Abstract: Provided is an operation method for a terminal performing a call. A first terminal may receive a first like signal transmitted from a second terminal to a server, and may transmit, to the server, a second like signal regarding a second user of the second terminal. At this time, the first terminal may receive a signal for establishing a call connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, and may perform a call with the second terminal based on the signal.

Abstract: Provided is an operation method of a server for relaying a call. The server relays a preliminary call between a first terminal and a second terminal for a preset time, based on matching of a first user of the first terminal and a second user of the second terminal, and after the preset time has elapsed, receives, from the first terminal and the second terminal, a response as to whether to continue the preliminary call. The server may determine whether to proceed with a main call based on the received response.

Abstract: Provided is a method of visually displaying a countdown time on a graphical user interface. A countdown time is set, the width and opacity of an area that changes as the set time is sequentially counted down are determined, and the area that changes based on the determined width and opacity is output on the graphical user interface.

Abstract: A method of training a neural network model for predicting a click-through rate (CTR) of a user in an electronic device includes normalizing an embedding vector on the basis of a feature-wise linear transformation parameter, and inputting the normalized embedding vector into a neural network layer, wherein the feature-wise linear transformation parameter is defined such that the same value is applied to all elements of the embedding vector.

Abstract: A method of classifying data includes: training a classification model for classifying input data into at least one class, such that a first output value is generated according to a second equation in which a component corresponding to a label distribution of source data is disentangled in a first equation corresponding to the classification model; generating a second output value by applying, to the first output value, information indicating a label distribution of target data; and classifying the target data into the at least one class by using the second output value.

Abstract: Disclosed is a speech synthesis method including acquiring second speech data and a target text, acquiring first information includes embedding information corresponding to the second speech data, acquiring second information including embedding information of the second speech data, the embedding information in relation with components generated based on a sequence of the target text, and acquiring audio data corresponding to the target text and reflecting characteristics of speech of a speaker based on the first information and the second information.

Abstract: A mediating method by a mediating device comprises receiving a first list including at least one item from a first terminal and receiving at least one list from at least one terminal different from the first terminal, searching for a list including an item corresponding to at least one item among the at least one item of the first list, among the received at least one list, and transmitting information on the corresponded item, according to a result of the search, to each of the first terminal and a terminal which provides the list including the item corresponding to the at least one item among the at least one terminal.

Abstract: A video call mediating apparatus, method and computer readable recording medium thereof are disclosed. The video call mediating method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes establishing a video call session between a first terminal and a second terminal; obtaining user information about the first terminal and user information about the second terminal; displaying a video obtained by the first terminal, a video obtained by the second terminal, and a profile of a user of the second terminal, on first to third areas of a display area of the first terminal, respectively; receiving a selection input regarding the profile of the user of the second terminal from a user of the first terminal; and in response to receiving the selection input, displaying contents uploaded by the user of the second terminal on a fourth area on the display area of the first terminal.

Abstract: A computer program is stored in a computer-readable recording medium to implement a test group distribution method in a server device. The test group distribution method includes: generating identification information of a first test to be performed, differently from identification information of at least one test that is registered in advance, wherein the first test is performed by a plurality of user terminals classified into a plurality of groups; generating a unique identifier of each of users by using a first key comprising identification information of each user and a second key comprising the identification information of the first test; and determining test group information of each user based on the unique identifier of each user, the test group information corresponding to a group to which each user belongs.

Abstract: A method of providing real-time translation for video chat is provided. The method includes: continuously receiving first-language voice data and at least one second-language word from a first terminal; continuously displaying the at least one second-language word at the same time as reproduction of the voice data; acquiring a second-language translation of an ended sentence included in a voice recognition result for the voice data; and substituting at least one word, which corresponds to the ended sentence in the displayed at least one second-language word, with the acquired translation. The at least one second-language word corresponds to respective words included in the voice recognition result for the voice data.

Abstract: A method for providing a video call service of a terminal according to an embodiment includes establishing a video call session with a second terminal, transmitting a first video that is a photographed video of a first user, from the first terminal to the second terminal, modulating a second video that is a photographed video of a second user and that is received from the second terminal, to a first intensity, and displaying the modulated second video, detecting a predetermined event while the video call session is being maintained, and controlling an intensity of the modulation based on the predetermined event.

