The hardware or software that performs compression is called a codec (coder/decoder). Compression rates of up to 1:500 can be achieved. The resulting digital stream of 1s and ... |
570b1cf5ec8fbc190045b834 | What do POTS do? | convert the digital pulses to/from analog waves | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThe core technology used in a videoconferencing system is digital compression of audio and video streams in real time. The hardware or software that performs compression is called a codec (coder/decoder). Compression rates of up to 1:500 can be achieved. The resulting digital stream of 1s and ... |
570b1e4aec8fbc190045b83b | What profession utilizes videoconferencing technology to conduct online sessions? | teachers | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nTypical use of the various technologies described above include calling or conferencing on a one-on-one, one-to-many or many-to-many basis for personal, business, educational, deaf Video Relay Service and tele-medical, diagnostic and rehabilitative use or services. New services utilizing video... |
570b1e4aec8fbc190045b83c | What is one way that videocalling can be used? | personal videocalls to inmates | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nTypical use of the various technologies described above include calling or conferencing on a one-on-one, one-to-many or many-to-many basis for personal, business, educational, deaf Video Relay Service and tele-medical, diagnostic and rehabilitative use or services. New services utilizing video... |
570b1e4aec8fbc190045b83d | What is a common use of conferencing technology? | tele-medical | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nTypical use of the various technologies described above include calling or conferencing on a one-on-one, one-to-many or many-to-many basis for personal, business, educational, deaf Video Relay Service and tele-medical, diagnostic and rehabilitative use or services. New services utilizing video... |
570b1f6b6b8089140040f746 | What is one way that videoconferencing is useful? | real-time telemedicine | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing is a highly useful technology for real-time telemedicine and telenursing applications, such as diagnosis, consulting, transmission of medical images, etc... With videoconferencing, patients may contact nurses and physicians in emergency or routine situations; physicians and o... |
570b1f6b6b8089140040f747 | What areas benefit especially from videoconferencing? | Rural | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing is a highly useful technology for real-time telemedicine and telenursing applications, such as diagnosis, consulting, transmission of medical images, etc... With videoconferencing, patients may contact nurses and physicians in emergency or routine situations; physicians and o... |
570b1f6b6b8089140040f748 | In what US state did a rural area use videoconferencing to help reduce the number of transfers of sick infants to hospitals? | Ohio | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing is a highly useful technology for real-time telemedicine and telenursing applications, such as diagnosis, consulting, transmission of medical images, etc... With videoconferencing, patients may contact nurses and physicians in emergency or routine situations; physicians and o... |
570b1f6b6b8089140040f749 | How far away was the hospital from this rural area? | 70 miles | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing is a highly useful technology for real-time telemedicine and telenursing applications, such as diagnosis, consulting, transmission of medical images, etc... With videoconferencing, patients may contact nurses and physicians in emergency or routine situations; physicians and o... |
570b1f6b6b8089140040f74a | How much money did videoconferencing help this rural area save? | $10,000 per transfer | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVideoconferencing is a highly useful technology for real-time telemedicine and telenursing applications, such as diagnosis, consulting, transmission of medical images, etc... With videoconferencing, patients may contact nurses and physicians in emergency or routine situations; physicians and o... |
570b2117ec8fbc190045b842 | In what European country has VRS services become well developed? | Sweden | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVRS services have become well developed nationally in Sweden since 1997 and also in the United States since the first decade of the 2000s. With the exception of Sweden, VRS has been provided in Europe for only a few years since the mid-2000s, and as of 2010 has not been made available in many ... |
570b2117ec8fbc190045b843 | What is one of the reasons why VRS services are not in most European countries? | financing | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVRS services have become well developed nationally in Sweden since 1997 and also in the United States since the first decade of the 2000s. With the exception of Sweden, VRS has been provided in Europe for only a few years since the mid-2000s, and as of 2010 has not been made available in many ... |
570b2117ec8fbc190045b844 | What European country is a leader in providing VRS services to its citizens? | Germany | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVRS services have become well developed nationally in Sweden since 1997 and also in the United States since the first decade of the 2000s. With the exception of Sweden, VRS has been provided in Europe for only a few years since the mid-2000s, and as of 2010 has not been made available in many ... |
570b2117ec8fbc190045b845 | What country is a world leader in providing VRS services? | United States | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nVRS services have become well developed nationally in Sweden since 1997 and also in the United States since the first decade of the 2000s. With the exception of Sweden, VRS has been provided in Europe for only a few years since the mid-2000s, and as of 2010 has not been made available in many ... |
570b221b6b8089140040f768 | What year was the first HD video conferencing system displayed? | 2005 | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nIn May 2005, the first high definition video conferencing systems, produced by LifeSize Communications, were displayed at the Interop trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, able to provide video at 30 frames per second with a 1280 by 720 display resolution. Polycom introduced its first high definiti... |
