System for multimedia tagging by a mobile user

• US 8,447,324 B2
• Filed: 01/05/2010
• Issued: 05/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Shuman, Mohammed Ataur, Ansari, Yasser
• Primary Examiner(s): WASHINGTON, ERIKA ALISE
• Application Number:
  US12/652,457
• Publication Number:
  US 20110165888A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,232 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 455/456.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/487 using geographical or spatial information, e.g. location
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/56 Provisioning of proxy services store-and-forward switching systems in data switching networks H04L12/54
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/02 Services making use of location information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/029 Location-based management or tracking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/06 Selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS]; Services to user groups; One-way selective calling services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/185 by embedding added-value information into content, e.g. geo-tagging
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services

Abstract

A system, method, and wireless communication device that provide a mobile user with selective access to information based on a predefined trigger such as a user'"'"'s vicinity. In an embodiment, selected information from a first wireless communication device of a communication group may be associated with a geographic location and stored. A portion of the information may be selectively transmitted to a second wireless communication device of the communication group when the second wireless communication device is determined to be proximate to the geographic location associated with the information. In one embodiment, the second wireless communication device may receive the information automatically based on trigger settings.

Claims

1. A system server for exchanging location-based information between devices of a communication group of wireless communication devices, the system server system comprising:

at least one processor;

a data store, and;

at least one memory communicatively coupled to said at least one processor, the memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the server to perform operations comprising;

receiving a group communication over a half-duplex communication channel from a first wireless communication device of said communication group;

storing the received group communication in association with a geographic location; and

selectively transmitting the group communication to a second wireless communication device of said communication group and automatically notifying a user of the second wireless communication device based on a trigger, the trigger including proximity of the second wireless device to said geographic location and at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions and proximity to other locations.

2. The server of claim 1, wherein said selectively transmitting comprises automatically transmitting the group communication to the second wireless communication device when the second wireless communication device is determined to be proximate to said geographic location.

3. The server of claim 1, further comprising receiving a second group communication from the second wireless communication device, the second group communication associated with said geographic location.

4. The server of claim 1, wherein said selectively transmitting comprises transmitting the group communication in response to receiving an indication from the second wireless communication device.

5. The server of claim 4, further comprising transmitting a summary of said group communication to the second wireless communication device.

6. The server of claim 4, wherein said group communication corresponds to a user selection indicated by said indication.

7. The server of claim 1, wherein said group communication comprises a real-time voice or video communication and at least one of an audio file, a text file, and an image file.

8. The server of claim 1, wherein said group communication is accessible and searchable outside of the communication group.

9. The server of claim 1, wherein the communication group is a Push-To-Talk (PTT) group.

10. The server of claim 1, wherein said group communication comprises at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions, and proximity to other locations.

11. The server of claim 1, wherein said group communication is augmented with third party information prior to transmitting the group communication.

12. The server of claim 1, further comprising analyzing said group communication to determine user trends.

13. A mobile communications device comprising:

a processor;

at least one memory communicatively coupled to said processor; and

a communications interface configured to communicate with a wireless network, the device configured to participate in a communication group of wireless communication devices, the memory having stored therein computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause the device to perform operations comprising;

sending a first group communication in association with a first geographic location of said mobile communication device over a half-duplex communication channel to a group communication server via the wireless network; and

receiving a stored second group communication from the group communication server and automatically notifying a user of said mobile communication device based on a trigger, the trigger including proximity of said mobile communication device to a second geographic location and at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions and proximity to other locations, wherein the second group communication is generated by a source wireless communication device of said communication group when the source wireless communication device is proximate to the second geographic location.

14. The device of claim 13, wherein said receiving comprises automatically receiving the stored second group communication when the device is determined to be proximate to said second geographic location.

15. The device of claim 13, wherein said receiving comprises receiving the stored second group communication in response to receiving an indication from the device.

16. The device of claim 15, further comprising receiving a summary of said stored second group communication.

17. The device of claim 15, wherein said stored second group communication corresponds to a user selection indicated by said indication.

18. The device of claim 13, wherein said first and second group communications comprise a real-time voice or video communication and at least one of an audio file, a text file, and an image file.

19. The device of claim 13, wherein said first and second group communications are accessible and searchable outside of the communication group.

20. The device of claim 13, wherein the communication group is a Push-To-Talk (PTT) group.

21. The device of claim 13, wherein said first and second group communications comprise at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions, and proximity to other locations.

22. The device of claim 13, wherein said stored second group communication is augmented with third party information prior to transmitting the stored second group communication.

23. A system for exchanging location-based information between devices of a communication group of wireless communication devices communicatively coupled to a group communication server via a wireless network, the system comprising:

a first wireless communication device of said communication group, configured to selectively send a group communication in association with a geographic location of said first wireless communication device over a half-duplex communication channel via the wireless network;

a second wireless communication device of said communication group, configured to automatically receive the group communication and notify a user of said second wireless communication device based on a predefined trigger, the trigger including proximity of the second wireless device to said geographic location and at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions and proximity to other locations; and

a group communication server configured to;

receive and store the group communication, and

selectively send the group communication to said second wireless communication device when the second wireless communication device is determined to be proximate to said geographic location.

24. A server for exchanging location-based information between devices of a communication group of wireless communication devices, comprising:

means for receiving a group communication over a half-duplex communication channel from a first wireless communication device of said communication group;

means for storing the received group communication in association with a geographic location; and

means for selectively transmitting the group communication to a second wireless communication device of said communication group and automatically notifying a user of the second wireless communication device based on a trigger, the trigger including proximity of the second wireless device to said geographic location and at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions and proximity to other locations.

