System and method for selective media object removal in group communications among wireless communication devices

• US 8,892,145 B2
• Filed: 02/18/2010
• Issued: 11/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Qualcomm, Inc.
• Inventors: Gill, Harleen K.
• Primary Examiner(s): AKINYEMI, AJIBOLA A
• Application Number:
  US12/708,245
• Publication Number:
  US 20110201375A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,734 Days
• Field of Search: 455/518
• US Class Current: 455/518
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/189 in combination with wireless systems selective distribution or broadcast in wireless communication networks H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/063 Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/224 providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/08 User group management
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 76/45 for Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-to-Talk over cellular [PoC] services
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 8/186 Processing of subscriber group data

Abstract

A system and method for selectively removing a media object from a group communication that includes media that may not be accessible or executable by all target members of the group. The group communication can have one or more discrete media objects that are sent from an originating wireless communication device across a wireless communication network and received at a group communication server that controls group communications between a group of member wireless communication devices and determines the media-handling capability of the target wireless communication device members of the communication group. Upon a determination that a media object sent is unable to be handled by at least one target wireless communication device, the group communication server removes the one or more media objects notifies the originating wireless communication device and/or that target wireless communication device of the removal of the media object.

Claims

1. A system for selectively removing one or more media objects from a group communication from an originating wireless communication device and one or more target wireless communication devices across a wireless communication network, comprising:

an originating wireless telecommunication device configured to selectively send a group communication to one or more target wireless communication devices across a wireless communication network, the group communication including one or more discrete media objects; and

a group communication server configured to control group communications between a group of member wireless communication devices, and further configured to determine a media-handling capability of one or more wireless communication device members of a communication group,

wherein the group communication server is configured such that upon a determination that a media object sent from an originating wireless communication device to at least one target wireless communication device is unable to be handled by the at least one target wireless communication device, the group communication server removes the media object from the group communication and notifies the at least one target wireless communication device and the originating wireless communication device of the removal of the media object.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the one or more media objects is sent from another computer device on the wireless communication network through the group communication server to the at least one target wireless communication device.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the other computer device on the wireless communication network is configured to store the media object such that the at least one target wireless communication device can selectively retrieve the stored media object upon the target wireless communication device being able to handle the media object.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the group communication server is further configured to provide a link to the stored media object to the at least one target wireless communication device.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the group communication server is further configured to notify the at least one target wireless communication device of a type of the media object that was removed.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the group communication server is further configured to request media-handling capabilities from the at least one target wireless communication device.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the group communication server is further configured to store information on the media-handling capability of each of the wireless communication device members of a communication group.

8. The system of claim 1, further comprising another computer device on the wireless communication network configured to store information on the media-handling capability of each of the wireless communication device members of a communication group, and wherein the group communication server is further configured to retrieve the information on the media handling capability of the at least one target wireless communication device upon receiving a group communication containing one or more media objects intended for the at least one target wireless communication device.

9. A system for selectively removing one or more media objects from a group communication from an originating wireless communication device and one or more target wireless communication devices across a wireless communication network, comprising:

an originating wireless telecommunication means for selectively sending a group communication to one or more target wireless communication devices across a wireless communication network, the group communication including one or more discrete media objects; and

a group communication means for controlling group communications between a group of member wireless communication devices, the group communication means further comprising;

means for determining a media-handling capability of one or more wireless communication device members of a communication group;

means for removing the media object from the group communication upon a determination that at least one of the one or more target wireless communication device is unable to handle the media object sent from the originating wireless telecommunication means; and

means for notifying the at least one target wireless communication device and the originating wireless telecommunication means of the removal of the media object.

10. A group communication computer device comprising a computer platform configured with software instructions to perform operations comprising:

controlling group communications between a group of member wireless communication devices on a wireless communication network, wherein at least one group communication is received from an originating wireless telecommunication device and sent to one or more target wireless communication devices with the group communication including one or more discrete media objects;

determining a media-handling capability of one or more wireless communication device members of a communication group;

determining whether a media object sent from an originating wireless communication device to at least one target wireless communication device is unable to be handled by the at least one target wireless communication device;

removing the media object from the group communication when it is determined that the at least one target wireless communication device is unable to handle the media object sent from the originating wireless communication means; and

notifying the at least one target wireless communication device and the originating wireless telecommunication device of the removal of the media object.

11. The group communication computer device of claim 10, wherein the one or more media objects is sent from another computer device on the wireless communication network through the group communication computer device to the at least one target wireless communication device.

