Moving picture communication method and apparatus

A moving picture communication method comprising:

• communicating moving picture information between a first moving picture communication apparatus of a first user and a second moving picture communication apparatus of a second user, the first moving picture communication apparatus having an image display that has an aspect ratio defined by different vertical and horizontal lengths;
• receiving, with the first moving picture communication apparatus, second user picture information from the second moving picture communication apparatus;
• pivoting the second user picture information through an angle of substantially 90 degrees;
• enlarging the second user picture information;
• displaying the pivoted and enlarged second user picture information on the image display of the first moving picture communication apparatus that has been pivoted in a direction, the direction being one of clockwise and counter clockwise of the first moving picture communication apparatus when the first user faces the image display of the first moving picture communication apparatus;
• producing first user picture information;
• pivoting the first user picture information in response to said pivoting of the first moving picture communication apparatus;
• enlarging the first user picture information;
• encoding the pivoted and enlarged first user picture information;
• and
• transmitting the encoded first user picture information to the second moving picture communication apparatus.

A moving picture communication method comprising:

• communicating moving picture information between a first moving picture communication apparatus of a first user and a second moving picture communication apparatus of a second user, the first moving picture communication apparatus having an image display that has an aspect ratio defined by different vertical and horizontal lengths;
• receiving, with the first moving picture communication apparatus, second user picture information from the second moving picture communication apparatus;
• pivoting the second user picture information through an angle of substantially 90 degrees,
• enlarging the second user picture information;
• displaying the pivoted and enlarged second user picture information on the image display of the first moving picture communication apparatus that has been pivoted in a direction, the direction being one of clockwise and counter clockwise of the first moving picture communication apparatus when the first user faces the image display of the first moving picture communication apparatus;
• producing first user picture information;
• pivoting the first user picture information in response to said pivoting of the first moving picture communication apparatus;
• providing image-plotting information to the pivoted first user picture information;
• encoding the pivoted first user picture information with the image-plotting information;
• and
• transmitting the encoded first user picture information to the second moving picture communication apparatus

A moving picture communication method comprising:

• communicating moving picture information between a first moving picture communication apparatus of a first user and a second moving picture communication apparatus of a second user, the first moving picture communication apparatus having an image display that has an aspect ratio defined by different vertical and horizontal lengths;
• receiving, with the first moving picture communication apparatus, second user picture information from the second moving picture communication apparatus;
• displaying the second user picture information on the image display;
• producing first user picture information;
• providing image-plotting information to the first user picture information;
• encoding the first user picture information with the image-plotting information;
• and
• transmitting the encoded first user picture information to the second moving picture communication apparatus.

A first moving picture communication apparatus of a first user operable to communicate moving picture information with a second moving picture communication apparatus of a second user party, said first moving picture communication apparatus comprising:

• an image display having an aspect ratio defined by different vertical and horizontal lengths;
• an image display unit operable to control said image display to display enlarged and pivoted, through an angle of substantially 90 degrees, second user picture information on said image display of said first moving picture communication apparatus that has been pivoted in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction when the first user faces said image display;
• an image pick-up unit operable to produce first user picture information;
• a pivoting unit operable to pivot the first user picture information in response to pivotal movement of said first moving picture communication apparatus;
• an encoding unit operable to encode the pivoted first user picture information;
• and
• a transmitting unit operable to transmit the encoded first user picture information to the second moving picture communication apparatus.

A first moving picture communication apparatus of a first user operable to communicate moving picture information with a second moving picture communication apparatus of a second user, said first moving picture communication apparatus comprising:

• an image display having an aspect ratio defined by different vertical and horizontal lengths;
• an image display unit operable to control said image display to display enlarged and pivoted, through an angle of substantially 90 degrees, second user picture information on said image display of said first moving picture communication apparatus that has been pivoted in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction when the first user faces said image display;
• an image pick-up unit operable to produce first user picture information;
• a pivoting and enlarging unit operable to pivot and enlarge the first user picture information in response to pivotal movement of said first moving picture communication apparatus;
• an encoding unit operable to encode the enlarged pivoted first user picture information;
• and
• a transmitting unit operable to transmit the encoded first user picture information to the second moving picture communication apparatus.

A first moving picture communication apparatus of a first user operable to communicate moving picture information with a second moving picture communication apparatus of a second user, said first moving picture communication apparatus comprising:

• an image display having an aspect ratio defined by different vertical and horizontal lengths,
• an image display unit operable to control said image display to display enlarged and pivoted, through an angle of substantially 90 degrees, second user picture information on said image display of said first moving picture communication apparatus that has been pivoted in a clockwise or counter clockwise direction when the first user faces said image display;
• an image pick-up unit operable to produce first user picture information;
• a pivoting unit operable to pivot the first user picture information in response to pivotal movement of said first moving picture communication apparatus;
• an image-plotting unit operable to provide image-plotting information to the pivoted first user picture information;
• an encoding unit operable to encode the pivoted first user picture information with the image-plotting information;
• and
• a transmitting unit operable to transmit the encoded first user picture information to the second moving picture communication apparatus.

A first moving picture communication apparatus of a first user operable to communicate moving picture information with a second moving picture communication apparatus of a second user and operable to receive second user picture information from the second moving picture communication apparatus, said first moving picture communication apparatus comprising:

• an image display having an aspect ratio defined by different vertical and horizontal lengths;
• an image display unit operable to control said image display to display second user picture information on said image display;
• an image pick-up unit operable to produce first user picture information;
• an image-plotting unit operable to provide image-plotting information to the first user picture information;
• an encoding unit operable to encode the first user picture information with the image-plotting information;
• and
• a transmitting unit operable to transmit the encoded first user picture information to the second moving picture communication apparatus.