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App. No. 12/718,320

MULTIMEDIA CELL PHONE AND METHOD FOR CHANGING VIDEO BACKGROUND THEREOF

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App. No.
12/718,320
Abstract

A method for changing a video background of a multimedia cell phone includes the following steps. A video image provided with a preset background color is chosen. An original image is recorded. A video communication is activated. A replacement region of the original image is determined, wherein a color of the replacement region is substantially the same as the preset background color. The replacement region of the original image is replaced with a corresponding region of the video image to form a new image. The new image is transmitted by a communication module.

Claims (27)

1 . A method for changing a video background of a multimedia cell phone, comprising the steps of:

(a) choosing a video image having a preset background color;

(b) recording an original image;

(c) activating a video communication;

(d) determining a replacement region of the original image, wherein a color of the replacement region is substantially the same as the preset background color;

(e) replacing the replacement region of the original image with a corresponding region of the video image to form a new image; and

(f) transmitting the new image by a communication module.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of: (g) repeating the step (d) until the video communication is finished.

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the video image is obtained by an image fetching unit of the multimedia cell phone.

4 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the multimedia cell phone is operated under a 3G (3rd. Generation) system.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the video image is a photograph.

6 . The method according to claim 5 , wherein the video image is a JPEG file.

7 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the video image is a still image.

8 . The method according to claim 7 , wherein the video image is an AVI file.

9 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the preset background color is selected from the video image.

10 . The method according to claim 1 , where in the preset background color is selected from a color chart.

11 . A multimedia cell phone comprising:

an image fetching unit for obtaining a video image having a preset background color;

a processing unit for determining a replacement region of an original image, wherein a color of the replacement region is substantially the same as the preset background color, and the processing unit further replacing the replacement region of the original image with a corresponding region of the video image to form a new image; and

a communication module for transmitting the new image.

12 . The multimedia cell phone according to claim 11 , wherein the multimedia cell phone is operated under a 3G (3rd. Generation) system.

13 . The multimedia cell phone according to claim 11 , wherein the video image is a photograph.

14 . The multimedia cell phone according to claim 13 , wherein the video image is a JPEG file.

15 . The multimedia cell phone according to claim 11 , wherein the video image is a still image.

16 . The multimedia cell phone according to claim 15 , wherein the video image is an AVI file.

17 . The multimedia cell phone according to claim 11 , wherein the processing unit is further used for selecting the preset background color from the video image.

18 . The multimedia cell phone according to claim 11 , wherein the processing unit is further used for selecting the preset background color from a color chart.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2010
From: SHAO, DAN
To: INVENTEC APPLIANCES CORP.
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