Abstract: A method and apparatus for taking images while making a video call on a mobile communication terminal having a video call feature are provided. A method for taking images on a mobile communication terminal including a camera sensor for photographing an image to output an image signal and a signal processor receiving the image signal from the camera sensor to convert the image signal to image data includes determining whether there is a request to take an image during a video call and extracting, if there is a request to take an image, the image signal output from the camera sensor, converting the image signal to image data for storage, and storing the image data while performing the video call. The method enables production and storage of image data using a controller instead of a signal processor functioning for performing a video call.

Abstract: Systems and methods for providing remote assistance to a user are disclosed. A remote assistance system may communicate with a mobile device operated by the user and may manipulate devices configured on the mobile device, such as a camera, an illumination device, a projection device, or any other types of devices. Images may be captured with a camera of the mobile phone and transmitted by the mobile phone to the remote assistance system. A remote assistant may transmit images or other visual data to the mobile phone that are then overlaid upon images presented on the mobile phone. Various image manipulation and stabilization means and methods are disclosed, as well as various ways of obtaining and providing remote assistance.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for accessing media with a portable communication device presents media available for display to a user based on user preferences. A user can select media to be output from an external display by entering commands into the portable communications device. In addition, a second external display can be used to display a subset of the media available for display.

Abstract: An information processing device including an image transmission control function includes an image pickup unit that picks up an image including a facial image of a speaker; a transmission unit that transmits a picked-up image; a reception unit that receives an image including a facial image picked up by a communication counterpart device; a display unit that displays a received image; and a transmission control unit that inhibits transmission of the image picked up by the image pickup unit in a case where the facial image is not being picked up by the communication counterpart device.

Abstract: A system and method of determining the quality of audio-visual services of a mobile telephone is provided. In one embodiment, the method includes wirelessly receiving streaming audio-video content at the mobile telephone and wherein the audio-video content comprises video content and audio content. The video content is formed of a plurality of video frames with each encoded with one or more video symbols. The audio content is formed of a plurality of audio segments with each encoded with a sequence of tones. The method further includes outputting the audio content with the mobile telephone and displaying the video content with the mobile telephone. A computer processes the video symbols of each video frame of the displayed video content to determine a video quality of the displayed video content and processes the sequences of tones of the outputted audio content to determine an audio quality of the outputted audio content. The determined audio and video quality is then output by the computer.

Abstract: A method of processing video data with an electronic equipment where the video data is available from a time-sliced data stream having video data corresponding to each of a plurality of channels. The method includes receiving video data corresponding to one of the channels from the plurality of channels that is currently selected by the user and driving a display in accordance with the video data corresponding to the currently selected channel, and predicting which one of the remaining channels from the plurality of channels that the user may next select. Video data corresponding to the predicted channel is received and buffered to improve switching time from the currently selected channel to the predicted next channel.

Abstract: A method, system and device for call switching between a mobile device using a mobile communication network and any data communication equipment using other type of communication network without any disconnection of a on ongoing call is provided. In a method for a call switching service, the first and second mobile devices establish wireless communication channels with the mobile communication network, respectively. The first mobile device transfers a call to specific data communication equipment. The mobile communication network establishes a call channel between the specific data communication equipment to which the call is transferred and the second mobile device that is not transferring the call to the specific data communication equipment.

Abstract: A method for video image sharing and control comprises activating video communication between electronic devices. Transmission of multiple video feeds is controlled using multiple cameras from a first electronic device.

Abstract: A method of supporting continuation of a data session at a wireless communication device after performance of a circuit switched fallback (CSFB) procedure is provided. The method can include establishing a data session while connected to a first network and determining an initiation of a voice call while the data session is ongoing over the first network. The method can further include participating in a CSFB procedure to transition from the first network to a second network in response to initiation of the voice call. After termination of the voice call, the method can additionally include determining that sufficient resources are not available to the wireless communication device on the second network to support a minimum threshold throughput for the data session. The method can also include reverting to the first network in response to determining that sufficient resources are not available to support the minimum threshold throughput.

Abstract: A communication system includes a call management server; communication terminals; and a positional information server. The positional information server stores therein positional information and information leakage risk information of each communication terminal, updates the positional information and the information leakage risk information in accordance with a position of the communication terminal, and transmits the updated information together with corresponding communication terminal information to the call management server. The call management server updates the positional information and the information leakage risk information of a communication terminal when receiving the information from the positional information server, and transmits a list containing at least a terminal name, latest positional information, and latest information leakage risk information of each communication terminal capable of joining the communication to a communication terminal.