Abstract: A video call mediating method includes: connecting, by a first terminal and a second terminal, to a video call platform; extracting a first identifier (ID) of a user of the first terminal and a second ID of a user of the second terminal, that is not displayed on the first terminal and the second terminal, during a video call; creating a first identification code for the first terminal and a second identification code of the second terminal from the first ID and the second ID, respectively; establishing a first video call session between the first terminal and the second terminal; creating a first image and a second image corresponding to the first terminal and the second terminal, respectively, with reference to the first identification code and the second identification code, respectively; and displaying the first image and the second image on a display of the first terminal and on a display of the second terminal, respectively.

Abstract: An operating method of a terminal may include establishing a video call session between the terminal and a counterpart terminal; acquiring a first video that is captured by the terminal and includes a plurality of frames; censoring the first video based on a censorship algorithm for determining whether or not at least one object preset as an inappropriate element is included in a frame within a predetermined video; and displaying the first video instead of a second video received from a counterpart terminal when it is determined that the at least one object is included in at least one of the plurality of frames as a result of censoring the first video.

Abstract: Provided is an application stored in a computer-readable storage medium to perform a method of providing a video call service, the method including, in a first terminal, establishing a video call session between the first terminal and a second terminal; modulating and displaying an area of an image of a second user, except for an exposure area, the image of the second user being displayed in the first terminal; detecting a predetermined event during the video call session; and controlling a size of the exposure area based on the predetermined event.

Abstract: Provided are a mediation method and a computer-readable recording medium. A mediation method according to an example embodiment of the present disclosure includes establishing one video call session between a plurality of terminals, receiving videos obtained from each of the plurality of terminals, analyzing characteristics of the video call session, and in response to the analysis result, determining respective qualities of videos to be transmitted to each of the plurality of terminals. The plurality of terminals includes one host terminal and at least one guest terminal.

Abstract: A terminal includes a communication interface for receiving a plurality of profile information from a plurality of terminals, an input/output interface for receiving a first signal generated by a user of the terminal based on a certain profile information of the plurality of profile information, and a processor for checking whether the terminal has a history of receiving a second signal from a terminal that provided the certain profile information, and for attempting, by the terminal, a video call to the terminal that provided the certain profile information depending on a result of the check, and the input/output interface may display the certain profile information and video call waiting time during the video call waiting time after attempting the video call.

Abstract: A method for censoring inappropriate images during a video call is disclosed. The method includes: receiving, from a first terminal, a stream including a plurality of images captured by the first terminal; attempting to detect a face in each of one or more sample images selected among the plurality of images included in the stream; determining that the face has not been detected in at least some of the sample images; performing image processing on at least one of the plurality of images included in the stream; and displaying the plurality of images included in the stream.

Abstract: Provided is a terminal. The terminal may include an input and output interface configured to receive a first video capturing a first user, a communication interface configured to transmit the first video or a first sound of the first user to a terminal of a counterpart and receive a second video or second sound, which is obtained by the terminal of the counterpart, through a video call session, a display configured to display the first video and the second video, and a processor configured to detect a specific event during the video call session, determine whether an inappropriate element is included in the first video or the first sound when the specific event is detected, and stop transmitting the first video or the first sound according to a result of the determination.

Abstract: Disclosed are a terminal, an operating method thereof, and a computer-readable recording medium. The operating method includes establishing a video call session between a first terminal and a second terminal, receiving, by the second terminal, data obtained by the first terminal, sequentially storing, by the second terminal, the data received from the first terminal in a buffer size, performing, by the second terminal, a validity check on the data stored in the buffer, and processing, by the second terminal, the data in response to a result of the validity check.

Abstract: A server may include a communicator for receiving an image from a subject terminal from among a plurality of terminals; and a controller for identifying a type of a content included in the received image, and for controlling two or more different image filters using a recommended algorithm regarding an image filter to be applied to the image, wherein the controller may select a first image filter predicted to have a highest probability to be selected by a user of the subject terminal and a second image filter predicted to have a second highest probability to be selected by the user of the subject terminal using the recommended algorithm, and the communicator may transmit information on the first image filter and information on the second image filter to the subject terminal.