METHOD OF REMOTE VIDEO COMMUNICATION AND SYSTEM OF SYNTHESIS ANALYSIS AND PROTECTION OF USER VIDEO IMAGES

• US 20110181684A1
• Filed: 02/07/2011
• Published: 07/28/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: InnovatioNet
• Original Assignee: InnovatioNet
• Inventors: Zamuraev, Vadim, Ivanov, Alexander, Salamatov, Yuri
• Application Number:
  US13/022,565
• Publication Number:
  US 20110181684A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/14.07
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/14 Systems for two-way working H04N7/12, H04N7/173 take precedence

Abstract

A method for remote video communication, the method including gathering a library of video images of a user, selecting a scenario of communication with an interlocutor, selecting a video image of the user, presenting the video image to the interlocutor, protecting the video image from the interlocutor by defining a degree of a correction, tracing and recognizing characteristic features of a behavior of the interlocutor, defining an emotional state of the user, correcting the emotional state of the user, defining the degree of the correction of the video image of the interlocutor, and providing the video image with a realistic appearance.

Claims

1. A method of remote video communication, the method comprising:

gathering a library of video images of a user;

selecting a scenario of communication with an interlocutor;

selecting a video image of the user;

presenting the video image to the interlocutor;

protecting the video image from the interlocutor by defining a degree of a correction;

tracing and recognizing characteristic features of a behavior of the interlocutor;

defining an emotional state of the user;

correcting the emotional state of the user;

defining the degree of the correction of the video image of the interlocutor and providing the video image with a realistic appearance.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the library of video images of the user includes real, corrected and background video images of the user.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the video images of the user correlate with zones of access allowable for the user.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising one or more of the following zones of access:

an intimate zone, the intimate zone displaying the face of the user from a distance of up to 0.5 meters, a personal zone, the intimate zone displaying the face of the user from a distance between 0.5 and 1.2 meters, and a public zone, the public zone displaying the face of the user from a distance over 1.2 meters.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising a zone of access characterized by a degree of detailing of the video image of the user.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising interlocutors known to the user as grouped by zones of access and scenarios of communication.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising a scenario of communication including displaying of the face of the user without refining temporary defects of the face, the temporary defects including a bruise, a swelling and a bristle.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising a scenario of communication including a virtual make-up, the virtual make-up including an improvement of the face of the user to a user standard.

9. The method of claim 6, further comprising a scenario of communication includes correction of facial mimicry, colors of make-up, sight and involuntary reactions, such as change of complexion, change of frequency and character of breath, diameter of pupils, swallowing, lick the lips, bare the teeth, perspiration, sweat, shiver and so on,

10. The method of claim 6, further comprising a scenario of communication includes correction of voice intonations.

11. The method of claim 6, further comprising a scenario of communication includes correction of lexicon.

12. The method of claim 6, further comprising a scenario of communication includes correction of background, pose, gestures and movements.

13. The method of claim 6, further comprising a scenario of communication includes the definition and choice of desirable form of conversation, such as friendly conversation, official conversation, resolute, dispute, refusal, soft tone, friendly advice with giving recommendations on the screen how to lead conversation, with automatic definition of key phrases and reactions of the user and the interlocutor and with giving of helps on the screen.

14. The method of claim 6, further comprising:

the scenario of communication includes correction lies of the user.

15. The method of claim 6, further comprising a scenario of communication includes correction of voice and video image of the interlocutor with the purpose of forming the scenario of communication necessary to the user, for example, transition of the imposed to the user conflict scenario into neutral one.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising a real voice and video image of the interlocutor are saved into memory for further analysis.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising a choice of video image occurs in an automatic mode according to the chosen scenario, in a semi-automatic mode with the opportunity to set by user the video image chosen by system or by manual mode.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising as video image the live picture in real time mode without any correction is used.

19. The method of claim 1, further comprising as video image another person for example, alliance, friends, known actors, politicians or avatar is used.

20. The method of claim 1, further comprising as characteristic features of the interlocutor'"'"'s behavior the degree of sincerity and emotional state with of the report formation of his reactions on separate phrases after termination of conversation are traced.

21. The method of claim 1, further comprising a definition of the emotional state of the user is carried out on any characteristic audio and video features.

22. The method of claim 1, further comprising a correction of the emotional state of the user is carried out after conversation with the help of playback any audio and video fragments delivering the pleasure to the user.

23. The method of claim 1, further comprising functions controlling of a videophone and controlling of sent contents is carried out by gestures for example, one finger, two fingers, a facial expression for example, winking, movement of a head for example, a nod, rocking.

24. The method of claim 1, further comprising the interlocutor is defined by characteristic features for example, on voice, on words and so on and automatically is turned on the scenario of conversation which was approved earlier by the user.

