Mobile wireless communication terminals, systems and methods for providing a slideshow

• US 8,914,070 B2
• Filed: 08/22/2006
• Issued: 12/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Original Assignee: Thomson Licensing (Vantiva SA)
• Inventors: Wssingbo, Tomas Karl-Axel
• Primary Examiner(s): AJIBADE AKONAI, OLUMIDE
• Application Number:
  US12/063,385
• Publication Number:
  US 20100222107A1
• Time in Patent Office: 3,038 Days
• Field of Search: 455 412- 413, 455/412.2, 455/414.1, 455/414.2, 455/414.3, 455/457, 455/503, 455517-519, 455/556.2, 455/566, 455/567, 455/418, 455/419, 455/420, 455/41.1, 455/416, 370/310, 370/312, 370/328, 370/338, 370/260, 370/261, 370/262, 345/1.1, 345/1.2, 345/2.1, 345/3.1, 715/751, 715/753, 715/758, 715/835, 715/838, 709/204, 709/205, 709/208, 709/212
• US Class Current: 455/566
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00127 Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00204 with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server programmed control between transmitter and receiver or between image input and image output device H04N1/32561
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00307 with a mobile telephone apparatus constructional features of portable telephone sets H04M1/0202; mobile radio systems H04W84/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00315 with a radio transmission apparatus with a cordless telephone H04N1/00305; systems or arrangements for the transmission of a picture signal specially adapted for transmission via radio H04N1/00103; H04N1/00307 takes precedence; radio transmission systems H04B7/00; wireless communication networks H04W
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00453 arranged in a two dimensional array
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00458 Sequential viewing of a plurality of images, e.g. browsing or scrolling
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/00461 marking or otherwise tagging one or more displayed image, e.g. for selective reproduction
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32069 simultaneously to a plurality of destinations, e.g. multi-casting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 1/32085 Automation of other tasks, e.g. repetitive execution or sequencing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0036 Detecting or checking connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0043 Point to multipoint H04N2201/0039 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 2201/0055 By radio
• 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 84/18 Self-organising networks, e.g. ad-hoc networks or sensor networks

Abstract

A mobile wireless communication terminal includes a wireless communication module and a controller. The wireless communication module is configured to communicate with other communication terminals over at least one direct point-to-point wireless interface. The controller is configured to establish a connection with each of a plurality of participant wireless communication terminals via the wireless communication module, to receive an image send command from a user, and to send a digital image file over the at least one direct point-to-point wireless interface to each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals as a group responsive to the image send command.

Claims

1. A mobile wireless communication terminal comprising:

a wireless communication module including a transmitter and configured to communicate with other communication terminals over at least one direct point-to-point wireless interface; and

a controller that is configured to establish a connection with each of a plurality of participant wireless communication terminals via the wireless communication module, to receive an image send command from a user, to establish a slideshow session with each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals via the wireless communication module, to send a series of digital image files over the at least one direct point-to-point wireless interface to each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals as a group responsive to the image send command during the slideshow session such that the first digital image file is automatically displayed on respective displays of each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals and the other digital image files are stored in each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals and to automatically send, without user intervention at the mobile wireless communication terminal, a pointer to each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals as a group when it is time to view one of said stored image files such that the stored image file is automatically displayed on respective displays of each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals.

2. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the series of digital image files comprises the first digital image file and at least one subsequent digital image file that is stored in the at least one participant wireless communication terminal, and wherein the controller is configured to send the series of digital image files to the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals in a temporally spaced apart sequence such that the at least one subsequent image file is sent to the at least one participant wireless communication terminal while the first image file is displayed on the at least one participant wireless communication terminal.

3. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller is configured to send an invitation signal to each of the participant wireless communication terminals to participate in the slideshow session, and to receive an acceptance signal from each of the participant wireless communication terminals to participate in the slideshow session, wherein the controller is configured to automatically establish the slideshow session in direct response to the acceptance signal from each of the participant wireless communication terminals.

4. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 3, including a memory and a predefined list designating potential participant wireless communication terminals stored in the memory, wherein the controller is configured to send the invitation signal to the potential participant wireless communication terminals of the predefined list.

5. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 3, wherein the controller is configured to scan an area for potential participant wireless communication terminals and to send the invitation signal to at least selected ones of the potential participant wireless communication terminals located by the scan.

6. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication module comprises a short range transmitter and the controller is configured to send the digital image file to each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals via the short range transmitter.

7. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 6, wherein the short range transmitter is a Bluetooth transmitter.

8. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 6, wherein the short range transmitter is a WLAN transmitter.

9. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the mobile wireless communication terminal includes a cellular telephone.

10. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 1, wherein the at least one direct point-to-point wireless interface includes a direct point-to-multiple point interface between the wireless communication module and the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals.

