Patent ID: 7277115
Filing Date: 2007-10-02
Classification: G06T,H04N

Abstract:
1. A communication terminal device comprising: a capture unit for capturing first image data which includes a face image; an extractor for extracting characterizing portions from the face image to obtain visage information; an image synthesizer for modifying second image data, which is selected by a user of the communication terminal device, based on the visage information, thereby creating third image data; a data selector for selecting one of the first and third image data; a transmission unit for transmitting the selected image data to a remote party; and a transfer unit for transferring at least one of the first and third image data to an element of the communication terminal device, wherein the data selector includes a first selector for selecting one of the first and third image data to send the selected image data to the remote party, and a second selector for selecting the first image data to provide the first image data to the extractor, and wherein selection of the third image data made by the first selector takes place in synchronization with providing of the first image data performed by the second selector.