# US 2014/0192137 A1 · Video communication method and electronic device for processing method thereof > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0192137 A1 - Document ID: US20140192137A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/148,442 - Filed: 2014-01-06 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-04 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Hyun-Kyoung Kim; Dae-Sung Kim; So-Ra Kim; Hang-Kyu Park; Seung-Kyung Lim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192137A1 ## CPC - H04N 7/141: {between two video terminals, e.g. videophone (telephonic communication systems combined with television receiver for reception of entertainment or information matter H04M11/085)} - H04M 1/72403: with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality - H04N 5/272: Means for inserting a foreground image in a background image, i.e. inlay, outlay - H04N 23/45: for generating image signals from two or more image sensors being of different type or operating in different modes, e.g. with a CMOS sensor for moving images in combination with a charge-coupled device [CCD] for still images - H04M 2250/52: including functional features of a camera - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A method and an apparatus for obtaining image data for video communication in an electronic device are provided. In an embodiment, a method and an apparatus for providing a video communication function that simultaneously uses image data obtained via a plurality of cameras. In the method, first image data is obtained using a first camera. Second image data is obtained using a second camera. The first image data is merged with the second image data. The merged image data is transmitted to a second electronic device. Other embodiments are possible. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method in an electronic device, the method comprising: obtaining first image data using a first camera; obtaining second image data using a second camera; merging the first image data with the second image data; and transmitting the merged image data to a second electronic device. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein merging the first image data with the second image data comprises: defining the first image data and the second image data as main image data and sub image data; determining a region where the sub image data is displayed on a portion of a display region of the main image data; and merging the sub image data in the determined region. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein merging the first image data with the second image data comprises: applying an editing effect corresponding to a user's gesture to at least one of the first image data and the second image data. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The method of claim 3, wherein the editing effect comprises at least one of size control, position change of a region where the sub image data is displayed, addition of text, and application of an animation effect to the image data. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein merging the first image data with the second image data comprises: when a data transmission event occurs during video communication, adding information of transmitted data to one of the first image data and the second image data. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving image data where first image data and second image data have merged from the second electronic device and displaying the same. ### Claim 7 An electronic device comprising: a display and at least one processor, wherein the processor obtains first image data using a first camera, obtains second image data using a second camera, merges the first image data with the second image data, and transmits the merged image data to a second electronic device. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the processor defines the first image data and the second image data as main image data and sub image data, determines a region where the sub image data is displayed on a portion of a display region of the main image data, and processes to merge the sub image data in the determined region. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the processor processes to apply an editing effect corresponding to a user's gesture to at least one of the first image data and the second image data. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the processor processes to apply at least one of editing effects comprising size control, position change of a region where the sub image data is displayed, addition of text, and application of an animation effect to the image data. ### Claim 11 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein when a data transmission event occurs during video communication, the processor processes to add information of transmitted data to at least one of the first image data and the second image data. ### Claim 12 (depends on 7) The electronic device of claim 7, wherein the processor processes to receive image data where first image data and second image data have merged from the second electronic device and display the same. ### Claim 13 A computer readable storage medium storing a program, when executed by an electronic device, for allowing the electronic device to obtain first image data using a first camera, obtain second image data using a second camera, merge the first image data with the second image data, and transmit the merged image data to a second electronic device. ### Claim 14 An apparatus, comprising: a first camera configured to obtain first image data; a second camera configured to obtain second image data; a processor configured to merge the first image data with the second image data; and a communication system configured to transmit the merged image data to a second electronic device. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein merging the first image data with the second image data comprises the processor configured to: define the first image data and the second image data as main image data and sub image data; determine a region where the sub image data is displayed on a portion of a display region of the main image data; and merge the sub image data in the determined region. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein merging the first image data with the second image data comprises the processor configured to: apply an editing effect corresponding to a user's gesture to at least one of the first image data and the second image data. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the editing effect comprises at least one of size control, position change of a region where the sub image data is displayed, addition of text, and application of an animation effect to the image data. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, wherein merging the first image data with the second image data comprises the processor configured to: when a data transmission event occurs during video communication, add information of transmitted data to one of the first image data and the second image data. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The apparatus of claim 14, further comprising: the communication system configured to receive image data where first image data and second image data have merged from the second electronic device and displaying the same. ### Claim 20 (depends on 2) The method of claim 2, further comprising: swapping the main image data and the sub image data.