Patent ID: 8760489

Claim:
A method for dynamically adjusting an aspect ratio of an image during a video call comprising: obtaining at least one display parameter of a display device having a display area; determining that an image capture width is greater than a display area width, and that an image capture height is greater than a display area height based on a comparison of the at least one display parameter to at least one image capture parameter of a capture device; capturing an original image; modifying the original image based on the comparison performed, wherein the modified image has an adjusted aspect ratio different from an aspect ratio of the original image, and wherein modifying the original image includes: normalizing a width of the original image to the display area width to produce a first intermediate image; cropping any excess height of the first intermediate image that is greater than the display area height; normalizing a height of the original image to the display area height to produce a second intermediate image; cropping any excess width of the second intermediate image that is greater than the display area width; comparing the first intermediate image and the second intermediate image to determine which image preserves more relevant image information; and selecting the image that preserves more relevant image information as the modified image to send to the display device; and sending the modified image to the display device.