Abstract: To provide a scheme for deciding a switching method for the video call when an UE#1 in video call with an UE#2 is caused to perform handover from an E-UTRAN to a UTRAN/GERAN. A mobile communication method according to the present invention is summarized by including the steps of: deciding the switching method for the video call, when a video bearer and a voice bearer which configure a path for the video call are set, by an IMS; and maintaining information on the decided switching method and association information with which information on the video bearer is in association with information on the voice bearer, by a mobile communcation network and an eNB.

Abstract: A method and system for implementing a video conference and a broadband mobile hotspot device are disclosed in the present document. The method includes: each broadband mobile hotspot device participating in the conference sending a local panorama video image and voice signals to a multipoint conference server; the multipoint conference server sending the received panorama video images and voice signals to other broadband mobile hotspot devices participating in the conference except a sender; and after receiving panorama video images and voice signals of the other broadband mobile hotspot devices participating in the conference, each broadband mobile hotspot device participating in the conference mosaicking the local panorama video image and the received panorama video images as a conference panorama video image, and synchronizing the conference panorama video image with the received voice signals to send to a terminal device participating in the conference under the broadband mobile hotspot device.

Abstract: A method for providing a video call service in a videophone apparatus comprising: establishing a peer-to-peer connection between the videophone apparatus and a peer over a wireless connection; generating a local video stream in the videophone apparatus based on a video signal provided by a camera of the videophone apparatus; and rendering the local video stream to provide a first preview video of the video call for a user of the videophone apparatus. The method further comprises receiving at least one frame of a peer video stream; rendering the at least one frame of the peer video stream to provide a second preview video of the video call for the user of the videophone apparatus; and cross-fading the second preview video with the received peer video stream in response to a frame rate of the peer video stream exceeding a threshold value.

Abstract: A system for enabling communication between devices is described. The system includes the following: a media processing information receiver configured for receiving, at a first device, media processing information associated with a second device, wherein at least one of the first and second device is a mobile device; a comparer configured for comparing the media processing information to a processing time of the at least one media processing component of the first device; a target adjustment level determiner configured for determining a target adjustment level, wherein arriving at the target adjustment level enables the first and second device to achieve a matching media processing quality level; and a media processing component adjuster coupled with the computer and configured for adjusting the at least one media processing component of the first device to meet the target adjustment level.

Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, by an endpoint from a client, an image generated by the client. The endpoint determines that the image generated by the client includes a matrix barcode. The endpoint decodes the matrix barcode to determine one or more instructions associated with text encoded within the matrix barcode. The method further includes performing the one or more instructions associated with the encoded text.

Abstract: A mobile communication method according to the present invention includes the step of, if handover of bearers configuring a path for a video communication from E-UTRAN to UTRAN fails, causing a MME or a MSC server to decide whether to hand over only a PS voice bearer of the bearers from E-UTRAN to UTRAN or to cancel the handover of the bearers.

Abstract: A system for providing and monitoring video images and/or audio messages has an electronic device generating video images and/or audio messages; a container for beverages having an outer surface provided with a first recess; and an article wearable on a user's body and provided with a second recess, configured so that the electronic device is insertable into the first recess inserted and held on the beverage container and can be removed from the first recess and held in second recess of the wearable article, to allow providing and monitoring of the video images and/or audio messages either on the beverage container or on the wearable article.

Abstract: A method, a communication device and computer readable storage media facilitate engaging in communication session between a first communication device and another, i.e., a second communication device. One or more video frames received from the second communication device for display on the first communication device are captured. At least one video frame from the communication session is selected, at the first communication device, for use as a contact identifier associated with a contact person at the second communication device. The selected video frame for use as the contact identifier of the contact person is stored in a memory of the first communication device.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are presented for reducing distortion in an image, such as a video image. A video image can be captured by an image capture device, e.g. during a video conferencing session. Distortion correction processing, such as the application of one or more warping techniques, can be applied to the captured image to produce a distortion corrected image, which can be transmitted to one or more participants. The warping techniques can be performed in accordance with one or more warp parameters specifying a transformation of the captured image. Further, the warp parameters can be generated in accordance with an orientation of the image capture device, which can be determined based on sensor data or can be a fixed value. Additionally or alternatively, the warp parameters can be determined in accordance with a reference image or model to which the captured image should be warped.

Abstract: In some aspects, a multi-camera device to facilitate multiple camera video conferencing is provided. The multi-camera device comprises a plurality of input ports, each configured to receive video information when connected to a respective external video camera, an output port configured to output video information, and a selection component coupled to the plurality of input ports and the output port, the selection component configured to provide video information received by at least one of the input ports to the output port for output to an external computer.

