STORING LOCAL SESSION DATA AT A USER EQUIPMENT AND SELECTIVELY TRANSMITTING GROUP SESSION DATA TO GROUP SESSION TARGETS BASED ON DYNAMIC PLAYBACK RELEVANCE INFORMATION

• US 20130304865A1
• Filed: 05/10/2012
• Published: 11/14/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Dewing, Shane R., Abplanalp, Daniel S., Sun, Samuel K., Stonefield, Anthony, Lindner, Mark A., Lankford, Richard W.
• Granted Patent: US 9,277,013 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/219
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/14 Session management for real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/1066
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/568 Storing data temporarily at an intermediate stage, e.g. caching
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/656 for recording conversations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42221 Conversation recording systems at the subscriber's set H04M1/656
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 24/08 Testing, supervising or monitoring using real traffic
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/14 Direct-mode setup
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/186 Processing of subscriber group data
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/22 with access to wired networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/02 Terminal devices

Abstract

In an embodiment, a given user equipment (UE) in a local communication session (e.g., a P2P or ad-hoc session) between multiple UEs is designated to record session data. The given UE records the session data exchanged between the multiple UEs during the local communication session and uploads the recorded session data to a server after the local communication session has terminated. In another embodiment, a session controller (e.g., a remote server or a P2P node) receives multiple media feeds from multiple transmitting UEs, and selectively interlaces subsets of the multiple media feeds into interlaced output feed(s) that are transmitted to target UE(s). The target UE(s) provide feedback which permits the session controller to determine a lowest relevant configuration (LRC) for the target UE(s) that is used to regulate the interlaced output feed(s) transmitted thereto.

Claims

1. A method of storing data, comprising:

joining, by a first user equipment (UE), a local communication session that is established between a plurality of geographically proximate UEs;

determining that the first UE is designated to record session data that is captured by a second UE and exchanged during at least a portion of the local communication session;

recording the session data during the local communication session based on the determination;

establishing a connection to an access network after termination of the local communication session; and

uploading the recorded session data to a server over the established connection.

2. The method of claim 1,

wherein the first UE joins the local communication session after the local communication session is established, and

wherein a third UE is designated to record the session data that is captured by the second UE and exchanged during the local communication session prior to the first UE joining the local communication session.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the third UE is further designated to upload the recorded session data that is captured by the second UE to the server such that the server receives session data that is recorded at different of the plurality of geographically proximate UEs.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the determining includes:

negotiating between the plurality of geographically proximate UEs to select a session recorder based on respective device capabilities of the plurality of geographically proximate UEs.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the first UE is designated to record the session data captured by the second UE and any other UE among the plurality of geographically proximate UEs that transmits data during the local communication session as a result of the negotiation.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the device capabilities that are factored into the negotiation include storage availability at the plurality of geographically proximate UEs, a type of access network to which the plurality of geographically proximate UEs are configured to connect and/or a cost of network access for the plurality of geographically proximate UEs.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the negotiation selects the first UE as the session recorder based on the first UE having a highest level of storage availability among the plurality of geographically proximate UEs, the first UE being configured to connect to a fastest access network among the plurality of geographically proximate UEs or the first UE being configured to connect to a cheapest access network among the plurality of geographically proximate UEs.

8. A method of uploading data, comprising:

joining, by a first user equipment (UE), a local communication session that is established between a plurality of geographically proximate UEs;

determining that a second UE is designated to record session data exchanged during at least a portion of the local communication session;

capturing data at the first UE during the portion of the local communication session;

determining to upload the captured data to a server; and

transmitting, based on the determination to upload the captured data, the captured data to be uploaded to the server to the second UE during the local communication session in order to prompt the second UE to record the transmitted captured data for upload to the server.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

determining that a third UE is designated to record the session data exchanged during a different portion of the local communication session;

continuing to capture data at the first UE during the different portion of the local communication session;

determining to upload the continued captured data to the server; and

transmitting, based on the determination to upload the continued captured data, the continued captured data to be uploaded to the server to the third UE during the local communication session in order to prompt the third UE to record the transmitted captured data for upload to the server.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

determining that the first UE is designated to record the session data exchanged during a different portion of the local communication session;

