ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 30 -- United States Patent no. 12,432,315, issued on Sept. 30.

"Device for displaying images, and use of a device of this type" was invented by Jochen Ohligs (Korschenbroich, Germany).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Exemplary arrangements relate to a user communication device (1) for displaying images, which has an image display surface (12), speakers (19), and a microphone (11). At least one camera (10, 10a, 10b) is disposed in at least one region of the image display surface. When the device is used, the image display surface of a first device is positioned relative to a first user (14) such that the eyes (16) of the user are directed toward the at least one camera. Sub...