System and method for permitting recordation of voice transmissions among group members of a communication group of wireless communication devices

• US 8,195,213 B2
• Filed: 06/18/2009
• Issued: 06/05/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Maggenti, Mark, Krishnan, Kulathumani, Shuman, Mohammed Ataur Rahman
• Primary Examiner(s): DOAN, PHUOC HUU
• Application Number:
  US12/486,886
• Publication Number:
  US 20100323669A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,083 Days
• Field of Search: 455/518, 455/411, 455/466
• US Class Current: 455/518
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4061 Push-to services, e.g. push-to-talk or push-to-video
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2203/258 Service state indications
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2207/18 wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/42221 Conversation recording systems at the subscriber's set H04M1/656

Abstract

A system, method, and computer readable product for allowing a member of a mobile communications group, such as a push-to-talk (PTT) group, to receive indications from at least one other mobile communication device that a current conversation or talk spurt may be recorded. The member may further record or receive the recorded conversation or talk spurt, and store the recorded conversation or spurt in a local memory for later retrieval or automatic playback.

Claims

1. A method of recording voice data transmissions between mobile communication devices, comprising:

receiving at a first mobile communication device an indication that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded by at least one other mobile communication device, wherein the first mobile communication device and the at least one other mobile communication device are members of a communication group of mobile communication devices that each permit users operating the mobile communication devices to communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network; and

transmitting from the first mobile communication device an indication to said at least one other mobile communication device of said communication group that the subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving an indication identifying an endpoint of the subsequent voice transmission segment; and

transmitting an indication identifying the endpoint to said at least one other mobile communication device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein said transmitting further comprises transmitting an indication identifying a starting point for said recording, wherein the starting point is a time different from the current time.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising transmitting said indication that the subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded to each member of the communication group.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing the user an option to designate devices for receiving said indication that the subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising transmitting said indication that the subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded to devices designated by the user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the indication that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded is generated when a Push-To-Talk (PTT) button is pressed.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the indication identifying an endpoint is generated when the PTT button is released.

9. The method of claim 1, further comprising recording at least a portion of the subsequent voice transmission segment;

and storing the recorded portion.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing an indication that a current conversation may be recorded.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving, from said at least one other mobile communication device, a request to record the subsequent voice transmission segment.

12. A method of recording voice data transmissions between mobile communication devices, comprising:

receiving at a mobile communication device an indication from at least one other mobile communication device that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded by said other mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication devices are members of a communication group of mobile communications devices that communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network;

recording at the receiving mobile communication device at least a portion of the subsequent voice transmission segment; and

storing the recorded portion in a memory associated with said receiving mobile communication device.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising receiving an indication identifying the endpoint of the subsequent voice transmission segment.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising terminating said recording at a time corresponding to said endpoint.

15. The method of claim 12, further comprising providing an indication that the subsequent voice transmission segment is being recorded.

16. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

providing an indication on a user interface of said mobile communication device soliciting input whether the subsequent voice transmission segment should be recorded, wherein the recording and storing steps are executed upon receiving an indication to record the subsequent voice transmission segment.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising forwarding the recorded subsequent voice transmission segment to another destination.

18. The method of claim 12, further comprising storing multiple recorded portions of the voice transmission segment on a list such that the recorded portions are identifiable at to when the recorded portion occurred.

19. The method of claim 12, wherein said recording is performed while the subsequent voice transmission segment is reproduced on said mobile communication device.

20. The method of claim 12 further comprising providing an option to delete the recorded portion.

21. The method of claim 12 further comprising:

receiving an indication to request permission to record the subsequent voice transmission segment; and

transmitting a request to record the subsequent voice transmission segment.

22. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving an indication to record the subsequent voice transmission segment; and

transmitting a request to record the subsequent voice transmission segment to each member of the communication group, wherein the recording and storing steps are executed upon receiving permission, from each member of the communication group, to record the subsequent voice transmission segment.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the indication to record is generated by closing a mobile communication device.

24. The method of claim 12, further comprising automatically playing the stored voice transmission segment when the mobile device is opened or activated.

25. A mobile communication device comprising:

logic configured to receive an indication that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded by at least one other mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is a member of a communication group of mobile communication devices that each permit users operating the mobile communication devices to communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network; and

logic configured to transmit to said at least one other mobile communication device an indication that the subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded.

26. The device of claim 25, further comprising:

logic configured to receive an indication identifying an endpoint of the subsequent voice transmission segment; and

logic configured to transmit an indication identifying the endpoint to said at least one other mobile communication device.

27. The device of claim 25, wherein the indication that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded is generated when a Push-To-Talk (PTT) button is pressed.

28. The device of claim 27, wherein the indication identifying an endpoint is generated when the PTT button is released.

29. The device of claim 25, further comprising logic configured to provide an indication that a current conversation may be recorded.

30. The device of claim 25, further comprising logic configured to receive, from said at least one other mobile communication device, a request to record the subsequent voice transmission segment.

31. A mobile communication device comprising:

logic configured to receive an indication from at least one other mobile communication device that a recorded voice transmission segment may be transmitted by said mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is a member of a communication group of mobile communications devices that each permit users operating the mobile communication devices to communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network;

logic configured to receive the recorded voice transmission segment; and

logic configured to store the recorded voice transmission segment in a memory associated with the mobile communication device.

32. A mobile communication device comprising:

logic configured to receive an indication from at least one other mobile communication device that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded by said mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device and the at least one other mobile communication device are members of a communication group of mobile communications devices that each permit users operating the mobile communication devices to communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network;

logic configured to record at least a portion of the subsequent voice transmission segment; and

logic configured to store the recorded portion in a memory associated with said mobile communication device.

