SINGLE GESTURE VIDEO CAPTURE AND SHARE
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1. A method for sharing video content comprising:
- displaying a plurality of contacts on a touch screen interface associated with a video sharing application installed on a first mobile device;
detecting that one of the plurality of contacts displayed on the touch screen interface of the first mobile device has been selected and is being held for a period of time that exceeds a predefined threshold;
recording video content using the first mobile device while the one contact on the touch screen interface of the first mobile device is being held; and
detecting that the one contact on the touch screen interface of the first mobile device is released, wherein release of the contact causes the recording to be terminated and automatically transmitted to a second mobile device associated with the selected contact.
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Abstract
A system and process that enables a user, using a single gesture, to share video content taken on a mobile device with a second mobile device. A video sharing application presents a list of contacts to the user. Upon selecting and holding one of the contacts, a video recording is started. When the contact is released, or a preset time has expired, the recording is stopped and automatically sent to the mobile device associated with the contact.
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1. A method for sharing video content comprising:
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displaying a plurality of contacts on a touch screen interface associated with a video sharing application installed on a first mobile device; detecting that one of the plurality of contacts displayed on the touch screen interface of the first mobile device has been selected and is being held for a period of time that exceeds a predefined threshold; recording video content using the first mobile device while the one contact on the touch screen interface of the first mobile device is being held; and detecting that the one contact on the touch screen interface of the first mobile device is released, wherein release of the contact causes the recording to be terminated and automatically transmitted to a second mobile device associated with the selected contact. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11)
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7. A computer program product comprising computer-readable program code to be executed by one or more processors when retrieved from a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the program code including instructions to:
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display a plurality of contacts on a touch screen interface associated with a video sharing application installed on a first mobile device; detect that one of the plurality of contacts displayed on the touch screen interface of the first mobile device has been selected and is being held for a period of time that exceeds a predefined threshold; record video content using the first mobile device while the one contact on the touch screen interface of the first mobile device is being held; and detect that the one contact on the touch screen interface of the first mobile device is released, wherein release of the contact causes the recording to be terminated and automatically transmitted to a second mobile device associated with the selected contact. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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12. A system for sharing video content, the system comprising:
a processor-based application, which when executed on a computer, will cause the processor to; display a plurality of contacts on a touch screen interface associated with a video sharing application installed on a first mobile device; detect that one of the plurality of contacts displayed on the touch screen interface of the first mobile device has been selected and is being held for a period of time that exceeds a predefined threshold; record video content using the first mobile device while the one contact on the touch screen interface of the first mobile device is being held; and detect that the one contact on the touch screen interface of the first mobile device is released, wherein release of the contact causes the recording to be terminated and automatically transmitted to a second mobile device associated with the selected contact. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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