Sony Group Corporation

Sony Mobile Communications Inc.

Håkan Nygren

Mathias Jensen

Rodrigo Terra Rios

Stellan Nordström

Vishal Kondabathini

Steven Guan

Controlling content in a video media stream is presented. The controlling comprises: imaging a scene with a camera () of an electronic device (); detecting, using a face detection function (), one or more faces present in the imaged scene; identifying, using an identity recognition function (), an individual having a face from among the one or more detected faces by determining that the face is a face of an individual having a social relationship on social media with a user of the electronic device (); seeking approval, using an approval function (), from the identified individual to participate in the video media stream; and upon an approval from the identified individual to participate in the video media stream, generating the video media stream, using the camera () of the electronic device (), with the face of the identified individual being visible.

Method, electronic device and social media server for controlling content in a video media stream using face detection

A method for transferring information from a sender to a recipient during a telephone call between a sender communication apparatus and a recipient communication apparatus is provided. The method comprises detecting, by the recipient communication apparatus, that the recipient is subjected to a noisy environment; converting a voice message, originating from the senders voice and recorded by the sender communication apparatus, into a text message; and displaying, at a display of the recipient communication apparatus, the text message to the recipient.

Transferring information from a sender to a recipient during a telephone call under noisy environment

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Håkan Nygren