Abstract: An exemplary method of facilitating communication includes determining a position of a portable communication device that generates a video output. A sound output control is provided to an audio device that is distinct from the portable communication device for directing a sound output from the audio device based on the determined position of the portable communication device.

Abstract: An electronic device receives a first subscriber identity module (SIM) card and a second SIM card. The first SIM card and the second SIM card are compatible with a first protocol network and a second network. The electronic device can transmit voice data to a second electronic device via the first protocol network, and upload video data of the electronic device to a server via the second protocol network. The electronic device further downloads video data of the second electronic device from the server via the second protocol network.

Abstract: An apparatus, device, methods, computer program product, and system are described that determine a processing to be performed on an image at a remote processing resource, capture an image, and transmit to the remote processing resource, in response to a triggering event, the image to be processed and associated information.

Abstract: A video quality monitoring system allows the operator of a user device to report on received video quality. The video quality monitoring system allows the device user to establish or accept a communication that includes video displayed on the user device via a communications network. The video quality monitoring system may provide a manual or automated user-feedback process for the user to specify information about the received video quality as perceived by the user. User feedback may be correlated with time, location, video server performance, call data records, network performance, road traffic and weather data to produce an association of network events and conditions that correspond to user quality ratings.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a computer-readable storage medium in a media controller having computer instructions to execute a soft-phone client application on the media processor, receive a call originating from an internet protoco multimedia subsystem network where the calls are directed to the media processor by a gateway having a switch that routes the call in accordance with a destination address included in a eession initiation protocol header message, and selectively answer the call at any of a plurality of terminal devices including a mobile cellular phone coupled to the media processor via a femtocell. The computer instructions can be operable to present an audio portion of the call through a speaker of a presentation device operatively coupled to the media processor. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a system and method for setting up communication between a first and a second user equipment in a mobile radio communications system, wherein said first user equipment is attempting a multimedia call to said second user equipment. The method is characterized by the steps of: receiving a multimedia call request in a video gateway relating to said multimedia call; sending a voice call request from said video gateway towards said second user equipment in order to set up a voice connection between the video gateway and said second user equipment; setting up a multimedia connection between the video gateway and said first user equipment; and forwarding audio, received over said multimedia connection, onto said voice connection and forwarding audio, received over said voice connection, onto said multimedia connection.

Abstract: An apparatus and method in a mobile terminal support remote control with other mobile terminals. A video call is connected between the mobile terminal with a corresponding terminal. A remote control request message is transmitted through a control channel to the corresponding terminal. A remote control acceptance message is received through the control channel from the corresponding terminal. And a control message including control data that corresponds to a user input is transmitted through the control channel to the corresponding terminal.

Abstract: Provided is a method and apparatus that can obtain face state information of corresponding video data through the face recognition processing for at least one video data among a user video data and another party's video data during a video telephony call, and extract various event data corresponding to a face state information to be output in conjunction with the video data. The face state information is provided using a face recognition process.

Abstract: An integrated Internet camera system method comprises a website archive and review center (WSARC) for storing and managing images and an Internet direct device for capturing an image, automatically transmitting the image to an account associated with the Internet direct device on the WSARC upon image capture and receiving stored image from the WSARC. The Internet direct device comprises an imaging system, a microprocessor and a display for displaying the captured image and the received image. The Internet direct device automatically connects to the communication network on power-up. The Internet direct device automatically switches to another available mode of connection when the Internet direct device detects that the primary mode of connection to the communications network is unavailable.

Abstract: A mobile communication terminal and a method for transferring vibration information are disclosed. The mobile communication terminal detects a movement of the mobile communication terminal caused by a user of the mobile communication terminal during a voice communication between the mobile communication terminal and a call partner terminal, generates vibration information corresponding to the movement of the mobile communication terminal, and transmits the generated vibration information to the call partner terminal, or receives vibration information generated by a call partner terminal during a voice communication between the mobile communication terminal and the call partner terminal and generates vibration corresponding to the movement of the call partner terminal, so as to enable the user of the mobile communication terminal and the call partner in communication with each other to share their emotion and feelings through the vibrations of the mobile communication terminal and the call partner terminal.

Abstract: Disclosed is a control method for a display apparatus and a mobile terminal which includes a camera for taking a photograph and generating an image; a voice input unit which is used to input a voice; a user input unit which receives a user's input; a display unit which displays the image thereon; a wireless communication unit which communicates with a counterpart mobile terminal through a wireless network; and a controller which performs a video call by transmitting to the counterpart mobile terminal video call data comprising a video generated by the camera and a voice input by the voice input unit according user input, displays on the display unit a shared image during the video call, and transmits to the counterpart mobile terminal the shared image added to the video call data.

