Enhancing video chatting

2:

• The method of claim 1, further comprising, adjusting lighting in the frame, removing noise from the frame, or removing blur from the frame.

3:

• The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting facial features from the face.

4:

• The method of claim 3, further comprising processing more frames in the live video stream in real-time by detecting the face in the more frames and applying another visual effect to the more frame, wherein said applying another visual effect to the more frames comprises retouching the face.

(canceled)

6:

• The method of claim 3, wherein the element is placed on the face based on a location of a facial feature.

(canceled)

8:

• The method of claim 1, further comprising detecting a gesture, wherein the gesture comprises a facial gesture, a hand gesture, or a movement of another body part, and the animated effect is applied in response to detecting the gesture.

9:

• The method of claim 3, further comprising processing more frames in the live video stream in real-time by detecting the face in the more frames and applying another visual effect to the more frame, wherein said applying another visual effect to the more frames comprises applying a cosmetic to the face.

10:

• The method of claim 1, further comprising processing more frames in the live video stream in real-time by detecting the face in the more frames and applying another visual effect to the more frame, wherein said applying another visual effect to the more frames comprises morphing the face.

(canceled)

14:

• The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions further comprise adjusting lighting in the frame, removing noise from the frame, or removing blur from the frame.

15:

• The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein
• the instructions further comprise processing more frames in the live video stream in real-time by detecting the face in the more frames and applying another visual effect to the more frame, wherein said applying another visual effect to the more frames comprises retouching the face.

16:

• The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions further comprise detecting a gesture, the gesture comprises a facial gesture, a hand gesture, or a movement of another body part, and the animated effect is applied in response to said detecting the gesture.

17:

• The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions further comprise processing more frames in the live video stream in real-time by detecting the face in the more frames and applying another visual effect to the more frame, and said applying another visual effect to the more frames comprises applying a cosmetic to the face.

18:

• The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 13, wherein the instructions further comprise processing more frames in the live video stream in real-time by detecting the face in the more frames and applying another visual effect to the more frame, and said applying another visual effect to the more frame comprises morphing the face.

(canceled)