Patent ID: 9197851
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for modulating images for videotelephony, the apparatus comprising: a sensor image matching unit configured to collect an image from at least one sensor or camera and generate image information; an image analysis unit configured to analyze the image information and generate object and background region information; a calling mode determination unit configured to detect an event using the object and background region information and determine a calling mode based on the event; and an image modulation unit configured to modulate the image according to the calling mode and generate a modulated image, wherein the calling mode comprises a privacy calling mode of performing calling with a modulated image where a background region is masked, an all secured calling mode of performing calling with a modulated image where all regions of the image are masked, and a partially secured calling mode of performing calling with a modulated image where a part of the background region is masked.