VIDEO MAIL AND CONTENT PLAYBACK CONTROL WITH CELLULAR HANDSET
First Claim
1. A method for providing playback control of video content delivered through a wireless cellular network to a receiving device, the method comprising the steps of:
- receiving video content at the receiver device from a source;
commence rendering of the received video content on a display of the receiver device starting with the beginning of the video content;
detecting the actuation of a control function at the receiver device during the rendering of the received video content; and
in response to detecting the actuation, modifying the rendering of the received video content in a manner associated with the detected actuation.
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Abstract
The playback of video content delivered over a wireless network can be controlled by the provision of various control functions that can be actuated by the user. The controlled playback can be implemented on a system level, in which the delivery of the video content is controlled in response to receiving control actuation signals from a receiver device or can be implemented at the receiver device level by storing the video content and controlling the rendering of the content based on user actuations. In either implementation, the playback control can include pausing, stopping, fast-forwarding, rewinding, reversing, fast-reversing and skipping of the video content.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for providing playback control of video content delivered through a wireless cellular network to a receiving device, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving video content at the receiver device from a source;
commence rendering of the received video content on a display of the receiver device starting with the beginning of the video content;
detecting the actuation of a control function at the receiver device during the rendering of the received video content; and
in response to detecting the actuation, modifying the rendering of the received video content in a manner associated with the detected actuation. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A telecommunications platform for providing controlled playback of video content to a receiver device based on actuations of the receiver device, the telecommunications platform comprising:
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a network interface to a digital wireless network enabling communication with the receiver device;
a memory device for containing video content; and
a processing device operative to receive a request for the video content from the receiver device, begin delivery of the video content in response to the request and then to modify the delivery of the video content in response to receiving an actuation signal from the receiver device. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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