SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PUSH-TO-SHARE FILE DISTRIBUTION WITH PREVIEWS

• US 20100190478A1
• Filed: 01/23/2009
• Published: 07/29/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/23/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: BREWER, BETH ANN, Lindner, Mark Aaron
• Application Number:
  US12/358,979
• Publication Number:
  US 20100190478A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services

Abstract

A system and method for transmitting previews for media objects that are shared in a group communication, such as a push-to-talk session, are disclosed. Media objects can be stored at a media server and/or an originating device. A preview for the media object can be generated by the originating device and transmitted during a group session. The preview can contain metadata. The preview and metadata can be used by a recipient to determine whether the user wants to download the media object.

Claims

1. A wireless communication device configured to send a preview for a media object over a communication link, the device comprising:

circuitry for receiving a selection of a media object for transmission;

circuitry for generating a preview in accordance with a user selection, wherein the preview comprises at least one of a group comprised of a compressed version of the media object, a portion of the media object, or an icon selected from a group of icons; and

circuitry for transmitting the preview to a target device over a group communication channel.

2. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry for transmitting the media object to a media server.

3. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry for receiving user defined metadata for the media object; and

transmitting the user defined metadata to the target device.

4. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry for determining that the size of the media object is larger than a predetermined size limit.

5. The device of claim, 1 wherein the circuitry for generating a preview for the media object further comprises:

circuitry for generating a plurality of previews for the media object in accordance with a selection of a plurality of options from the group of options.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for generating a preview for the media object further comprises:

circuitry for generating a plurality of previews for the media object in accordance with the selection of the option.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the circuitry for generating the preview for the media object further comprises:

circuitry for calculating file size of the preview; and

circuitry for displaying the file size of the preview on a display of the device.

8. The device of claim 7, further comprising:

circuitry for displaying information that identifies the maximum transmission unit for the preview.

9. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry for transmitting metadata for the media object to the media server.

10. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry for receiving, from the media server, metadata for the media object; and

circuitry for transmitting the metadata to the target device.

11. The device of claim 1, wherein the media object includes a video object.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein the media object includes an audio object.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the media object includes a document.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the media object includes an image.

15. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry for transmitting information that identifies a user account to which the cost associated with downloading the media object is charged.

16. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

circuitry for receiving, from the media server, information that identifies file format conversion options for the media object; and

circuitry for transmitting the information that identifies the file format conversion options to the target device.

17. The device of claim 1, wherein the group communication includes a floor thereof, and wherein the circuitry for generating a preview only sends a preview upon having the floor.

18. The device of claim 1, wherein the group communication includes a floor thereof, and wherein the circuitry for generating a preview sends a preview irrespective of the device having the floor.

19. A wireless communication device configured to send a preview for a media object over a communication link, the device comprising:

means for receiving a selection of a media object for transmission;

means for generating a preview in accordance with a user selection, wherein the preview comprises at least one of a group comprised of a compressed version of the media object, a portion of the media object, or an icon selected from a group of icons; and

means for transmitting the preview to a target device over a group communication channel.

20. A group communication method, comprising:

receiving, by a mobile device over a group communication link, a preview of a media object and a link to the media object stored on a media server, wherein the preview comprises at least one of a compressed version of the media object, a portion of the media object, and an icon;

generating, by the mobile device, metadata for the media object from information associated with the media object; and

displaying, by the mobile device, the preview and the metadata.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the information associated with the media object is received from the remote device.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the information associated with the media object is received from the media server.

23. The method of claim 20, wherein the information includes information that identifies a file extension type for the media object.

24. The method of claim 20, wherein the information includes information that identifies a price associated with downloading the media object.

25. The method of claim 20, wherein the information includes information that identifies that an account associated with the remote device that will be charged for downloading the media object.

26. The method of claim 20, wherein the information includes information that identifies an estimated download time for downloading the media object.

27. The method of claim 20, wherein the information includes metadata defined by a user of the remote device.

28. The method of claim 20, wherein the information includes information that identifies one or more file format conversion options for the media object.

29. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

calculating an estimated file size for the media object was downloaded; and

displaying the estimate on a display.

30. The method of claim 20, wherein the media object includes a video object.

31. The method of claim 20, wherein the media object includes an audio object.

32. The method of claim 20, wherein the media object includes a document.

33. The method of claim 20, wherein the media object includes an image.

34. The method of claim 20, further comprising:

transmitting a request to the media server for the media object; and

receiving the media object.

35. A method for distributing media objects over a group communication, the method comprising:

establishing a group communication session between an originating mobile device and a target mobile device;

receiving, from the originating mobile device, a data package, wherein the data package includes a preview for a media object, a link to the media object stored on a media server, and metadata associated with the media object, further wherein the preview was generated by the originating mobile device;

determining that the target mobile device is not eligible to receive the preview;

removing the preview and the link from the data package; and

transmitting the data package to the target mobile device.

36. The method of claim 35, further comprising establishing a new floor in a group communication for transmission of the data package to the target mobile device.

37. A method for distributing media objects over a group communication link, the method comprising:

establishing a group communication session between an originating mobile device and a target mobile device;

receiving, from the originating device, a preview for a media object, wherein the preview comprises at least one of a compressed version of the media object, a portion of the media object, and an icon selected from a group of icons; and

transmitting the preview for the media object and a link to a location of the media object stored on a server to the target mobile device.

38. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

receiving metadata associated with the preview from the originating mobile device; and

transmitting the metadata to the target mobile device.

39. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

receiving a media object;

generating the link to the location of the media object stored on the server; and

transmitting the link to the originating mobile device.

40. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

generating a plurality of file format conversion options for the media object; and

transmitting information indicative of the plurality of file format conversion options for the media object to the originating mobile device.

41. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

receiving a selection of the link from the target mobile device; and

transmitting the media object to the target mobile device.

42. The method of claim 41, wherein the media object is transmitted via a data channel.

43. The method of claim 37, further comprising:

receiving a selection of a file format conversion option for the media object;

converting the media object to the selected file format; and

transmitting the converted media object to the target mobile device.

44. The method of claim 37, wherein the group communication includes a floor thereof and further comprising establishing a new floor in a group communication for transmission of the preview to the target mobile device.

45. The method of claim 37, wherein the group communication includes a floor thereof and further comprising transmitting the preview to the target mobile device only if the originating mobile device has the floor of the group communication.

46. The method of claim 37, wherein the group communication includes a floor thereof and further comprising transmitting the preview to the target mobile device irrespective of whether the originating mobile device has the floor of the group communication.

47. A computer-readable product, comprising:

a computer-readable medium, comprising;

a set of instructions for receiving, by a mobile device over a group communication link, a preview of a media object and a link to the media object stored on a media server, wherein the preview comprises at least one of a compressed version of the media object, a portion of the media object, and an icon;

a set of instructions for generating, by the mobile device, metadata for the media object from information associated with the media object; and

a set of instructions for displaying, by the mobile device, the preview and the metadata.

48. A computer-readable product, comprising:

a computer-readable medium, comprising;

a set of instructions for establishing, at least, a group communication session between an originating mobile device and a target mobile device;

a set of instructions for receiving, from the originating mobile device, a data package, wherein the data package includes a preview for a media object, a link to the media object stored on a media server, and metadata associated with the media object, further wherein the preview was generated by the originating mobile device;

a set of instructions for determining that the target mobile device is not eligible to receive the preview;

a set of instructions for removing the preview and the link from the data package; and

a set of instructions for transmitting the data package to the target mobile device.