25. The server of claim 24, wherein said means for selectively transmitting comprises means for automatically transmitting the group communication to the second wireless communication device when the second wireless communication device is determined to be proximate to said geographic location.

26. The server of claim 24, further comprising means for receiving a second group communication from the second wireless communication device, the second group communication associated with said geographic location.

27. The server of claim 24, wherein said means for selectively transmitting comprises means for transmitting the group communication in response to receiving an indication from the second wireless communication device.

28. The server of claim 27, further comprising transmitting a summary of said group communication to the second wireless communication device.

29. The server of claim 27, wherein said group communication corresponds to a user selection indicated by said indication.

30. The server of claim 24, wherein said group communication comprises a real-time voice or video communication and at least one of an audio file, a text file, and an image file.

31. The server of claim 24, wherein said group communication is accessible and searchable outside of the communication group.

32. The server of claim 24, wherein the communication group is a Push-To-Talk (PTT) group.

33. The server of claim 24, wherein said group communication comprises at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions, and proximity to other locations.

34. The server of claim 24, wherein said group communication is augmented with third party information prior to transmitting the information.

35. A mobile communications device configured to participate in a communication group of wireless communication devices, further comprising:

means for sending a first group communication in association with a first geographic location of said mobile communication device to a group communication server over a half-duplex communication channel via the wireless network; and

means for receiving a stored second group communication from the group communication server and means for automatically notifying a user of the mobile communications device based on a trigger, the trigger including proximity of the mobile wireless device to a second geographic location and at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions and proximity to other locations, wherein the second group communication is generated by a source wireless communication device of said communication group when the source wireless communication device is proximate to said second geographic location.

36. The device of claim 35, wherein said means for receiving comprises means for automatically receiving the stored second group communication when the device is determined to be proximate to said second geographic location.

37. The device of claim 35, wherein said means for receiving comprises means for receiving the stored second group communication in response to receiving an indication from the device.

38. The device of claim 37, further comprising means for receiving a summary of said stored second group communication.

39. The device of claim 37, wherein said stored second group communication corresponds to a user selection indicated by said indication.

40. The device of claim 37, wherein said first and second group communications comprise a real-time voice or video communication and at least one of an audio file, a text file, and an image file.

41. The device of claim 37, wherein said first and second group communications are accessible and searchable outside of the communication group.

42. The device of claim 37, wherein the communication group is a Push-To-Talk (PTT) group.

43. The device of claim 37, wherein said first and second group communications comprise at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions, and proximity to other locations.

44. The device of claim 37, wherein said second group communication is augmented with third party information prior to transmitting the second group communication.

45. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor to exchange location-based information between devices of a communication group of wireless communication devices by performing operations comprising:

receiving a group communication over a half-duplex communication channel from a first wireless communication device of said communication group;

storing the received group communication in association with a geographic location; and

selectively transmitting the group communication to a second wireless communication device of said communication group and automatically notifying a user of the second wireless communication device based on a trigger, the trigger including proximity of the second wireless device to said geographic location and at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions and proximity to other locations.

46. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor to exchange location- based information between devices of a communication group of wireless communication devices by performing operations comprising:

sending a first group communication in association with a first geographic location of said mobile communication device over a half-duplex communication channel to a group communication server via the wireless network; and

receiving a stored second group communication from the group communication server and automatically notifying a user of said mobile communication device based on a trigger, the trigger including proximity of said mobile communication device to a second geographic location and at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions and proximity to other locations, wherein the second group communication is generated by a source wireless communication device of said communication group when the source wireless communication device is proximate to the second geographic location.

47. In a server comprising at least one processor, a data store, and at least one memory communicatively coupled to said at least one processor, a method for exchanging location-based information between devices of a communication group of wireless communication devices, the method comprising:

receiving a group communication over a half-duplex communication channel from a first wireless communication device of said communication group;

storing the received group communication in association with a geographic location; and

selectively transmitting the group communication to a second wireless communication device of said communication group and automatically notifying a user of the second wireless communication device based on a trigger, the trigger including proximity of the second wireless device to said geographic location and at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions and proximity to other locations.

48. In a device comprising a processor, at least one memory communicatively coupled to said processor, and a communications interface configured to communicate with a wireless network wherein the device is configured to participate in a communication group of wireless communication devices, a method for exchanging location based information between devices of a communication group of wireless communication devices, the method comprising:

sending a first group communication in association with a first geographic location of said mobile communication device over a half-duplex communication channel to a group communication server via the wireless network; and

receiving a stored second group communication from the group communication server and automatically notifying a user of said mobile communication device based on a trigger, the trigger including proximity of said mobile communication device to a second geographic location and at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions and proximity to other locations, wherein the second group communication is generated by a source wireless communication device of said communication group when the source wireless communication device is proximate to the second geographic location.

49. In a system comprising a first wireless communication device of a communication group of wireless communication devices communicatively coupled to a group communication server via a wireless network, a second wireless communication device of said communication group, and a group communication server, a method for exchanging location based information between the devices, the method comprising:

selectively sending, by the first wireless communication device, a group communication in association with a geographic location of said first wireless communication device over a half-duplex communication channel via the wireless network;

receiving, by the second wireless communication device, the group communication and automatically notifying a user of said second mobile communication device based on a trigger, the trigger including proximity of said second mobile communication device to a second geographic location and at least one of a time of day, a date, weather conditions, traffic conditions and proximity to other locations;

receiving and storing, by the group communication server, said group communication; and

selectively sending, by the group communication server, the group communication to said second wireless communication device when the second wireless communication device is determined to be proximate to said geographic location.