Method and device for realizing videophone

• US 8,803,939 B2
• Filed: 10/19/2010
• Issued: 08/12/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Original Assignee: ZTE Corporation
• Inventors: Xue, Tao
• Primary Examiner(s): Gauthier, Gerald
• Application Number:
  US13/496,057
• Publication Number:
  US 20120176464A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,393 Days
• Field of Search: 348/14.01, 348/14.02, 348/14.03, 348/14.07, 348/14.08, 348/207.1, 348/211.1, 348/211.2, 348/14.04, 358/2.1, 370/522, 375/240.16, 379/52, 379/199, 379/200, 379/211.01, 379/211.02, 379/434, 455/41.2, 455/414.1, 455/422.1, 455/550.1, 455/551, 701/431, 704/271, 705/40, 715/753, 715/758, 463/40
• US Class Current: 348/14.03
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/147 Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals selecting H04Q

Abstract

A method and apparatus for realizing videophone are provided in the present invention. The method includes setting different videophone modes; and selecting the videophone mode for a user to perform a video conversation by using the selected videophone mode. The apparatus includes a setting module and a control module which is connected with the setting module. With the method and apparatus for realizing videophone according to the present invention, the user can select a normal conversation or a preset audio/video mode according to requirements in the process of the videophone conversation so as to achieve different video effects.

Claims

1. A method for realizing videophone, comprising:

setting, by a processor of an apparatus for realizing videophone, different videophone modes; and

selecting, by the processor of an apparatus for realizing videophone, a videophone mode for a user to perform a video conversation by using the selected videophone mode,

wherein,

the step of setting different videophone modes comprises;

setting a set of distinct video modes and audio modes, wherein, the different videophone modes refer to at least one mode of the video mode and the audio mode being distinct;

the video mode is a normal video mode or a distinct preset video mode, wherein, the distinct preset video mode refers to values of video image parameters which are used when a video conversation is performed being different, and the video image parameters comprise one or more of the following parameters;

a picture brightness parameter, a picture contrast, a picture size, a picture dithering amplitude, a picture refresh rate, and a picture mosaic level; and

the audio mode is a normal audio mode or a distinct preset audio mode, wherein, the distinct preset audio mode refers to using a distinct audio file as a background sound when a video conversation is performed.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

switching the selected videophone mode which is used by the user to another videophone mode according to requirements of the conversation, and continuing the video conversation.

3. An apparatus for realizing videophone, comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device for storing computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps in following modules;

a setting module configured to set different videophone modes; and

a control module connected with the setting module, the control module being configured to select a videophone mode for a user to perform a video conversation by using the selected videophone mode, and

a combination module, a video module and an audio module which are connected with the control module,

wherein,

the control module is further configured to select a set of video modes and audio modes for the user to control the video module to output video data by using the selected video mode and to control the audio module to output audio data by using the selected audio mode;

different videophone modes refer to at least one mode of the video mode and the audio mode being distinct;

the video mode is a normal video mode or a distinct preset video mode, wherein, the distinct preset video mode refers to values of video image parameters which are used when a video conversation is performed being different, and the video image parameters comprise one or more of the following parameters;

a picture brightness parameter, a picture contrast, a picture size, a picture dithering amplitude, a picture refresh rate, and a picture mosaic level; and

the audio mode is a normal audio mode or a distinct preset audio mode, wherein, the distinct preset audio mode refers to using a distinct audio file as a background sound when a video conversation is performed;

the audio module is configured to output corresponding audio data according to processing of the control module;

the video module is configured to output corresponding video data according to processing of the control module; and

the combination module is connected with the video module and the audio module respectively, and is configured to combine the corresponding video data output by the video module and the corresponding audio data output by the audio module and then output the combined data.

4. The apparatus according to claim 3, wherein,

the control module is further configured to switch the selected videophone mode which is used by the user to another videophone mode according to requirements of the conversation, and continue the video conversation.

5. An apparatus for realizing videophone, comprising:

a processor; and

a storage device for storing computer executable instructions that when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform the steps in following modules;

a setting module configured to set different videophone modes; and

a control module connected with the setting module, the control module being configured to select a videophone mode for a user to perform a video conversation by using the selected videophone mode, and

a combination module, a video module and an audio module which are connected with the control module, wherein,

the control module is further configured to select an audio mode for the user to control the audio module to output audio data by using the selected audio mode;

the audio mode is a normal audio mode or a distinct preset audio mode, wherein, the distinct preset audio mode refers to using a distinct audio file as a background sound when a video conversation is performed;

the audio module is configured to output corresponding audio data according to processing of the control module;

the video module is configured to output actual video data in the video conversation process; and

the combination module is connected with the video module and the audio module respectively, and is configured to combine the actual video data output by the video module and the corresponding audio data output by the audio module and then output the combined data.

6. The apparatus according to claim 5, wherein,

the control module is further configured to switch the selected videophone mode which is used by the user to another videophone mode according to requirements of the conversation, and continue the video conversation.