Patent ID: 8279251
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A display apparatus having a video call function, the display apparatus comprising: an external source connection unit to which an external source is connected; a camera connection unit to which a camera is connected; a network communication unit which enables external network communication; a codec processing unit which encodes a video signal input from at least one of the camera and the external source and, outputs the encoded signal to the network communication unit, and decodes a video or audio signal received through the network communication unit; a memory unit which stores video source selection information which is used to select at least one of the camera and the external source as a video input of the codec processing unit during a video call; and a controller which controls the codec processing unit to process the video signal received from at least one of the camera and the external source corresponding to the stored video source selection information and outputs the processed signal to the network communication unit during the video call.