Method and apparatus for providing video conferencing

Abstract

A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, capturing images that are associated with a video conference communication session, obtaining a video conference policy associated with the video conference communication session, applying object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object in the images, and retrieve first replacement image content according to the video conference policy. The images can be adjusted by replacing a first portion of the images other than the detected object with the first replacement image content to generate first adjusted video content. The first adjusted video content can be provided to the first recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Non-adjusted video content can be provided according to the video conference policy to the second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. Other embodiments are disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method, comprising:
 receiving, by a processing system including a processor, images captured by a mobile communication device associated with a video conference communication session established among video conference participant devices comprising the mobile communication device and a recipient communication device;   detecting, by the processing system, a facial object in the images;   retrieving, by the processing system, a user selection of replacement image content;   adjusting, by the processing system, the images by replacing a portion of the images other than the facial object with the replacement image content to generate adjusted video content; and   providing, by the processing system, the adjusted video content to the recipient communication device via the video conference communication session.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the adjusting the images further comprises adjusting the images based on circumstances of the video conference communication session. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing, by the processing system, non-adjusted video content comprising the images to a second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session based on a presentation policy associated with the video conference communication session. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the processing system, a list of objects from second user input at the mobile communication device; and   applying, by the processing system, object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object listed on the list of objects, wherein the portion of the images comprises the object and the replacement image content comprises a replacement object for the object.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing, by the processing system, the adjusted video content to the mobile communication device for presentation at the mobile communication device in a separate graphical user interface window. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving, by the processing system, an automatically-generated list of objects; and   applying, by the processing system, object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object listed on the automatically-generated list of objects, wherein the replacement image content comprises a replacement object for the object.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the processing system comprises a plurality of processors operating in a distributed processing environment. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising detecting, by the processing system, a change in location of the mobile communication device during the video conference communication session, wherein the providing of the adjusted video content to the recipient communication device via the video conference communication session comprises switching from providing the adjusted video content to providing non-adjusted video content responsive to the detecting of the change in location of the mobile communication device. 
     
     
         9 . A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions, which, responsive to being executed by a processor of a mobile communication device, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
 receiving images captured by a mobile communication device associated with a video conference communication session established among video conference participant devices comprising the mobile communication device and a recipient communication device;   detecting a facial object in the images;   retrieving a user selection of replacement image content;   adjusting the images by replacing a portion of the images other than the facial object with the replacement image content to generate adjusted video content; and   providing the adjusted video content to the recipient communication device via the video conference communication session.   
     
     
         10 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 9 , wherein the adjusting the images further comprises adjusting the images based on circumstances of the video conference communication session. 
     
     
         11 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise detecting a change in location of the mobile communication device during the video conference communication session, wherein the providing of the adjusted video content to the recipient communication device via the video conference communication session comprises switching from providing the adjusted video content to providing non-adjusted video content responsive to the detecting of the change in location of the mobile communication device. 
     
     
         12 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a list of objects; and   applying object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object listed on the list of objects, wherein the replacement image content comprises a replacement object for the object.   
     
     
         13 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 12 , wherein the list of objects is received via user input at the mobile communication device. 
     
     
         14 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 12 , wherein the list of objects is an automatically-generated list. 
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 9 , wherein the replacement image content comprises a still image, and wherein the adjusting the images to generate the adjusted video content comprises superimposing the facial object on the still image. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of  claim 9 , wherein the operations further comprise providing non-adjusted video content comprising the images to a second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session based on a presentation policy associated with the second recipient communication device. 
     
     
         17 . A device comprising:
 a processing system including a processor; and   a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, the operations comprising:
 receiving images captured by a mobile communication device associated with a video conference communication session established among video conference participant devices comprising the mobile communication device and a recipient communication device; 
 detecting a facial object in the images; 
 retrieving a user selection of replacement image content; 
 adjusting the images by replacing a portion of the images other than the facial object with the replacement image content to generate adjusted video content; and 
 providing the adjusted video content to the recipient communication device via the video conference communication session. 
   
     
     
         18 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise providing non-adjusted video content comprising the images to a second recipient communication device via the video conference communication session based on a presentation policy associated with the second recipient communication device. 
     
     
         19 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the operations further comprise:
 receiving a list of objects from second user input at the mobile communication device; and   applying object pattern recognition to the images to detect an object listed on the list of objects, wherein the portion of the images comprises the object and the replacement image content comprises a replacement object for the object.   
     
     
         20 . The device of  claim 17 , wherein the replacement image content comprises moving image content.