33. The device of claim 32, further comprising logic configured to receive an indication identifying the endpoint of the subsequent voice transmission segment and terminate said recording at a time corresponding to said endpoint.

34. The device of claim 32, further comprising logic configured to provide an indication that the subsequent voice transmission segment is being recorded.

35. The device of claim 32, further comprising logic configured to perform said recording while the subsequent voice transmission segment is reproduced on said mobile communication device.

36. The device of claim 32, further comprising:

logic configured to receive an indication to request permission to record the subsequent voice transmission segment.

37. The device of claim 32, further comprising:

logic configured to receive an indication to record the subsequent voice transmission segment;

logic configured to transmit a request to record the subsequent voice transmission segment to each member of the communication group; and

logic configured to execute the recording and storing steps upon receiving permission, from each member of the communication group, to record the subsequent voice transmission segment.

38. The device of claim 37, further comprising logic configured to generate the indication to record when the mobile communication device is closed during an active communication session.

39. The device of claim 32, further comprising logic configured to automatically play the stored voice transmission segment when the mobile device is opened or activated.

40. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:

at least one a set of instructions to receive at a first mobile communication device an indication that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded by at least one other mobile communication device, wherein the first mobile device and the at least one other mobile communication device are members of a communication group of mobile communication devices that each permit users operating the mobile communication devices to communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network; and

at least one a set of instructions to transmit an indication to said at least one other mobile communication device of said communication group that the subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded.

41. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 40, wherein the indication that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded is generated when a Push-To-Talk (PTT) button is pressed, and the indication identifying an endpoint is generated when the PTT button is released.

42. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 40, further comprising at least one set of instructions to provide an indication that a current conversation may be recorded.

43. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 40, further comprising at least one set of instructions to receive, from said at least one other mobile communication device, a request to record the subsequent voice transmission segment.

44. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:

at least one set of instructions to receive at a mobile communication device an indication from at least one other mobile communication device that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded by said mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device and the at least one other mobile communication device are members of a communication group of mobile communication devices that communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network;

at least one set of instructions to record at the mobile communication device at least a portion of the subsequent voice transmission segment; and

at least one set of instructions to store the recorded portion in a memory associated with said mobile communication device.

45. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 44, further comprising at least one set of instructions to receive an indication identifying the endpoint of the subsequent voice transmission segment and terminate said recording at a time corresponding to said endpoint.

46. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 45, further comprising at least one set of instructions to provide an indication that the subsequent voice transmission segment is being recorded.

47. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 45, wherein said recording is performed while the subsequent voice transmission segment is reproduced on said mobile communication device.

48. A mobile communication device comprising:

means for receiving an indication that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded by at least one other mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is a member of a communication group of mobile communication devices that each permit users operating the mobile communication devices to communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network; and

means for transmitting to said at least one other mobile communication device an indication that the subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded.

49. A mobile communication device comprising:

means for receiving an indication from at least one other mobile communication device that a recorded voice transmission segment may be transmitted by said mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is a member of a communication group of mobile communication devices that each permit users operating the mobile communication devices to communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network;

means for receiving the recorded voice transmission segment; and

means for storing the recorded voice transmission segment in a memory associated with mobile communication device.

50. A mobile communication device comprising:

logic configured to receive an indication from at least one other mobile communication device that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded by said other mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication devices are members of a communication group of mobile communications devices that communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network;

logic configured to record at the receiving mobile communication device at least a portion of the subsequent voice transmission segment; and

logic configured to store the recorded portion in a memory associated with said receiving mobile communication device.

51. A mobile communication device, comprising:

means for receiving an indication from at least one other mobile communication device that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded by said other mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication devices are members of a communication group of mobile communications devices that communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network;

means for recording at the receiving mobile communication device at least a portion of the subsequent voice transmission segment; and

means for storing the recorded portion in a memory associated with said receiving mobile communication device.

52. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:

at least one instruction for receiving at a mobile communication device an indication from at least one other mobile communication device that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded by said other mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication devices are members of a communication group of mobile communications devices that communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network;

at least one instruction for recording at the receiving mobile communication device at least a portion of the subsequent voice transmission segment; and

at least one instruction for storing the recorded portion in a memory associated with said receiving mobile communication device.

53. A method of recording voice data transmissions between mobile communication devices, comprising:

receiving an indication from at least one other mobile communication device that a recorded voice transmission segment may be transmitted by said mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is a member of a communication group of mobile communications devices that each permit users operating the mobile communication devices to communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network;

receiving the recorded voice transmission segment; and

storing the recorded voice transmission segment in a memory associated with the mobile communication device.

54. A non-transitory computer-readable medium, comprising:

at least one instruction for receiving an indication from at least one other mobile communication device that a recorded voice transmission segment may be transmitted by said mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device is a member of a communication group of mobile communications devices that each permit users operating the mobile communication devices to communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network;

at least one instruction for receiving the recorded voice transmission segment; and

at least one instruction for storing the recorded voice transmission segment in a memory associated with the mobile communication device.

55. A method of recording voice data transmissions between mobile communication devices, comprising:

receiving an indication from at least one other mobile communication device that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded by said mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device and the at least one other mobile communication device are members of a communication group of mobile communications devices that each permit users operating the mobile communication devices to communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network;

recording at least a portion of the subsequent voice transmission segment; and

storing the recorded portion in a memory associated with said mobile communication device.

56. A mobile communication device, comprising:

means for receiving an indication from at least one other mobile communication device that a subsequent voice transmission segment may be recorded by said mobile communication device, wherein the mobile communication device and the at least one other mobile communication device are members of a communication group of mobile communications devices that each permit users operating the mobile communication devices to communicate with each other in direct group communications across a wireless communication network;

means for recording at least a portion of the subsequent voice transmission segment; and

means for storing the recorded portion in a memory associated with said mobile communication device.