Abstract: A conference terminal, a conference server, a conference system, and a data processing method are provided. The conference terminal includes: a mark obtaining module, configured to obtain a mark data signal; an image obtaining module, configured to obtain an image data signal; a superimposing module, configured to superimpose the mark data signal onto the image data signal to generate a hybrid image data signal; and an outputting module, configured to output the hybrid image data signal. The present invention improves the interactivity between videoconference users and the discussion efficiency.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing images are disclosed. The method includes: generating an image histogram of an image to be processed; judging whether the image to be processed requires backlight compensation according to the image histogram; if the image to be processed requires backlight compensation, determining a first luminance boundary value A used for deciding whether to perform backlight compensation and a second luminance boundary value C used for deciding whether to perform positive or negative backlight compensation; and performing backlight compensation for the image to be processed according to the first luminance boundary value A and the second luminance boundary value C. The method is simple and universally applicable. After backlight compensation, the contrast of the image is high, and the image is free from background overexposure and image layering. The image photographed in a backlight environment is processed properly.

Abstract: Forward Error Correction (FEC) coding is performed on data packets to generate verifying packets; corresponding information independent of a packet sequence number (SN) and denoting a corresponding relation between the data packets and the verifying packets is carried in the data packets, or in the verifying packets, or in the data packets and the verifying packets; the data packets and the verifying packets are transmitted by using a protocol based on a User Datagram Protocol (UDP). A method for receiving data packets and devices for transmitting and receiving data packets are further described. Thus, a receiving terminal correctly can recover lost data packets after a relay device modifies the packet SN.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a video processing method, an audio processing method, a video processing apparatus, an audio processing apparatus, a Multipoint Control Unit (MCU), and a videoconference system. The video processing method includes: obtaining N video streams sent by a first conference terminal on N channels; determining a second conference terminal that interacts with the first conference terminal, where the second conference terminal supports L video streams, and L is different from N; adding N-channel video information carried in the N video streams to L video streams; and transmitting the L video streams to the second conference terminal. The embodiments of the present invention implement interoperability between the sites that support different numbers of media streams, for example, telepresence sites, dual-stream sites, and single-stream sites, thus reducing the construction cost of the entire network.

Abstract: A conference terminal, a conference server, a conference system, and a data processing method are provided. The conference terminal includes: a mark obtaining module, configured to obtain a mark data signal; an image obtaining module, configured to obtain an image data signal; a superimposing module, configured to superimpose the mark data signal onto the image data signal to generate a hybrid image data signal; and an outputting module, configured to output the hybrid image data signal. The present invention improves the interactivity between videoconference users and the discussion efficiency.

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for processing images are disclosed. The method includes: generating an image histogram of an image to be processed; judging whether the image to be processed requires backlight compensation according to the image histogram; if the image to be processed requires backlight compensation, determining a first luminance boundary value A used for deciding whether to perform backlight compensation and a second luminance boundary value C used for deciding whether to perform positive or negative backlight compensation; and performing backlight compensation for the image to be processed according to the first luminance boundary value A and the second luminance boundary value C. The method is simple and universally applicable. After backlight compensation, the contrast of the image is high, and the image is free from background overexposure and image layering. The image photographed in a backlight environment is processed properly.

Abstract: Forward Error Correction (FEC) coding is performed on data packets to generate verifying packets; corresponding information independent of a packet sequence number (SN) and denoting a corresponding relation between the data packets and the verifying packets is carried in the data packets, or in the verifying packets, or in the data packets and the verifying packets; the data packets and the verifying packets are transmitted by using a protocol based on a User Datagram Protocol (UDP). A method for receiving data packets and devices for transmitting and receiving data packets are further described. Thus, a receiving terminal correctly can recover lost data packets after a relay device modifies the packet SN.

Abstract: The invention discloses an interactive video equipment and a method for caption overlaying thereof, which can be used on a videoconference system for caption generating and overlaying. There is a software caption module for generating needed caption image and overlaying the caption image on a service image. The software caption module pre-generates a caption dot-matrix image according to the caption content, font and color information selected by a control layer, and selectively overlays the caption image on the image signal at a local side or at a remote side. The invention reduces a hardware device and a system cost, at the same time performs the caption overlaying more flexible and convenient, so that the caption can be transmitted to the remote side.