TELECOMMUNICATION AND MULTIMEDIA MANAGEMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A communication method for communicating on a first communication device a communication system in a real-time mode or a time-shifted mode, comprising:
- progressively encoding media created at the first communication device as the media is created;
progressively storing the encoded media on the first communication device (13) as the media is encoded;
progressively transmitting the encoded media over a network as the encoded media is available and as the media is encoded and stored;
progressively receiving media over the network at the first communication device;
progressively storing the received media on the first communication device as the received media is available and received at the first communication device over the network; and
progressively rendering the received media as the media is available and received over the network, wherein the progressive transmission of the created media as the media is created and encoded and the progressive rendering of the received media as the media is received and stored enabling communication on the first communication device in the real-time mode;
orrendering the stored media from storage, wherein the rendering of the stored media from storage enabling communication on the first communication device in the time-shifted mode.
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Abstract
A telecommunication and multimedia management apparatus and method that supports voice and other media communications and that enables users to: (i) participate in multiple conversation modes, including live phone calls, conference calls, instant voice messaging or tactical communications; (ii) review the messages of conversations in either a live mode or a time-shifted mode and to seamlessly transition back and forth between the two modes; (iii) participate in multiple conversations either concurrently or simultaneously; (iv) archive the messages of conversations for later review or processing; and (v) persistently store media either created or received on the communication devices of users. The latter feature enables users to generate or review media when either disconnected from the network or network conditions are poor and to optimize the delivery of media over the network based on network conditions and the intention of the users participating in conversations.
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18 Claims
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1. A communication method for communicating on a first communication device a communication system in a real-time mode or a time-shifted mode, comprising:
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progressively encoding media created at the first communication device as the media is created; progressively storing the encoded media on the first communication device (13) as the media is encoded; progressively transmitting the encoded media over a network as the encoded media is available and as the media is encoded and stored; progressively receiving media over the network at the first communication device; progressively storing the received media on the first communication device as the received media is available and received at the first communication device over the network; and progressively rendering the received media as the media is available and received over the network, wherein the progressive transmission of the created media as the media is created and encoded and the progressive rendering of the received media as the media is received and stored enabling communication on the first communication device in the real-time mode;
orrendering the stored media from storage, wherein the rendering of the stored media from storage enabling communication on the first communication device in the time-shifted mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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