Method and system to process video effects

A system and method of processing a video Instant Message (IM) is provided. The method may comprise receiving a captured video stream (30) from an image capture device (16) and selecting at least one video effect from a plurality of video effects. A modified video stream (33) is then generated (e.g....

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Main Author STOEN JEFFREY D.,NG CHURN W.,PNG WILLIE
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 16.08.2006
Subjects
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRICITY
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHICCOMMUNICATION
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Summary:A system and method of processing a video Instant Message (IM) is provided. The method may comprise receiving a captured video stream (30) from an image capture device (16) and selecting at least one video effect from a plurality of video effects. A modified video stream (33) is then generated (e.g., using a digital filter) that includes the video effect and is then communicated to a viewing location as the video Instant Message. The IM application (18) can be a legacy IM application and generate a graphic user interface via the IM application (18) to allow a user to select the video effect. The captured video stream (30) may be received from a web camera (56) and the modified video stream (33) may be communicated via the Internet to the viewing location. The method may be performed in a device driver (22) that interfaces the image capture device (16) to an Instant Messaging application (18) associated with the device driver.
Bibliography:Application Number: CN2006159243