Abstract: A remote control unit configured to wirelessly control a mobile robot moving through an environment and having a robot camera. The remote control unit comprises a privacy button operable by a local user and configured to engage a privacy mode of the mobile robot, and a wireless transmitter configured to emit a wireless control signal to the mobile robot based on input from a keypad of the RC unit. The wireless control signal is configured to cause the robot camera to block the field of view of the robot camera such that the environment of the mobile robot is obscured when the privacy mode of the mobile robot is engaged.

Abstract: The disclosure discloses a wireless video conference system, which comprises: a conference control module and a wireless conference switching module which are located at a system side, and a wireless video conference terminal module located in a wireless terminal, wherein the conference control module is configured, when a new conference is started, to send data information of the new conference and data information of an original conference to the wireless conference switching module; the wireless conference switching module is configured, when the new conference is started, to send a conference start instruction to the wireless terminal in a member list of the new conference, and to switch the wireless terminal to the new conference or maintain the wireless terminal in the original conference according to a conference switching instruction from the wireless terminal; and the wireless video conference terminal module is configured to receive the conference start instruction from the wireless conference switc

Abstract: The disclosure provides a method for realizing visual communication and a terminal. The method includes: the initiating terminal and the receiving terminal of the visual communication establish a Bluetooth wireless communication link between the initiating terminal and the receiving terminal via the respective Bluetooth module thereof; and the initiating terminal and the receiving terminal transmit the multimedia information via the established Bluetooth wireless communication link to carry out the visual communication. In the disclosure, the Bluetooth technology and the low rate audio/video coding technology are combined effectively with the feature that the connection and networking are flexible and diversified and the capability of transmitting via a low bandwidth channel.

Abstract: The subject of the application is a portable communication device having possibility of wired and wireless transmission of audio/video data, characterized in that it is composed of a camera (2) and at least one microphone (3), for the synchronous image capturing, and a speaker (4). These elements (2, 3, 4) are connected to the central unit (5) equipped with cache memory and a microprocessor directly or through the first communication interface (6) to connect to external devices. Moreover, the central unit is connected to a second communication interface (7) for transmission and receiving data through the telecommunication network; all of these items are powered by power source (8). The patent application concerns the method of data transmission which is done by using the device (1) and applications of the device (1), as well as the method.

Abstract: There is discussed a method of selecting an access domain for receiving a speech and/or video call at a mobile station of a mobile communications network in which calls are routed via a central service control common to a plurality of access domains. The method comprises the central service control transmitting an invite to establish a call to the terminating mobile station; the mobile station deciding on an access domain for receiving the call taking into account the capabilities of the local access network, and transmitting the selected access domain to the central service control; and establishing the call in accordance with the selected access domain.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a transmission method in communication of a video phone, which utilize a user input indication messages to include a text message during communication of telephone call, and displays the text message on the calling interface of the terminal, thereby providing transmission of text messages during communication of the video phone. The present invention has improved message interaction between the mobile phones and is suitable for sending and receiving a text message during a telephone call of video mobile phones in the 3G network. The user can directly input words on the calling interface and send them to the other party, and the inputted text message can be directly displayed on the user's calling interface after choosing to send the text message.

Abstract: A method and medium are provided for ensuring that a video stream communicated from a mobile device is communicated subject to a minimum quality level. A request to communicate a video stream at a minimum quality level from a mobile device is received. Signaling information from the mobile device is processed and utilized to establish a communications pathway from the mobile device to the target device. The communications pathway facilitates the communication of the video stream at the minimum quality level. The video stream is communicated to the target device contemporaneously to receiving the video clip by the mobile device.

Abstract: A video display device including: an external tuner video reception unit that obtains, from an external device having a reception tuner to receive a video signal, a video signal received by the reception tuner; an internal reception tuner that receives a video signal; a video control unit that controls so that the external tuner video reception unit receives a video signal of each channel; and a display control unit that controls to display a video signal received by the external tuner video reception unit in real time and the video signal received by the internal reception tuner at the same time on a screen.

Abstract: Some embodiments provide a method for conducting a video conference between a first mobile device and a second device. The first mobile device includes first and second cameras. The method selects the first camera for capturing images. The method transmits images captured by the first camera to the second device. The method receives selections of the second camera for capturing images during the video conference. The method terminates the transmission of images captured by the first camera and transmits images captured by the second camera of the first mobile device to the second device during the video conference.

