SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PUSH-TO-SHARE FILE DISTRIBUTION WITH PREVIEWS
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1. A wireless communication device configured to send a preview for a media object over a communication link, the wireless communication device comprising:
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a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising;
receiving a selection of a media object for transmission;
generating a preview in accordance with a user selection, wherein the preview comprises an item selected from a group consisting of a compressed version of the media object, a portion of the media object, and an icon selected from a group of icons;
receiving user defined metadata for the media object;
transmitting the media object to a media server in a format enabling the media server to distribute the media object to a target device; and
transmitting the preview and the user defined metadata to the target device over a group communication channel.
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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.
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1. A wireless communication device configured to send a preview for a media object over a communication link, the wireless communication device comprising:
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a memory; a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; receiving a selection of a media object for transmission; generating a preview in accordance with a user selection, wherein the preview comprises an item selected from a group consisting of a compressed version of the media object, a portion of the media object, and an icon selected from a group of icons; receiving user defined metadata for the media object; transmitting the media object to a media server in a format enabling the media server to distribute the media object to a target device; and transmitting the preview and the user defined metadata to the target device over a group communication channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A wireless communication device configured to send a preview for a media object over a communication link, the wireless communication device comprising:
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a memory; a processor coupled to the memory, wherein the processor is configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising; receiving a selection of a media object for transmission; generating a preview in accordance with a user selection, wherein the preview comprises at least one item selected from a group consisting of a compressed version of the media object, a portion of the media object, and an icon selected from a group of icons; receiving user defined metadata for the media object; transmitting the preview, a link to download the media object from a media server, and the user defined metadata to a target device over a group communication channel; and transmitting information that identifies a user account to which the cost associated with downloading the media object is to be charged when the target device downloads the media object from the media server. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A wireless communication device configured to send a preview for a media object over a communication link, the wireless communication device comprising:
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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 item selected from a group consisting of a compressed version of the media object, a portion of the media object, and an icon selected from a group of icons; means for receiving user defined metadata for the media object; means for transmitting the media object to a media server in a format enabling the media server to distribute the media object to a target device; and means for transmitting the preview and the user defined metadata to the target device over a group communication channel.
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19. A group communication method, comprising:
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receiving, by a mobile device over a group communication link with a remote device, a preview of a media object, and a link to the media object stored on a media server, wherein the preview comprises an item selected from a group consisting 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, wherein the information associated with the media object is received from the media server and comprises information that identifies an account associated with the remote device that will be charged when the media object is downloaded; displaying, by the mobile device, the preview and the metadata; and initiating a download of the media object from the media server by executing the received link to the media object stored on the media server. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon processor executable instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:
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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, wherein the information associated with the media object is received from the media server and comprises information that identifies an account associated with the remote device that will be charged when the media object is downloaded; displaying, by the mobile device, the preview and the metadata; and initiating a download of the media object from the media server by executing the received link to the media object stored on the media server.
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