recording session data captured by the first UE and/or at least one other UE during the different portion of the local communication session; and

uploading the recorded session data to the server after termination of the local communication session.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein the determining that the second UE is designated to record the session data exchanged during the portion of the local communication session includes:

negotiating between the plurality of geographically proximate UEs to select a session recorder based on respective device capabilities of the plurality of geographically proximate UEs.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the second UE is designated to record the session data captured by the second UE and/or any other UE among the plurality of geographically proximate UEs that transmits data during the local communication session as a result of the negotiation.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the device capabilities that are factored into the negotiation include storage availability at the plurality of geographically proximate UEs, a type of access network to which the plurality of geographically proximate UEs are configured to connect and/or a cost of network access for the plurality of geographically proximate UEs.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the negotiation selects the second UE as the session recorder based on the second UE having a highest level of storage availability among the plurality of geographically proximate UEs, the second UE being configured to connect to a fastest access network among the plurality of geographically proximate UEs or the second UE being configured to connect to a cheapest access network among the plurality of geographically proximate UEs.

15. A method of selectively transmitting group session media at a session controller of a group communication session between a plurality of transmitting user equipments (UEs) and a set of target UEs, comprising:

receiving a plurality of media feeds from the plurality of transmitting UEs during the group communication session;

interlacing at least one subset of the plurality of media feeds into a set of interlaced output feeds for transmission to the set of target UEs;

transmitting the set of interlaced output feeds to the set of target UEs;

receiving, from at least one target UE among the set of target UEs, dynamic playback relevance information associated with playback of the at least one target UE'"'"'s interlaced output feed;

determining a lowest relevant configuration (LRC) of the plurality of media feeds for the at least one target UE based on the dynamic playback relevance information;

modifying the at least one target UE'"'"'s interlaced output feed based on the dynamic playback relevance information; and

transmitting the modified interlaced output feed to the at least one target UE.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the dynamic playback relevance information from a given target UE includes (i) a current manner in which the given target UE is presenting the media feed(s) from its respective interlaced output feed, (ii) a desired or preferred manner that the given target UE wishes to present the media feed(s) from its respective interlaced output feeds, (iii) a request that one or more media feeds be removed from its respective interlaced output feed and/or (iv) a request that one or more new media feeds be added into its interlaced output feed.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein each subset among the at least one subset of the plurality of media feeds includes (i) each of the plurality of media feeds, or (ii) less than all of the plurality of media feeds.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein the determining determines different LRCs for different target UEs among the set of target UEs, and wherein different versions of the modified interlaced output feed are transmitted to the different target UEs.

19. The method of claim 15, wherein the at least one target UE includes a plurality of target UEs, further comprising:

notifying a given transmitting UE among the plurality of transmitting UEs of LRC information indicative of a lowest configuration for the given transmitting UE'"'"'s respective media feed that will satisfy the modified interlaced output feeds being transmitted to the plurality of target UEs.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the given transmitting UE'"'"'s respective media feed is received in a modified manner in response to the notification.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the given transmitting UE excludes portions of the given transmitting UE'"'"'s respective media feed that are not part of the modified interlaced output feeds being transmitted to the plurality of target UEs in response to the notification.

22. A method of selectively receiving group session media at a target user equipment (UE) during a group communication session, comprising:

receiving a first interlaced output feed from a session controller of the group communication session that includes an interlaced subset of a plurality of media feeds provided to the session controller from a plurality of transmitting UEs;

transmitting, to the session controller, dynamic playback relevance information associated with playback of the first interlaced output feed at the target UE; and

receiving a second interlaced output feed that includes (i) a different interlaced subset of the interlaced media feeds and/or (ii) different versions of one or more of the media feeds contained in the interlaced subset of the first interlaced output feed.

23. The method of claim 22, wherein the dynamic playback relevance information includes (i) a current manner in which the target UE is presenting the interlaced subset of the plurality of media feeds from the first interlaced output feed, (ii) a desired or preferred manner that the given target UE wishes to present the interlaced subset of the plurality of media feeds from the first interlaced output feed, (iii) a request that one or more media feeds be removed from the first interlaced output feed and/or (iv) a request that one or more new media feeds be added into the first interlaced output feed.