12. The group communication computer device of claim 10, wherein the computer platform is configured with software instructions to perform operations further comprising:

providing, to the at least one target wireless communication device, a link to a stored media object, wherein the stored media object is stored on another computer device on the wireless communication network is configured to store the media object such that the at least one target wireless communication device can selectively retrieve the stored media object upon the target wireless communication device being able to handle the media object.

13. The group communication computer device of claim 10, wherein the computer platform is configured with software instructions to perform operations further comprising:

requesting media-handling capabilities from the at least one target wireless communication device.

14. The group communication computer device of claim 10, wherein the computer platform is configured with software instructions to perform operations further comprising:

storing information on the media-handling capability of each of the wireless communication device members of a communication group.

15. The group communication computer device of claim 10, wherein the computer platform is configured with software instructions to perform operations further comprising:

retrieving information on the media-handling capability of the at least one target wireless communication device upon receiving a group communication containing one or more media objects intended for the at least one target wireless communication device, wherein the information on the media-handling capability of the at least one target wireless communication device is stored on another computer device on the wireless communication network.

16. A group communication computer device, comprising:

means for controlling group communications between a group of member wireless communication devices on a wireless communication network, wherein at least one group communication is sent from an originating wireless telecommunication device to one or more target wireless communication devices with the group communication and the at least one group communication includes one or more discrete media objects;

means for determining a media-handling capability of one or more wireless communication device members of a communication group;

means for removing one or more media objects from the group communication upon a determination that a media object sent from an originating wireless communication device to at least one target wireless communication device is unable to be handled by the at least one target wireless communication device; and

means for notifying the originating wireless communication device of a removal of the media object.

17. A method for selectively removing one or more media objects from a group communication from an originating wireless communication device and one or more target wireless communication devices across a wireless communication network, comprising:

controlling group communications between a group of member wireless communication devices on a wireless communication network, wherein at least one group communication is sent from an originating wireless telecommunication device to one or more target wireless communication devices with the group communication including one or more discrete media objects;

determining a media-handling capability of one or more target wireless communication device members of a communication group;

removing a media object from the group communication upon a determination that the media object sent from an originating wireless communication device to at least one target wireless communication device is unable to be handled by the at least one target wireless communication device; and

notifying the originating wireless communication device of the removal of the media object.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

notifying the target wireless communication device of the removal of the media object; and

transmitting the removed media object to another computer device on the wireless communication network in a manner that enables the other computer device to store the removed media object so that the at least one target wireless communication device can selectively retrieve the stored media object from the other computer device upon the target wireless communication device being able to handle the media object.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising configuring the group providing a link to the media object stored on the other computer device to the at least one target wireless communication device.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising notifying the at least one target wireless communication device of a type of the media object that was removed.

21. The method of claim 19, further comprising notifying the at least one target wireless communication device with a standard message that a media object was removed.

22. The method of claim 17, further storing information on the media-handling capability of each of the wireless communication device members of a communication group.

23. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

transmitting information on the media-handling capability of each of the wireless communication device members of a communication group to another computer device on the wireless communication network for storage on the other computer device; and

retrieving the information on the media-handling capability of the at least one target wireless communication device upon receiving a group communication containing one or more media objects intended for the at least one target wireless communication device.

24. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

controlling a group communication received from an originating wireless communication device and sent to one or more target wireless communication devices across a wireless communication network, the group communication including one or more discrete media objects;

determining a media-handling capability of one or more target wireless communication device members of a communication group;

removing a media object from the group communication upon a determination that the media object sent from the originating wireless communication device to at least one target wireless communication device is unable to be handled by the at least one target wireless communication device; and

notifying the at least one target wireless communication device and the originating wireless device of the removal of the media object.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the stored computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

transmitting the removed media object to another computer device on the wireless communication in a manner that enables the other computer device to store the removed media object so that the at least one target wireless communication device can selectively retrieve the stored media object from the other computer device upon the target wireless communication device being able to handle the media object.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 25, wherein the stored computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

providing a to the stored media object to the at least one target wireless communication device.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the stored computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

notifying the at least one target wireless communication device of a type of the media object that was removed.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the stored computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

storing information on the media-handling capability of each of the wireless communication device members of a communication group.

29. The computer readable product non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein the stored computer-executable instructions are configured to cause the processor to perform operations further comprising:

transmitting information on the media-handling capability of each of the wireless communication device members of a communication group to configuring another computer device on the wireless communication network in a manner that enables the other computer device to store the information on the media-handling capability of each of the wireless communication device members of a communication group; and

retrieving the information on the media-handling capability of the at least one target wireless communication device upon receiving a group communication containing one or more media objects intended for the at least one target wireless communication device.