Video calling method and apparatus

A video calling apparatus, the video calling apparatus comprising:

• at least one memory configured to store computer program code;
• and
• at least one processor configured to access the at least one memory and operate according to the computer program code, the computer program code including:
• obtaining code configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to obtain a first video image acquired by a first terminal;
• action recognition code configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to perform action recognition on the first video image;
• and
• sending code configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to send, in response to determining an action recognition result matches a first preset action, a first preset animation corresponding to the first preset action and the first video image to a second terminal performing video calling with the first terminal for displaying by the second terminal,
• wherein the apparatus further comprises:
• first display code configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to:
• display an animation selection window in a video window of the first terminal, and display a first preset action prompt template in the video window of the first terminal;
• and
• first determining code configured to cause at least one of the at least one processor to determine, in response to receiving a first preset animation selection instruction that is input based on the animation selection window, the first preset action prompt template corresponding to the first preset animation selection instruction, wherein
• the first preset animation selection instruction corresponds to the first preset action and the first preset animation.

A non-transitory computer readable medium configured to store computer program code which, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

• obtain a first video image acquired by a first terminal;
• perform action recognition on the first video image;
• and
• send, in response to determining that an action recognition result matches a first preset action, a first preset animation corresponding to the first preset action and the first video image to a second terminal performing video calling with the first terminal for displaying by the second terminal,
• wherein the instructions further cause the computer to:
• display an animation selection window in a video window of the first terminal;
• determine, in response to receiving a first preset animation selection instruction that is input based on the animation selection window, a first preset action prompt template corresponding to the first preset animation selection instruction;
• and
• display the first preset action prompt template in the video window of the first terminal, wherein
• the first preset animation selection instruction corresponds to the first preset action and the first preset animation.