24. The method of claim 22, wherein the interlaced subset and/or the different interlaced subset include (i) each of the plurality of media feeds provided to the session controller from the plurality of transmitting UEs, or (ii) less than all of the plurality of media feeds provided to the session controller from the plurality of transmitting UEs.

25. The method of claim 22, further comprising:

presenting, in response to receipt of the first interlaced output feed, at least a portion of the interlaced subset; and

presenting, in response to receipt of the second interlaced output feed, (i) at least a portion of the different interlaced subset and/or (ii) the different versions of the one or more media feeds.

26. A first user equipment (UE) configured to store data, comprising:

means for joining a local communication session that is established between a plurality of geographically proximate UEs;

means for determining that the first UE is designated to record session data that is captured by a second UE and exchanged during at least a portion of the local communication session;

means for recording the session data during the local communication session based on the determination;

means for establishing a connection to an access network after termination of the local communication session; and

means for uploading the recorded session data to a server over the established connection.

27. A first user equipment (UE) configured to upload data, comprising:

means for joining a local communication session that is established between a plurality of geographically proximate UEs;

means for determining that a second UE is designated to record session data exchanged during at least a portion of the local communication session;

means for capturing data at the first UE during the portion of the local communication session;

means for determining to upload the captured data to a server; and

means for transmitting, based on the determination to upload the captured data, the captured data to be uploaded to the server to the second UE during the local communication session in order to prompt the second UE to record the transmitted captured data for upload to the server.

28. A session controller configured to selectively transmit group session media of a group communication session between a plurality of transmitting user equipments (UEs) and a set of target UEs, comprising:

means for receiving a plurality of media feeds from the plurality of transmitting UEs during the group communication session;

means for interlacing at least one subset of the plurality of media feeds into a set of interlaced output feeds for transmission to the set of target UEs;

means for transmitting the set of interlaced output feeds to the set of target UEs;

means for receiving, from at least one target UE among the set of target UEs, dynamic playback relevance information associated with playback of the at least one target UE'"'"'s interlaced output feed;

means for determining a lowest relevant configuration (LRC) of the plurality of media feeds for the at least one target UE based on the dynamic playback relevance information;

means for modifying the at least one target UE'"'"'s interlaced output feed based on the dynamic playback relevance information; and

means for transmitting the modified interlaced output feed to the at least one target UE.

29. A target user equipment (UE) configured to selectively receive group session media during a group communication session, comprising:

means for receiving a first interlaced output feed from a session controller of the group communication session that includes an interlaced subset of a plurality of media feeds provided to the session controller from a plurality of transmitting UEs;

means for transmitting, to the session controller, dynamic playback relevance information associated with playback of the interlaced output feed at the target UE; and

means for receiving a second interlaced output feed that includes (i) a different interlaced subset of the interlaced media feeds and/or (ii) different versions of one or more of the media feeds contained in the interlaced subset of the first interlaced output feed.

30. A first user equipment (UE) configured to store data, comprising:

logic configured to join a local communication session that is established between a plurality of geographically proximate UEs;

logic configured to determine that the first UE is designated to record session data that is captured by a second UE and exchanged during at least a portion of the local communication session;

logic configured to record the session data during the local communication session based on the determination;

logic configured to establish a connection to an access network after termination of the local communication session; and

logic configured to upload the recorded session data to a server over the established connection.

31. A first user equipment (UE) configured to upload data, comprising:

logic configured to join a local communication session that is established between a plurality of geographically proximate UEs;

logic configured to determine that a second UE is designated to record session data exchanged during at least a portion of the local communication session;

logic configured to capture data at the first UE during the portion of the local communication session;

logic configured to determine to upload the captured data to a server; and

logic configured to transmit, based on the determination to upload the captured data, the captured data to be uploaded to the server to the second UE during the local communication session in order to prompt the second UE to record the transmitted captured data for upload to the server.