11. A system for providing a slideshow, the system comprising:

a host mobile wireless communication terminal; and

a plurality of participant wireless communication terminals;

wherein the host mobile wireless communication terminal includes;

a wireless communication module including a transmitter and configured to communicate with other communication terminals over at least one direct point-to-point wireless interface; and

a controller that is configured to establish a connection with each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals via the wireless communication module, to receive an image send command from a user, to establish a slideshow session with each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals via the wireless communication module, to send a series of digital image files over the at least one direct point-to-point wireless interface to each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals as a group responsive to the image send command during the slideshow session such that the first digital image file is automatically displayed on respective displays of each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals and the other digital image files are stored in each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals and to automatically send, without user intervention at the host mobile wireless communication terminal, a pointer to each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals as a group when it is time to view one of said stored image files such that the stored image file is automatically displayed on respective displays of each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one direct point-to-point wireless interface includes a direct point-to-multiple point interface between the wireless communication module and the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals.

13. A method for providing a slideshow using a host wireless communication terminal, the method comprising:

establishing a wireless connection between the host wireless communication terminal and a plurality of participant wireless communication terminals via a wireless communication module including a transmitter;

receiving an image send command from a user;

establishing a slideshow session with each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals via the wireless communication module,

sending a series of digital image files over at least one direct point-to-point wireless interface to each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals as a group responsive to the image send command during the slideshow session such that the first digital image file is automatically displayed on respective displays of each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals and the other digital image files are stored in each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals, and

automatically sending, without user intervention at the host mobile wireless communication terminal, a pointer to each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals as a group when it is time to view one of said stored image files such that the stored image file is automatically displayed on respective displays of each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising automatically erasing each respective media file from each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals after the respective media file has been displayed.

15. A mobile wireless communication terminal comprising:

a wireless communication module including a transmitter and configured to communicate with other communication terminals over a wireless interface; and

a controller that is configured to send an invitation signal to at least one participant wireless communication terminal, to receive an acceptance signal from the at least one participant wireless communication terminal to participate in a slideshow session, to automatically establish the slideshow session with the at least one participant wireless communication terminal via the wireless communication module in direct response to the acceptance signal from the at least one participant wireless communication terminal, to send a series of digital image files to the at least one participant wireless communication terminal via the wireless communication module during the slideshow session such that the first digital image file is automatically displayed on a display of the at least one participant wireless communication terminal and the other digital image files are stored in the at least one participant wireless communication terminal and to automatically send, without user intervention at the mobile wireless communication terminal, a pointer to the at least one participant wireless communication terminal when it is time to view one of said stored image files such that the stored image file is automatically displayed on the display of the at least one participant wireless communication terminal.

16. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 15, wherein the series of digital image files comprises the first digital image file and at least one subsequent digital image file that is stored in the at least one participant wireless communication terminal, and wherein the controller is configured to send the series of digital image files to the at least one participant wireless communication terminal in a temporally spaced apart sequence such that the at least one subsequent image file is sent to the at least one participant wireless communication terminal while the first image file is displayed on the at least one participant wireless communication terminal.

17. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 15, wherein:

the wireless communication module is configured to communicate with the other communication terminals over a direct point-to-point wireless interface; and

the controller is configured to establish the slideshow session with the at least one participant wireless communication terminal and to send the series of digital image files to the at least one participant wireless communication terminal during the slideshow session via the direct point-to-point wireless interface.

18. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 15, wherein the wireless communication module comprises a short range transmitter and the controller is configured to send the digital image file to the at least one participant wireless communication terminal via the short range transmitter.

19. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 18, wherein the short range transmitter is a Bluetooth transmitter.

20. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 18, wherein the short range transmitter is a WLAN transmitter.

21. The mobile wireless communication terminal of claim 15, wherein the mobile wireless communication terminal includes a cellular telephone.

22. A method for providing a slideshow using a host wireless communication terminal, the method comprising:

establishing a wireless connection between the host wireless communication terminal and at least one participant wireless communication terminal via a wireless communication module including a transmitter;

establishing a slideshow session with the at least one participant wireless communication terminal via the wireless communication module;

sending a first image file to the at least one participant wireless communication terminal;

automatically displaying the first image file on the at least one participant wireless communication terminal;

sending at least one subsequent image file to the at least one participant wireless communication terminal while displaying the first image file on the at least one participant wireless communication terminal;

storing the at least one subsequent image file on the at least one participant wireless communication terminal; and

thereafter

automatically sending a pointer to the at least one participant wireless communication terminal when it is time to view the at least one subsequent image file such that the at least one subsequent image file is automatically displayed on the at least one participant wireless communication terminal.

23. A mobile wireless communication terminal comprising:

a wireless communication module including a transmitter and configured to communicate with other communication terminals over at least one wireless interface; and

a controller that is configured to establish a connection with each of a plurality of participant wireless communication terminals via the wireless communication module, to receive an image send command from a user, to establish a slideshow session with each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals via the wireless communication module, to broadcast a series of digital image files comprising a first image file and at least one subsequent image file over the at least one wireless interface to each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals as a group responsive to the image send command during the slideshow session such that the first digital image file is automatically displayed on respective displays of each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals while the at least one subsequent image file is sent to and stored in each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals and to automatically send a pointer to each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals as a group when it is time to view the at least one subsequent image file such that the at least one subsequent image file is automatically displayed on respective displays of each of the plurality of participant wireless communication terminals.