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Apparatus for multi-party video call, server for controlling multi-party video call, and method of displaying multi-party image

US9172910B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 30, 2013
Grant dateOct 27, 2015
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Expiry dateJan 25, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N7/15
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Provided are an apparatus for a multi-party video call, a server for controlling a multi-party video call, and a method of displaying a multi-party image. The apparatus for a multi-party video call includes a receiver module configured to receive a composite image of multi-party video call participants from a server, an image separating module configured to separate images of the respective multi-party video call participants from the composite image received by the receiver module, and a display module configured to arrange the separated images according to a predetermined layout and display the separated images on a screen.

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