System and Method for Creating Media Bookmarks from Secondary Device

• US 20090288120A1
• Filed: 05/15/2008
• Published: 11/19/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Motorola Mobility, Inc. (Lenovo Group Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Motorola, Inc. (Motorola Solutions, Inc.)
• Inventors: Aftelak, Andrew J., Horozov, Tzvetan T., Vasudevan, Venugopal
• Application Number:
  US12/121,416
• Publication Number:
  US 20090288120A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/58
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44227 Monitoring of local network, e.g. connection or bandwidth variations; Detecting new devices in the local network configuring of peripheral devices in general G06F9/4411; monitoring connectivity in data switched networks H04L43/0811
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6581 Reference data, e.g. a movie identifier for ordering a movie or a product identifier in a home shopping application
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8547 involving timestamps for synchronizing content
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

There is disclosed a mobile device, and a method thereof, for creating media bookmarks. The mobile device comprises a user interface, a timing circuit, a processor, and a wireless transceiver. The user interface detects first and second user inputs associated with a media clip, in which the first user input precedes the second user input. The timing circuit provides a time stamp at a given time. The processor determines an end time associated with the media clip corresponding to a time stamp when the first user input is detected, and a start time associated with a media clip based on the second user input. The processor also identifies a broadcast channel associated with the media clip. The wireless transceiver transmits clip information based on the start and end times to a remote server via a wireless communication link.

Claims

1. A method of a mobile device for creating media bookmarks, the mobile device including a user interface capable of receiving user input, the method comprising:

detecting a first user input at the user interface associated with a media clip;

determining an end time associated with the media clip denoting a time stamp when the first user input is detected;

identifying a broadcast channel associated with the media clip;

detecting a second user input at the user interface associated with the media clip;

determining a start time associated with a media clip based on the second user input; and

transmitting clip information based on the start and end times to a remote server.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein detecting a first user input at the user interface includes detecting an activation of a client application.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying a broadcast channel includes retrieving information about a predetermined broadcast channel associated the mobile device.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein identifying a broadcast channel comprises:

obtaining a list of broadcast channels based on a subscription associated with the mobile device;

detecting a third user input at the user interface associated with the media clip; and

identify a particular broadcast channel of the list of broadcast channels based on the third user input.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein obtaining a list of broadcast channels includes at least one of generating the list of broadcast channels based on a user profile, generating the list of broadcast channels based on a location of the mobile device, or receiving the list of broadcast channels from a remote device.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein:

identifying a broadcast channel includes identifying a channel that broadcasts media signals to a plurality of destinations simultaneously via a first communication means; and

transmitting clip information includes transmitting the clip information via a second communication means different from the first communication means.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a plurality of duration or start information for the content clip and presenting the duration or start information at the mobile device before detecting the second user input.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a plurality of static image for the content clip and presenting each static image at the mobile device before detecting the second user input.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving an acknowledgment from the remote server indicating that a media bookmark based on the clip information has been created.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

monitoring audio information in a vicinity of the mobile device in response to detecting a first user input at the user interface,

wherein identifying a broadcast channel includes identifying the broadcast channel based on the audio information.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

discovering a broadcast receiver within a vicinity of the mobile device; and

identifying the broadcast channel that is presented by the broadcast receiver.

12. A mobile device for creating media bookmarks comprising:

a user interface configured to detect first and second user inputs associated with a media clip, the first user input preceding the second user input;

a timing circuit configured to provide a time stamp at a given time;

a processor coupled to the timing circuit, the processor configured to determine an end time associated with the media clip corresponding to a time stamp when the first user input is detected, identify a broadcast channel associated with the media clip, and determine a start time associated with a media clip based on the second user input; and

a wireless transceiver configured to transmit clip information based on the start and end times to a remote server via a wireless communication link.

13. The mobile device of claim 12, further comprising a memory, wherein the processor retrieves information about the broadcast channel from the memory.

14. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the transceiver retrieves information about the broadcast channel from the remote server via the wireless communication link, and provide the retrieved information to the processor.

15. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein:

the user interface detects a third user input associated with the media clip; and

the processor obtains a list of broadcast channels based on a subscription associated with the mobile device and identifies a particular broadcast channel of the list of broadcast channels based on the third user input.

16. The mobile device of claim 15, wherein the processor obtains a list of broadcast channels by at least one of generating the list of broadcast channels based on a user profile, generating the list of broadcast channels based on a location of the mobile device, or receiving the list of broadcast channels from a remote device.

17. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the broadcast channel is associated with a channel that broadcasts media signals to a plurality of destinations simultaneously via a communication means, the communication means being different from the wireless communication link.

18. The mobile device of claim 12, further comprising a display configured to present a plurality of duration or start information for the content clip at the mobile device.

19. The mobile device of claim 12, further comprising a display configured to present a plurality of static images for the content clip at the mobile device.

20. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein the transceiver receives an acknowledgment from the remote server indicating that a media bookmark based on the clip information has been created.

21. The mobile device of claim 12, further comprising:

an input component configured to monitor audio information in a vicinity of the mobile device in response to detecting a first user input at the user interface,

wherein the processor identifies the broadcast channel based on the audio information.

22. The mobile device of claim 12, further comprising:

a second transceiver discovers a broadcast receiver within a vicinity of the mobile device,

wherein the processor identifies the broadcast channel that is presented by the broadcast receiver.