IMAGE CAPTURING METHOD AND LOCAL ENDPOINT HOST DEVICE

摘要

The present invention relates to an image acquisition method and a local endpoint host device. According to an embodiment of the present invention, an image acquisition method for a video call in a local endpoint host device including a camera includes the following steps of: streaming a first image stream captured by the camera to a remote endpoint host device; receiving a first signal for a switching to remote camera equipment; connecting the local endpoint host device to the remote camera equipment; receiving a second image stream from the remote camera equipment; and transmitting the second image stream to the remote endpoint host device. [Reference numerals] (AA) Start; (BB) End; (S402) Stream an image to a remote endpoint host device by using local camera equipment; (S404,S410) Receive a command for switching to remote camera equipment; (S406) Switch to remote camera equipment which is selected by a user; (S408) Stream the image to a remote endpoint post device; (S412) End videotelephony