COMPARISON-BASED SELECTION OF VIDEO RESOLUTIONS IN A VIDEO CALL

• US 20140098182A1
• Filed: 10/04/2012
• Published: 04/10/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/04/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Malikie Innovations Limited (Key Patent Innovations Limited)
• Original Assignee: Valentina Iqorevna Kramarenko
• Inventors: KRAMARENKO, Valentina Iqorevna, ROZINOV, Boris, Williams, Matthew David Douglas
• Granted Patent: US 9,007,426 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/14.12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25825 involving client display capabilities, e.g. screen resolution of a mobile phone optimising the visualisation of content during browsing in the Internet G06F16/9577; processing of terminal status or physical abilities in wireless networks H04W8/22; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6336 directed to decoder
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6379 directed to encoder , e.g. for requesting a lower encoding rate
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/141 between two video terminals, e.g. videophone telephonic communication systems combined with television receiver for reception of entertainment or information matter H04M11/085

Abstract

A method that includes determining input-resolution parameters for an input resolution, receiving first and second output resolutions from an electronic device, wherein the first output resolution includes first output-resolution parameters and the second output resolution includes second output-resolution parameters, calculating a first value by using the input-resolution parameters and the first output-resolution parameters, calculating a second value by using the input-resolution parameters and the second output-resolution parameters, selecting one of the first and second output resolutions based on a comparison between the first and second values, providing the selected output resolution to the electronic device, and receiving a video stream from the electronic device, wherein the video stream has a resolution corresponding to the selected output resolution.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

determining input-resolution parameters for an input resolution;

receiving first and second output resolutions from an electronic device, wherein the first output resolution includes first output-resolution parameters and the second output resolution includes second output-resolution parameters;

calculating a first value by using the input-resolution parameters and the first output-resolution parameters;

calculating a second value by using the input-resolution parameters and the second output-resolution parameters;

selecting one of the first and second output resolutions based on a comparison between the first and second values;

providing the selected output resolution to the electronic device; and

receiving a video stream from the electronic device, wherein the video stream has a resolution corresponding to the selected output resolution.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein calculating the first value comprises comparing an aspect ratio of the input resolution with an aspect ratio of the first output resolution, and calculating the second value comprises comparing an aspect ratio of the input resolution with an aspect ratio of the second output resolution.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the first output-resolution parameters include a first priority, the second output-resolution parameters include a second priority, and wherein the first value is calculated based at least on the first priority, and the second value is calculated based at least on the second priority.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second values reflect a degree of mismatch between the input resolution and the first and second output resolutions, respectively, and wherein selecting one of the first and second output resolutions comprises selecting an output resolution associated with the lower degree of mismatch.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the degree of mismatch is calculated based on a weighted sum of one or more parameter mismatches, wherein each parameter mismatch reflects the difference between one of the input-resolution parameters and a corresponding one of the output-resolution parameters of the one of the first and second output resolutions.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the first and second values reflect a degree of similarity between the input resolution and the first and second output resolutions, respectively, and wherein selecting one of the first and second output resolutions comprises selecting an output resolution associated with the higher degree of similarity.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising displaying the received video stream on a display.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the input-resolution parameters are determined based at least on a native resolution and an orientation of the display.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the electronic device, remote input-resolution parameters for a remote input resolution;

determining third and fourth output resolutions, wherein the third output resolution includes third output-resolution parameters and the fourth output resolution includes fourth output-resolution parameters;

calculating a third value by using the remote input-resolution parameters and the third output-resolution parameters;

calculating a fourth value by using the remote input-resolution parameters and the fourth output-resolution parameters;

selecting one of the third and fourth output resolutions based on a comparison between the third and fourth values; and

sending a second video stream to the electronic device, wherein the second video stream has a resolution corresponding to the selected one of the third and fourth output resolutions.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein the remote input-resolution parameters are received from the electronic device together with the first and second output resolutions.

