Television – Two-way video and voice communication
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-03
2010-06-01
Ramakrishnaiah, Melur (Department: 2614)
Television
Two-way video and voice communication
C348S014070, C348S014080, C348S014020
Reexamination Certificate
active
07728866
ABSTRACT:
Herein described is a system and method for modifying facial video transmitted from a first videophone to a second videophone during a videophone conversation. A videophone comprises a videophone image processing system (VIPS) that stores one or more preferred images. The one or more preferred images may comprise an image of a person presented in an attractive appearance. The one or more preferred images may comprise one or more avatars. Additionally, the VIPS may be used to incorporate one or more facial features of the person into a preferred image or avatar. Furthermore, a replacement background may be incorporated into the preferred image or avatar. The VIPS transmits a preferred image of a first speaker of a first videophone to a second speaker of a second videophone by capturing an actual image of the first speaker and substituting at least a portion of said actual image with a stored image.
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Chen Xuemin
Currivan Bruce J.
Broadcom Corp.
McAndrews Held & Malloy Ltd.
Ramakrishnaiah Melur
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