Terminal and server for providing video call service

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11140356-B2
Application number	US-202016737355-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 8, 2020
Priority date	Dec 27, 2017
Publication date	Oct 5, 2021
Grant date	Oct 5, 2021

Abstract

Provided is an application stored in a computer-readable storage medium to perform a method of providing a video call service, the method including, in a first terminal, establishing a video call session between the first terminal and a second terminal; modulating and displaying an area of an image of a second user, except for an exposure area, the image of the second user being displayed in the first terminal; detecting a predetermined event during the video call session; and controlling a size of the exposure area based on the predetermined event.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An application stored in a computer-readable storage medium to perform a method of providing a video call service, the method comprising:
in a first terminal,
establishing a video call session between the first terminal and a second terminal;
modulating and displaying an area of an image of a second user who uses the second terminal, except for an exposure area through which a first user watches a partial area of the image of the second user, the modulated area of the image of the second user being displayed in the first terminal is a non-exposure area and hinders the first user from watching the image of the second user;
detecting a request for adjusting a size of the exposure area during the video call session;
transmitting, to the second terminal, the request for adjusting the size of the exposure area;
receiving, from the second terminal, an acceptance signal for adjusting the size of the exposure area; and
controlling the size of the exposure area based on the acceptance signal.

2. The application of claim 1 , wherein the detecting of the request comprises detecting the request for adjusting the size of the exposure area according to selection of an enlargement control icon or a reduction control icon of the exposure area.

3. The application of claim 1 , wherein, if the detected request for adjusting the size of the exposure area is a request for enlargement of the exposed area, the transmitted request for adjusting the size of the exposure area comprises a request message indicating that the enlargement of the exposure area is requested.

4. The application of claim 1 , wherein the controlling of the size of the exposure area comprises controlling the size of the exposure area in case of where the acceptance signal for adjusting the size of the exposure area is received from the second terminal and maintaining the size of the exposure area in case of where the acceptance signal is not received from the second terminal.

5. A server for providing a video call service, the server comprising:
a communication interface configured to communicate with a terminal providing the video call service;
a processor; and
a memory configured to store instructions executable by the processor,
wherein the processor establishes a video call session between a first terminal and a second terminal, modulates an area of an image of a second user who uses the second terminal being displayed in the first terminal except for an exposure area through which a first user watches a partial area of the image of the second user, the modulated area of the second user being displayed in the first terminal being a non-exposure area and hinders the first user from watching the image of the second user, detects a request for adjusting a size of the exposure area during the video call session, transmits, to the second terminal, the request for adjusting the size of the exposure area, receives an acceptance signal for adjusting the size of the exposure area, and controls the size of the exposure area based on the acceptance signal.

6. The server of claim 5 , wherein the processor detects the request for adjusting the size of the exposure area according to selection of an enlargement control icon or a reduction control icon of the exposure area.

7. The server of claim 5 , wherein, if the detected request for adjusting the size of the exposure area is a request for enlargement of the exposed area, the transmitted request for adjusting the size of the exposure area comprises a request message indicating that the enlargement of the exposure area is requested.

8. The server of claim 5 , wherein the processor controls the size of the exposure area in case of where the acceptance signal for adjusting the size of the exposure area is received from the second terminal and maintains the size of the exposure area in case of where the acceptance signal is not received from the second terminal.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions executable by a processor, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising:
instructions for establishing a video call session between a first terminal and a second terminal;
instructions for modulating and displaying an area of an image of a second user who uses the second terminal, except for an exposure area through which a first user watches a partial area of the image of the second user, the modulated area of the image of the second user being displayed in the first terminal being a non-exposure area and hinders the first user from watching the image of the second user;
instructions for detecting a request for adjusting a size of the exposure area during the video call session;
instructions for transmitting, to a second terminal, the request for adiustinq the size of the exposure area;
instructions for receiving an acceptance signal for adjusting the size of the exposure area; and
instructions for controlling the size of the exposure area based on the acceptance signal.

Assignees

• Hyperconnect Inc

Inventors

• Ahn Sang Il
• Choi Hyeok

Classifications

• H04M2201/50

  Telephonic communication in combination with video communication · CPC title

• H04M2201/38

  Displays · CPC title

• H04N5/2628

  Alteration of picture size, shape, position or orientation, e.g. zooming, rotation, rolling, perspective, translation · CPC title

• H04N7/147 Primary

  Communication arrangements, e.g. identifying the communication as a video-communication, intermediate storage of the signals (selecting H04Q) · CPC title

• H04M2201/36

  Memories · CPC title