32. A session controller configured to selectively transmit group session media of a group communication session between a plurality of transmitting user equipments (UEs) and a set of target UEs, comprising:

logic configured to receive a plurality of media feeds from the plurality of transmitting UEs during the group communication session;

logic configured to interlace at least one subset of the plurality of media feeds into a set of interlaced output feeds for transmission to the set of target UEs;

logic configured to transmit the set of interlaced output feeds to the set of target UEs;

logic configured to receive, from at least one target UE among the set of target UEs, dynamic playback relevance information associated with playback of the at least one target UE'"'"'s interlaced output feed;

logic configured to determine a lowest relevant configuration (LRC) of the plurality of media feeds for the at least one target UE based on the dynamic playback relevance information;

logic configured to modify the at least one target UE'"'"'s interlaced output feed based on the dynamic playback relevance information; and

logic configured to transmit the modified interlaced output feed to the at least one target UE.

33. A target user equipment (UE) configured to selectively receive group session media during a group communication session, comprising:

logic configured to receive a first interlaced output feed from a session controller of the group communication session that includes an interlaced subset of a plurality of media feeds provided to the session controller from a plurality of transmitting UEs;

logic configured to transmit, to the session controller, dynamic playback relevance information associated with playback of the interlaced output feed at the target UE; and

logic configured to receive a second interlaced output feed that includes (i) a different interlaced subset of the interlaced media feeds and/or (ii) different versions of one or more of the media feeds contained in the interlaced subset of the first interlaced output feed.

34. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a first user equipment (UE) configured to store data, causes the first UE to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

at least one instruction for causing the first UE to join a local communication session that is established between a plurality of geographically proximate UEs;

at least one instruction for causing the first UE to determine that the first UE is designated to record session data that is captured by a second UE and exchanged during at least a portion of the local communication session;

at least one instruction for causing the first UE to record the session data during the local communication session based on the determination;

at least one instruction for causing the first UE to establish a connection to an access network after termination of the local communication session; and

at least one instruction for causing the first UE to upload the recorded session data to a server over the established connection.

35. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a first user equipment (UE) configured to upload data, causes the first UE to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

at least one instruction for causing the first UE to join a local communication session that is established between a plurality of geographically proximate UEs;

at least one instruction for causing the first UE to determine that a second UE is designated to record session data exchanged during at least a portion of the local communication session;

at least one instruction for causing the first UE to capture data at the first UE during the portion of the local communication session;

at least one instruction for causing the first UE to determine to upload the captured data to a server; and

at least one instruction for causing the first UE to transmit, based on the determination to upload the captured data, the captured data to be uploaded to the server to the second UE during the local communication session in order to prompt the second UE to record the transmitted captured data for upload to the server.

36. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a session controller configured to selectively transmit group session media of a group communication session between a plurality of transmitting user equipments (UEs) and a set of target UEs, causes the session controller to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

at least one instruction for causing the session controller to receive a plurality of media feeds from the plurality of transmitting UEs during the group communication session;

at least one instruction for causing the session controller to interlace at least one subset of the plurality of media feeds into a set of interlaced output feeds for transmission to the set of target UEs;

at least one instruction for causing the session controller to transmit the set of interlaced output feeds to the set of target UEs;

at least one instruction for causing the session controller to receive, from at least one target UE among the set of target UEs, dynamic playback relevance information associated with playback of the at least one target UE'"'"'s interlaced output feed;

at least one instruction for causing the session controller to determine a lowest relevant configuration (LRC) of the plurality of media feeds for the at least one target UE based on the dynamic playback relevance information;

at least one instruction for causing the session controller to modify the at least one target UE'"'"'s interlaced output feed based on the dynamic playback relevance information; and

at least one instruction for causing the session controller to transmit the modified interlaced output feed to the at least one target UE.

37. A non-transitory computer-readable medium containing instructions stored thereon, which, when executed by a target user equipment (UE) configured to selectively receive group session media during a group communication session, causes the target UE to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

at least one instruction for causing the target UE to receive a first interlaced output feed from a session controller of the group communication session that includes an interlaced subset of a plurality of media feeds provided to the session controller from a plurality of transmitting UEs;

at least one instruction for causing the target UE to transmit, to the session controller, dynamic playback relevance information associated with playback of the interlaced output feed at the target UE; and

at least one instruction for causing the target UE to receive a second interlaced output feed that includes (i) a different interlaced subset of the interlaced media feeds and/or (ii) different versions of one or more of the media feeds contained in the interlaced subset of the first interlaced output feed.