Processing files from a mobile device

• US 20060148500A1
• Filed: 03/31/2005
• Published: 07/06/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Wong, Curtis G., Glenner, Steve C.
• Granted Patent: US 8,225,335 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/517
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/5683 Storage of data provided by user terminals, i.e. reverse caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72415 for remote control of appliances
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2201/38 Displays
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/64 file transfer between terminals download of applications H04M1/72406; transfer of messages, e.g. SMS, e-mail or MMS H04M1/7243
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/493 Interactive information services, e.g. directory enquiries ; Arrangements therefor, e.g. interactive voice response [IVR] systems or voice portals
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 7/006 Networks other than PSTN/ISDN providing telephone service, e.g. Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) , including next generation networks with a packet-switched transport layer H04L65/00 takes precedence; aspects not specific to the type of network H04M3/00; special services in those networks H04M3/42

Abstract

The presently described subject matter allows the user to interactively browse a collection of electronic files, such as a digital photo collection, remotely using a mobile telephone. Files from the collection of electronic files can be directed from the mobile telephone to be sent to a remote display device, where the file can be displayed. Also, a user can record voice and text annotations from the mobile phone to preserve with an electronic file, and which is transported along with the file when it is displayed on a remote display device.

Claims

1. A portable electronic device, comprising:

memory;

data transmission means;

an application stored in the memory, said application being configured to establish a data connection with a base computing device over a mobile network via the data transmission means and to manipulate one or more electronic files stored on the base computing device.

2. The portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the application being configured to manipulate one or more electronic files further comprises the application being configured to browse a database of the one or more electronic files on the base computing device.

3. The portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the application being configured to manipulate one or more electronic files further comprises the application being configured to add an annotation to at least one or the one or more electronic files.

4. The portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the application being configured to manipulate one or more electronic files further comprises the application being configured to command the base computing device to transmit at least one of the one or more electronic files to the portable electronic device.

5. The portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the application being configured to manipulate one or more electronic files further comprises the application being configured to command the base computing device to transmit at least one of the one or more electronic files to a remote display device.

6. The portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more electronic files further comprise one or more digital image files.

7. The portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the one or more electronic files further comprise one or more electronic presentation slide files.

8. The portable electronic device as recited in claim 1, wherein the data connection means is configured to establish a data connection with the base computing device via the Internet.

9. One or more computer-readable media containing executable instructions that, when executed, implement the following steps:

establishing contact with a base computing device that stores one or more electronic files;

manipulating the one or more electronic files on the base computing device; and

directing the one or more electronic files to a remote display device that is configured to display at least a portion of the one or more electronic files.

10. The one or more computer-readable media as recited in claim 9, wherein the manipulating the one or more electronic files further comprises browsing the one or more electronic files.

11. The one or more computer-readable media as recited in claim 9, wherein the electronic files are digital photo image files.

12. The one or more computer-readable media as recited in claim 9, wherein the electronic files are electronic presentation slides.

13. The one or more computer-readable media as recited in claim 9, wherein the establishing contact further comprises establishing a communication link through a mobile communication network.

14. A mobile computing device comprising the one or more computer-readable media as recited in claim 9.

15. A method, comprising:

establishing a communication session with a mobile device;

receiving a command from the mobile device to manipulate one of a plurality of locally stored digital image files; and

manipulating the digital image file.

16. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the establishing a communication session further comprises receiving a request from the mobile device to establish a communication session over a mobile network.

17. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the receiving a command to manipulate one of a plurality of locally stored digital image files further comprises receiving a command to browse at least a portion of the plurality of locally stored digital image files.

18. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the receiving a command to manipulate one of a plurality of locally stored digital image files further comprises receiving a command to edit an annotation associated with the digital image file.

19. The method as recited in claim 15, wherein the receiving a command to manipulate one of a plurality of locally stored digital image files further comprises receiving a command to transmit the digital image file to a remote display device that is configured to display the digital image file.

20. The method as recited in claim 19, wherein the remote display device further comprises the mobile device.