Apparatus and method for communication of visual messages
First Claim
1. A wireless communication device comprising:
- a transceiver configured to communicate media messages with a plurality of communication devices;
a processor configured to associate media of the media messages with spaces, each space being a grouping of media associated with a particular group of communication entities; and
an output device configured to display a visual representation of at least two media associated with a particular space.
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Abstract
The invention is a wireless communication device (102) comprising a transceiver (206, 208), a processor (202) and an output device (220), and a method therefor. The transceiver (206, 208) communicates media messages with a plurality of communication devices. The processor (202) associates media of the media messages with spaces. Each space is a grouping of media associated with a particular group of communication entities, such as devices and/or users. The output device (220) displays a visual representation of two or more media associated with a particular space. In particular, the output device (220) displays a plurality of sub-media associated with the particular space, and each sub-media is a reduced version of original media obtained by the communication devices and/or users of the particular group.
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40 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a transceiver configured to communicate media messages with a plurality of communication devices;
a processor configured to associate media of the media messages with spaces, each space being a grouping of media associated with a particular group of communication entities; and
an output device configured to display a visual representation of at least two media associated with a particular space. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless communication device comprising:
an output device configured to display a plurality of sub-media associated with a particular space, wherein the particular space is a grouping of media associated with a particular group of communication entities and each sub-media is a reduced version of original media obtained by the communication entity of the particular group. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A wireless communication device comprising:
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a video sensor configured to obtain visual data;
an audio sensor configured to obtain audio data; and
an activation button configured to activate the video sensor when fully depressed and to activate the audio sensor when partially depressed for a predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for a communication device of communicating visual messages with other communication devices, the method comprising:
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providing a first visual representation representing first visual data on a display of the communication device;
detecting activation of a shutter;
obtaining second visual data in response to detecting the activation; and
providing a second visual representation representing the first and second visual data on the display. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for a communication device of communicating visual messages with other communication devices, the method comprising:
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providing a first visual representation representing first visual data on a display of the communication device;
receiving second visual data from a remote device;
providing a second visual representation representing the first and second visual data on the display. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method for a communication device of communicating visual messages with other communication devices, the method comprising:
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acquiring a first visual data based on a first original media;
associating the first visual data with a particular space, the particular space being a grouping of media associated with a particular group of communication entities;
providing a first visual representation representing the first visual data on a display, the first visual representation including a reduced version of the first original media;
acquiring a second visual data based on a second original media;
associating the second visual data with the particular space; and
providing a second visual representation representing the first and second visual data on the display, the second visual representation including reduced versions of the first and second original media. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for a communication device of communicating visual messages with other communication devices, the method comprising:
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detecting a partial depression of an activation button of the communication device;
obtaining audio data via an audio sensor of the communication device in response to detecting the partial depression of the activation button;
detecting a full depression of the activation button of the communication device; and
obtaining video data via a video sensor of the communication device in response to detecting the full depression of the activation button. - View Dependent Claims (40)
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