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Mobile communication terminal and method for providing substitute images for video call

US8279256B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 6, 2007
Grant dateOct 2, 2012
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Expiry dateJul 4, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N2007/145
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A mobile communication terminal and method for proving a substitute image are provided, which automatically searches a substitute image suitable to a video call and transmits the substitute image to the opposite party. A user's image is automatically recorded during a video call, and tagged with information related to the time and situation of the recording, such as location information and time information. The tagged image is stored as a substitute image. When transmission of a substitute image is set while a video call is performed, a substitute image having situation information consistent with or similar to a corresponding situation is searched and then transmitted to the opposite party. Therefore, when a mobile communication terminal performs a video call in various situations, a substitute image suitable to a corresponding situation can be provided to an opposite terminal.

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