11. A method comprising:

sending a video stream to an electronic device;

receiving a user request to change the video stream;

sending, to the electronic device, a notification associated with the user request;

receiving, from the electronic device, an acknowledgement associated with the notification; and

after receiving the acknowledgement, sending a new video stream to the electronic device.

12. The method of claim 11, further comprising:

sending, to the electronic device, a plurality of output resolutions;

receiving, from the electronic device, a selected output resolution from the output resolutions; and

configuring the new video stream to correspond to the selected output resolution.

13. A first electronic device comprising:

a display configured to show a video stream; and

one or more processors communicatively coupled to the display, wherein the one or more processors are configured to;

determine input-resolution parameters for an input resolution;

receive first and second output resolutions from a second electronic device, wherein the first output resolution includes first output-resolution parameters and the second output resolution includes second output-resolution parameters;

calculate a first value by using the input-resolution parameters and the first output-resolution parameters;

calculate a second value by using the input-resolution parameters and the second output-resolution parameters;

select one of the first and second output resolutions based on the comparison between the first and second values;

provide the selected output resolution to the second electronic device; and

receive a video stream from the second electronic device, wherein the video stream has a resolution corresponding to the selected output resolution.

14. The first electronic device of claim 13, wherein calculating the first value comprises comparing an aspect ratio of the input resolution with an aspect ratio of the first output resolution, and calculating the second value comprises comparing an aspect ratio of the input resolution with an aspect ratio of the second output resolution.

15. The first electronic device of claim 13, wherein the first output-resolution parameters include a first priority, the second output-resolution parameters include a second priority, and wherein the first value is calculated based at least on the first priority, and the second value is calculated based at least on the second priority.

16. The first electronic device of claim 13, wherein the first and second values reflect a degree of mismatch between the input resolution and the first and second output resolutions, respectively, and wherein selecting one of the first and second output resolutions comprises selecting an output resolution associated with the lower degree of mismatch.

17. The first electronic device of claim 16, wherein the degree of mismatch is calculated based on a weighted sum of one or more parameter mismatches, wherein each parameter mismatch reflects the difference between one of the input-resolution parameters and a corresponding one of the output-resolution parameters of the one of the first and second output resolutions.

18. The first electronic device of claim 13, wherein the first and second values reflect a degree of similarity between the input resolution and the first and second output resolutions, respectively, and wherein selecting one of the first and second output resolutions comprises selecting an output resolution associated with the lower degree of similarity.

19. The first electronic device of claim 13, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to display the received video stream on the display.

20. The first electronic device of claim 19, wherein the input-resolution parameters are determined based at least on a native resolution and an orientation of the display.

21. The first electronic device of claim 13, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

receive, from the second electronic device, remote input-resolution parameters for a remote input resolution;

determine third and fourth output resolutions, wherein the third output resolution includes third output-resolution parameters and the fourth output resolution includes fourth output-resolution parameters;

calculate a third value by using the remote input-resolution parameters and the third output-resolution parameters;

calculate a fourth value by using the remote input-resolution parameters and the fourth output-resolution parameters;

select one of the third and fourth output resolutions based on the comparison between the third and fourth values; and

send a second video stream to the second electronic device, wherein the second video stream has a resolution corresponding to the selected one of the third and fourth output resolutions.

22. The first electronic device of claim 21, wherein the remote input-resolution parameters are received from the second electronic device together with the first and second output resolutions.

23. A first electronic device comprising:

a display; and

one or more processors communicatively coupled to the display, wherein the one or more processors are configured to;

send a video stream to a second electronic device;

receive a user request to change the video stream;

send, to the second electronic device, a notification associated with the user request;

receive, from the second electronic device, an acknowledgement associated with the notification; and

after receiving the acknowledgement, send a new video stream to the second electronic device.

24. The first electronic device of claim 23, wherein the one or more processors are further configured to:

send, to the second electronic device, a plurality of output resolutions;

receive, from the second electronic device, a selected output resolution from the output resolutions; and

configure the new video stream to correspond to the selected output resolution.