25. The method of claim 1, further comprising a change of nonverbal features of user'"'"'s emotional state on beforehand saved or compiled or generated features for example, the true video image of user'"'"'s face instead of any asymmetry or failure during communication is carried out.

26. The method of claim 1, further comprising under the mutual agreement of interlocutors with the purpose of confidentiality increase of conversation in the video image nonverbal reactions are replaced by opposite, for example, the nod of head yes—

yes is replaced by swaying of head no—

no at the presence of extraneous people.

27. The method of claim 1, further comprising during conversation the tracing of brief emotional reactions of the interlocutor is carried out and the brief text or symbolical message about his reaction is typed synchronously on the screen.

28. The method of claim 1, further comprising after conversation the sum of fragments of conversation where the interlocutor behaved not as usually in positive or negative sense and fragments with the maximal emotional—

sensual coloring is given to the user.

29. The method of claim 1, further comprising the visual psychodiagnosis, analysis of psychical states and characteristics of the interlocutor on external video image appearance with giving results on the screen after the conversation termination are carried out.

30. The method of claim 1, further comprising after conversation the analysis and giving of recommendations how to behave himself with this person in the further contact whether desirable to trust and what degree.

31. The method of claim 1, further comprising the library of data records of video-conversations with each person is created, processing and the analysis of these records is carried out and the conclusion about the changes occurring in communication for the past period is given on the screen of communication device.

32. The method of claim 1, further comprising in the preparatory period adjustment of a new videophone on specific features of the user shooting of the standard user'"'"'s face, mimicry, poses, voice and background for each scenario is carried out.

33. The method of claim 1, further comprising the videophone has some modes for people with the limited abilities, for example, transformation of speech into the text for hard-of-hearing people.

34. The method of claim 1, further comprising there is an possibility to add to audio-video-informational digital flow going from the user any another information, not making harm to the interlocutor, for example, marks, watermarks, an interdiction on copying, an interdiction on correction removing, a limiting factor of storage period of record, a program of self-destruction, a program informing about the location in the network, advertising and so on.

35. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

continuously or periodically the degree of sincerity of the interlocutor is defined and a ratio sincerity/lie of the interlocutor is displayed on the screen graphically or by numerals.

36. The method of claim 1, further comprising having known in what state there is a current conversation, i.e. having defined the ratio sincerity per lie each other, interlocutors choose one of the following decisions:

continue the conversation nothing changing, but thus to take into account the current state and to draw the appropriate conclusions by results of conversation;

offer the interlocutor to replace the state into another one; and

stop conversation.

37. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

an automatic introductions service, search video clips in communication networks which are about the people suitable on any parameters, for example, on psychological compatibility, habits is carried out.

38. The method of claim 1, further comprising an automatic personal diary is created on the basis of records of the most emotional fragments of user'"'"'s life.

39. The method of claim 1, further comprising the postponed analysis of conversation is carried out because of the emotional reaction to the same record viewed under different circumstances, for example, depending on mood, the said words and reactions of the interlocutor can be filled with others sense, values and intentions.

40. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identification of the user his key, code and the access to use videophone is defined by comparison of a live video image with stored one in memory.

41. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

as the additive to the background the special or imitating effects of environment, such as a thunder-storm, a downpour, a thunder, noise of the airport, a bark of dog are used.

42. The method of claim 1, further comprising before the beginning of conversation before turning on camera there is a dialogue of the user with system about possibility of privacy infringement of people taking place hereabout, that is informed to the interlocutor and this circumstance can be used by the user as one of ways of a deviation from direct video-contact.

43. The system of synthesis, analysis and protection of video images of interlocutors, the system including devices for video communication between a user and a interlocutor, the devices providing:

a privacy of the user and the interlocutor, zones of access, and video images of the user and the interlocutor.

44. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of scenarios creation and controlling with their help by process of conversation.

45. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of correction of sent video image with formation of desirable image of the user.

46. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of generation and embedding into the sent signal video image auxiliary signals for the control, identification and so on.

47. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of the estimation of degree of correction of the video image by the interlocutor.

48. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of detecting of sincerity of the interlocutor.

49. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of detecting of the interlocutor'"'"'s emotional state.

50. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of automatic visual psychodiagnosis.

51. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of detecting and correction of the user'"'"'s emotional state.

52. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of the virtual stylist for the correction of behavior, manners and appearance of the user depending on the chosen scenario of conversation.

53. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of creation, storage and delivering of video-clips about the user into communication network.

54. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of an automatic personal video-diary for record of the most emotional fragments of life.

55. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of drawing up of the emotional resume of video communication session.

56. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of the postponed analysis of video communication session for detecting emotional reaction of the user on the same record viewed in another time and under another circumstances.

57. The system of claim 43, further comprising a subsystem of tracing of brief emotional reactions and typing the message in the text kind with creation the report of true reactions of the interlocutor on each phrase after the termination of video conversation session.