Video communication method and system in instant communication

A method implemented by one or more computing devices, the method comprising:

• receiving a request for video communication;
• detecting a first operation on a video image of a first user for performing a blurring operation;
• determining a first region of operation corresponding to the detected first operation;
• and
• performing the blurring operation on a portion of the video image of the first user that is outside the first region of operation, the blurring operation enabling a video dialog window of a second user to display a blurred video image of the first user.

One or more computer readable media storing executable instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform acts comprising:

• receiving a request for video communication;
• detecting a first operation on a video image of a first user for performing a blurring operation;
• determining a first region of operation corresponding to the detected first operation;
• and
• performing the blurring operation on a portion of the video image of the first user that is outside the first region of operation, the blurring operation enabling a video dialog window of a second user to display a blurred video image of the first user.

A system comprising:

• one or more processors;
• memory;
• a request sending unit stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to send a request for video communication to a client of a first user;
• a video image receiving unit stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to receive a video image of the first user, portions of the video image that are other than a portion corresponding to a first region of operation being blurred, wherein the first region of operation corresponds to a first operation that is detected on the video image of the first user;
• and
• a display unit stored in the memory and executable by the one or more processors to provide the video image of the first user for display in a video dialog window of a second user.