570b221b6b8089140040f769 | Who produced the first high definition video conferencing system? | LifeSize Communications | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nIn May 2005, the first high definition video conferencing systems, produced by LifeSize Communications, were displayed at the Interop trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, able to provide video at 30 frames per second with a 1280 by 720 display resolution. Polycom introduced its first high definiti... |
570b221b6b8089140040f76a | Where was the first HD video conferencing system displayed? | Las Vegas, Nevada | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nIn May 2005, the first high definition video conferencing systems, produced by LifeSize Communications, were displayed at the Interop trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, able to provide video at 30 frames per second with a 1280 by 720 display resolution. Polycom introduced its first high definiti... |
570b221b6b8089140040f76b | What company introduced the first HD video conferencing system to the general market? | Polycom | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nIn May 2005, the first high definition video conferencing systems, produced by LifeSize Communications, were displayed at the Interop trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, able to provide video at 30 frames per second with a 1280 by 720 display resolution. Polycom introduced its first high definiti... |
570b221b6b8089140040f76c | What was the resolution of the first HD video conferencing system? | 1280 by 720 | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nIn May 2005, the first high definition video conferencing systems, produced by LifeSize Communications, were displayed at the Interop trade show in Las Vegas, Nevada, able to provide video at 30 frames per second with a 1280 by 720 display resolution. Polycom introduced its first high definiti... |
570b24776b8089140040f786 | What do systems with no MCU use in order to perform multipoint conferencing? | a standards-based H.323 technique | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nSome systems are capable of multipoint conferencing with no MCU, stand-alone, embedded or otherwise. These use a standards-based H.323 technique known as \"decentralized multipoint\", where each station in a multipoint call exchanges video and audio directly with the other stations with no cen... |
570b24776b8089140040f787 | What is one advantage of using an H.323 technique? | higher quality | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nSome systems are capable of multipoint conferencing with no MCU, stand-alone, embedded or otherwise. These use a standards-based H.323 technique known as \"decentralized multipoint\", where each station in a multipoint call exchanges video and audio directly with the other stations with no cen... |
570b24776b8089140040f788 | What is one disadvantage of using the H.323 technique? | increased network bandwidth | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nSome systems are capable of multipoint conferencing with no MCU, stand-alone, embedded or otherwise. These use a standards-based H.323 technique known as \"decentralized multipoint\", where each station in a multipoint call exchanges video and audio directly with the other stations with no cen... |
570b24776b8089140040f789 | What is the H.323 technique also known as? | decentralized multipoint | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nSome systems are capable of multipoint conferencing with no MCU, stand-alone, embedded or otherwise. These use a standards-based H.323 technique known as \"decentralized multipoint\", where each station in a multipoint call exchanges video and audio directly with the other stations with no cen... |
570b24776b8089140040f78a | Why is the video and audio of the H.323 technique higher quality? | they don't have to be relayed through a central point | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nSome systems are capable of multipoint conferencing with no MCU, stand-alone, embedded or otherwise. These use a standards-based H.323 technique known as \"decentralized multipoint\", where each station in a multipoint call exchanges video and audio directly with the other stations with no cen... |
570b25ecec8fbc190045b87c | Who has the world's largest administrative judicial system? | U.S. | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThe U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), which oversees the world's largest administrative judicial system under its Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR), has made extensive use of videoconferencing to conduct hearings at remote locations. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, the U.S... |
570b25ecec8fbc190045b87d | What US Department oversees the World's largest administrative judicial system? | Social Security Administration (SSA) | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThe U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), which oversees the world's largest administrative judicial system under its Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR), has made extensive use of videoconferencing to conduct hearings at remote locations. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, the U.S... |
570b25ecec8fbc190045b87e | In what year did the SSA see a 55% increase in videoconferenced hearings? | 2009 | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThe U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), which oversees the world's largest administrative judicial system under its Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR), has made extensive use of videoconferencing to conduct hearings at remote locations. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, the U.S... |
570b25ecec8fbc190045b87f | When did the SSA open its largest videoconferencing-only center? | August 2010 | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThe U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), which oversees the world's largest administrative judicial system under its Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR), has made extensive use of videoconferencing to conduct hearings at remote locations. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, the U.S... |
570b25ecec8fbc190045b880 | Where is the SSA's fifth videoconferencing only center located? | St. Louis, Missouri | [
