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Communication service method and communication apparatus thereof for transmitting advertisements in a private communication environment

  • US 8,156,014 B2
  • Filed: 03/26/2001
  • Issued: 04/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/28/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A communication service method comprising the steps of:

  • connecting a plurality of communication terminal apparatus with each other;

    transmitting audio signals and image signals between said plurality of communication terminal apparatus via a transmitting means;

    generating third image data by superposing a prescribed area of first image data transmitted from a first communication terminal apparatus utilized by a first user with second image data of one or more products selected by the first user, the first image data including an image of said first user,wherein the third image data includes an image in which the first user is superposed with the one or more products, uses the one or more products, or holds the one or more products;

    detecting at least the first user'"'"'s face, hands, outwear and a position of the first user'"'"'s face, hands, and outwear by using information stored in a database to match feature points that are extracted from the first image data according to luminance and color of the first image data,wherein the first image data is received from said first user and includes a real-time moving image signal; and

    transmitting the third image data to a second communication terminal apparatus utilized by a second user;

    wherein, for every selling product, the database includes information of objects that are possible to be superimposed with the selling product and an order of priority for the objects to be selected for a superimposing purpose,wherein the prescribed area in the first image data is determined based on the feature points of the first image data and a usage of the one or more products,wherein detailed information of the one or more products is supplied to the plurality of communication terminal apparatus in response to a demand from the plurality of communication terminal apparatus, andwherein the communication terminal apparatus performs telephone calls, and the transmitting step transmits the third image data to the second communication terminal apparatus over a telephone link when the first communication terminal apparatus and the second communication terminal apparatus are connected for a telephone call, and advertising audio data other than voices of the first user and the second user are added in the audio signals as a background of the telephone call, andwherein an environment for performing transactions of the one or more products is displayed to the one of said plurality of communication terminal apparatus to which the detailed information is supplied.

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