Abstract: An apparatus for configuring a high-definition (HD) call connection between computer devices includes a Short Messaging Service (SMS) transceiving module for receiving a message for requesting home network telephony device list information of a first device, discovering a device in the home network to generate the telephony device list information, transmitting response message comprising the generated telephony device list information to the first device, receiving an SMS call connection request message from the first device, and transmitting an SMS call connection response message to the first device, and a Control Point (CP) for selecting a telephony device for receiving and initiating the call.

Abstract: A method for implementing Ring Back Tone (RBT) interworking, a Media Gateway Control Function (MGCF) device, and an Application Server (AS) are provided. A Multimedia Ring Back Tone (MRBT) service is triggered when a Circuit Switched (CS) user originates a call to an MRBT subscriber in an Internet Protocol Multimedia Subsystem (IMS). The method includes: receiving a message sent by an MRBT AS, where the message carries video RBT information; and notifying a Mobile Switching Center (MSC) to put through a calling terminal if determining that a video RBT needs to be played to the calling terminal according to the message. Therefore, a video RBT can be played when a CS user originates a call to an IMS user in the case of network interworking. An IMS video RBT may be played to the calling party when the CS user originates a call to the IMS user.

Abstract: An operation method of an electronic device that is operable with a dummy device is provided. The method includes operating the dummy device through a physical coupling to the electronic device, establishing, by the electronic device, a wireless connection with the dummy device if a call is received by the electronic device, and operating the electronic device with the dummy device through the wireless connection.

Abstract: A method for audio and video communication, comprising establishing, by a telephony service, a first voice over IP (VoIP) session with a handset, establishing, by the telephony service, a second VoIP session with a display device that is wirelessly but not physically connected to the handset, separating, by the telephony service, an audio portion of a communication session from a video portion of the communication session, transmitting, by the telephony service, the separated audio portion to the handset using the first VoIP connection, and transmitting, by the telephony service, the separated video portion to the display device using the second VoIP connection.

Abstract: Embodiments relate to a display apparatus that can perform video communication and a method of controlling the display apparatus. The display apparatus according to an embodiment includes: a camera for acquiring video data and outputting the video data at a predetermined resolution; a network monitoring unit for detecting an available bandwidth of a network for transmitting video communication data; a resolution adjusting unit for adjusting the output resolution of the camera in accordance with the detected available bandwidth; and a communication unit for transmitting video data outputted from the camera to an external device.

Abstract: An interphone includes a processor, and a microphone, a camera, a wireless communicating module, a speaker and a display panel electrically connected with the processor. The interphone further includes a brightness detecting device electrically connected with the processor. The brightness detecting device detects a brightness of outer environment. When the interphone is communicating with other interphones, the processor adjusts a brightness of the display panel according to the brightness of outer environment detected by the brightness detecting device. An interphone system and a method for adjusting a brightness of a display panel of an interphone are also provided.

Abstract: A mobile terminal capable of recognizing at least one of the presence or absence of a user and a location of the user are provided. The mobile terminal includes: a terminal main body; a user tracking unit configured to recognize at least one of the presence or absence of a user and a location of the user within a certain range based on the terminal main body; and a controller configured to generate a control signal for controlling a function of the terminal based on at least one of the presence or absence of the user or the user location.

Abstract: Network nodes in a source and a target communication system, and methods therein for supporting hand over to the target communication system, of a mobile terminal supporting Packet Switched-to-Circuit Switched, PS-to-CS, hand over. The method in the source communication system comprises, when requesting resources for hand over of a mobile terminal engaged in a conversational call to a target node in the target communication system, signaling a first request for PS resources to the target communication system, indicating a bearer B, used for the conversational call, and further signaling a second request for CS resources to the target communication system, indicating the bearer B. Thereby, the target communication system is enabled to decide whether a PS-to-CS HO or a PSHO of the bearer B should be performed.

Abstract: A system and method is disclosed for adapting a continuous presence videoconferencing layout according to interactions between conferees. Using regions of interest found in video images, the arrangement of images of conferees may be dynamically arranged as displayed by endpoints. Arrangements may be responsive to various metrics, including the position of conferees in a room and dominant conferees in the videoconference. Video images may be manipulated as part of the arrangement, including cropping and mirroring the video image. As interactions between conferees change, the layout may be automatically rearranged responsive to the changed interactions.

Abstract: Remote control of an electronic device is achieved by retrieving a description of a control surface associated with the electronic device, rendering a graphical representation of at least portion of the control surface on a screen in accordance with the description and navigating the graphical representation using a navigation device that is remote from the first electronic device. The graphical representation may include multiple controls. The electronic device is operated in accordance with controls selected using the navigation device. The graphical representation may be displayed on the navigation device or on a remote screen. The controls to be displayed may be selected automatically dependent upon a selected operating mode.