"Videoconferencing\n\nThe U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), which oversees the world's largest administrative judicial system under its Office of Disability Adjudication and Review (ODAR), has made extensive use of videoconferencing to conduct hearings at remote locations. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, the U.S... |
570af6316b8089140040f63a | What does duel dating use to show the date? | two consecutive years | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nTo unambiguously specify the date, dual dating or Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are sometimes used with dates. Dual dating uses two consecutive years because of differences in the starting date of the year, or includes both the Julian and Gregorian dates. Old Style and New Style (N.S.... |
570af6316b8089140040f63b | What is the Old Style date mean? | Julian calendar | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nTo unambiguously specify the date, dual dating or Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are sometimes used with dates. Dual dating uses two consecutive years because of differences in the starting date of the year, or includes both the Julian and Gregorian dates. Old Style and New Style (N.S.... |
570af6316b8089140040f63c | What is N.S. stand for? | New Style | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nTo unambiguously specify the date, dual dating or Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are sometimes used with dates. Dual dating uses two consecutive years because of differences in the starting date of the year, or includes both the Julian and Gregorian dates. Old Style and New Style (N.S.... |
570af6316b8089140040f63d | What are New Style dates? | Gregorian | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nTo unambiguously specify the date, dual dating or Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are sometimes used with dates. Dual dating uses two consecutive years because of differences in the starting date of the year, or includes both the Julian and Gregorian dates. Old Style and New Style (N.S.... |
570af6316b8089140040f63e | Why use two consecutive year dates? | starting date of the year | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nTo unambiguously specify the date, dual dating or Old Style (O.S.) and New Style (N.S.) are sometimes used with dates. Dual dating uses two consecutive years because of differences in the starting date of the year, or includes both the Julian and Gregorian dates. Old Style and New Style (N.S.... |
570af7f4ec8fbc190045b792 | Who revised the Julian calendar? | Pope Gregory XIII | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nThe Gregorian calendar was a reform of the Julian calendar instituted in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by papal bull Inter gravissimas dated 24 February 1582. The motivation for the adjustment was to bring the date for the celebration of Easter to the time of y... |
570af7f4ec8fbc190045b793 | When was the Gregorian Calendar introduced? | 1582 | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nThe Gregorian calendar was a reform of the Julian calendar instituted in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by papal bull Inter gravissimas dated 24 February 1582. The motivation for the adjustment was to bring the date for the celebration of Easter to the time of y... |
570af7f4ec8fbc190045b794 | What calendar was used in the reform to create the Gregorian calendar? | Julian calendar | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nThe Gregorian calendar was a reform of the Julian calendar instituted in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by papal bull Inter gravissimas dated 24 February 1582. The motivation for the adjustment was to bring the date for the celebration of Easter to the time of y... |
570af7f4ec8fbc190045b795 | What holiday was the inducement to revise the Julian calendar? | Easter | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nThe Gregorian calendar was a reform of the Julian calendar instituted in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by papal bull Inter gravissimas dated 24 February 1582. The motivation for the adjustment was to bring the date for the celebration of Easter to the time of y... |
570af7f4ec8fbc190045b796 | When did the First Council of Nicaea rule that Easter be celebrated by all Christians? | on the same day | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nThe Gregorian calendar was a reform of the Julian calendar instituted in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by papal bull Inter gravissimas dated 24 February 1582. The motivation for the adjustment was to bring the date for the celebration of Easter to the time of y... |
570af9f26b8089140040f662 | What ruler decreed the change to the Gregorian calendar? | Philip II of Spain | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nPhilip II of Spain decreed the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, which affected much of Roman Catholic Europe, as Philip was at the time ruler over Spain and Portugal as well as much of Italy. In these territories, as well as in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (ruled by Ann... |
570af9f26b8089140040f663 | Besides part of Italy, over what areas did Phillip rule? | Spain and Portugal | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nPhilip II of Spain decreed the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, which affected much of Roman Catholic Europe, as Philip was at the time ruler over Spain and Portugal as well as much of Italy. In these territories, as well as in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (ruled by Ann... |
570af9f26b8089140040f664 | What was the first day selected to be the first day using the new calendar? | Friday, 15 October 1582 | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nPhilip II of Spain decreed the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, which affected much of Roman Catholic Europe, as Philip was at the time ruler over Spain and Portugal as well as much of Italy. In these territories, as well as in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (ruled by Ann... |
570af9f26b8089140040f665 | What was the last day the Julian calendar was used? | Thursday, 4 October 1582 | [
"Gregorian_calendar\n\nPhilip II of Spain decreed the change from the Julian to the Gregorian calendar, which affected much of Roman Catholic Europe, as Philip was at the time ruler over Spain and Portugal as well as much of Italy. In these territories, as well as in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth (ruled by Ann... |
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