Patent ID: 6980238
Filing Date: 2005-12-27
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image communication system for transmitting and receiving an image via a communication line, comprising: supply means for supplying a self-portrait image from a self-portrait photographing unit and a partner image from a partner photographing unit; display means for displaying a self-portrait display window to display the self-portrait image and a partner display window to display the partner image on the same screen; discriminating means for discriminating whether a designated point designated by designating means exists in the self-portrait display window or in the partner display window; calculating means for calculating self-portrait photographing unit control information by a self-portrait calculating method in a case that the designated point exists in the self-portrait display window, or calculating partner photographing unit control information by a partner calculating method in a case that the designated point exists in the partner display window; and controlling means for controlling the self-portrait photographing unit so as to move a part of an image at the designated point to a center of the self-portrait display window in the case that the designated point exists in the self-portrait display window, or controlling the partner photographing unit so as to move a part of an image at the designated point to a center of the partner display window in the case that the designated point exists in the partner display window.