A conference system, including a remote device and a local device, is disclosed. The remote device includes a voice broadcasting element. The local device includes several image capture elements and a processor. When the remote device is communicatively connected through an internet to the local device, several image capture elements obtain a number of people present in a local environment of the local device. The processor, coupled to several image capture elements, generates a voice message according to the number of people present, and the processor transmits the voice message to the remote device, so that the voice broadcasting element of the remote device plays the voice message.

Provided is a method of visually displaying a countdown time on a graphical user interface. A countdown time is set, the width and opacity of an area that changes as the set time is sequentially counted down are determined, and the area that changes based on the determined width and opacity is output on the graphical user interface.

Provided is a method of visually displaying a countdown time on a graphical user interface. A countdown time is set, the width and opacity of an area that changes as the set time is sequentially counted down are determined, and the area that changes based on the determined width and opacity is output on the graphical user interface.

Provided is an operation method for a terminal performing a call. A first terminal may receive a first like signal transmitted from a second terminal to a server, and may transmit, to the server, a second like signal regarding a second user of the second terminal. At this time, the first terminal may receive a signal for establishing a call connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, and may perform a call with the second terminal based on the signal.

Provided is an operation method for a terminal performing a call. A first terminal may receive a first like signal transmitted from a second terminal to a server, and may transmit, to the server, a second like signal regarding a second user of the second terminal. At this time, the first terminal may receive a signal for establishing a call connection between the first terminal and the second terminal, and may perform a call with the second terminal based on the signal.

A method plays sound clips in binaural sound to users during an electronic communication between two or more users. A processor convolves the sound clips with HRTFs so the sound externally localize away from a head of the user listening to the sound clip. The sound clips play to users during the electronic communication without transmitting the sound clips to electronic devices of the users.

A system of real-time tracking with scribbling information based on a map and an operating method thereof which share multimedia contents information inserted into a selected tracking course of an electronic map while communicating with a counterpart and write an experience and information acquired in a corresponding region as the multimedia contents to share designed tracking course information with the counterpart and allow each counterpart to additionally write multimedia information in designed contents information in person to share the multimedia information.

A process for personalizing an electronic greeting includes remotely connecting with a website and selecting an electronic greeting or song from a library. One or more personalized audio messages are created. The personalized audio messages are associated with the selected electronic greeting song. The electronic greeting song with the personalized audio message is then transmitted to at least one recipient.

A process for personalizing an electronic greeting includes remotely connecting with a website and selecting an electronic greeting or song from a library. One or more personalized audio messages are created. The personalized audio messages are associated with the selected electronic greeting song. The electronic greeting song with the personalized audio message is then transmitted to at least one recipient.

A smart phone/apparatus/machine configured to enable a user to take a picture and associate audio and text data to the picture immediately thereafter, and then send such associated data to others.