System and method for group video messaging service
First Claim
1. A group video messaging method comprisingstoring authorized user information identifying two or more authorized users of a video messaging system,creating an encoding channel coupling one or more user devices belonging to said authorized users to an application server over at least one network, said encoding channel used to carry one or more types of traffic,setting a target loss ratio for said encoding channel depending on type of said traffic being carried,providing a user interface, said user interface permitting said authorized users to transfer, using said encoding channel, video files to said video messaging system for storage and retrieval, and to identify criteria for other authorized users to access each transferred video file, said user interface hosted on said application server,storing in said video messaging system the video files transferred to said system by said authorized users,storing user input information identifying the user that transferred each stored video file to said video messaging system, and said criteria for authorized users to access said stored video files,storing user access information identifying different groups of said authorized users and which of said stored video files are to be accessible to each of said authorized users or authorized user groups,storing retrieval information associated with retrieval of said video files by said authorized users andpresenting one or more of said user input information, user access information and retrieval information on one or more maps.
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Abstract
A group video messaging method stores user information identifying authorized users of a video messaging system, and provides a user interface to the video messaging system. The user interface permits authorized users to transfer video files to the video messaging system for storage and retrieval, and to identify criteria for other authorized users to access each transferred video file. The method also stores in the video messaging system the video files transferred to the system by the authorized users; stores information identifying the user that transferred each stored video file to the video messaging system, and the criteria for authorized users to access the stored video files; and stores information identifying different groups of the authorized users and which of the stored video files are to be accessible to each of the authorized users or authorized user groups.
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15 Claims
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1. A group video messaging method comprising
storing authorized user information identifying two or more authorized users of a video messaging system, creating an encoding channel coupling one or more user devices belonging to said authorized users to an application server over at least one network, said encoding channel used to carry one or more types of traffic, setting a target loss ratio for said encoding channel depending on type of said traffic being carried, providing a user interface, said user interface permitting said authorized users to transfer, using said encoding channel, video files to said video messaging system for storage and retrieval, and to identify criteria for other authorized users to access each transferred video file, said user interface hosted on said application server, storing in said video messaging system the video files transferred to said system by said authorized users, storing user input information identifying the user that transferred each stored video file to said video messaging system, and said criteria for authorized users to access said stored video files, storing user access information identifying different groups of said authorized users and which of said stored video files are to be accessible to each of said authorized users or authorized user groups, storing retrieval information associated with retrieval of said video files by said authorized users and presenting one or more of said user input information, user access information and retrieval information on one or more maps.
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10. A group video messaging system comprising
a storage device containing video files, user information identifying authorized users of said video messaging system, and information identifying different groups of said authorized users and which of said video files are to be accessible to each of said authorized users or authorized user groups; -
a processor coupled to said storage device for controlling the storage and retrieval of said user information; a user interface coupled to said processor and hosted on an application server to permit said authorized users to transfer to said processor (1) video files for storage in said storage device, (2) criteria for other authorized users to access each transferred video file, and (3) user input information identifying the transferring user; (4) user access information associated with retrieval of said video files by said authorized users; (5) one or more maps displaying one or more of said user input information and said user access information; and an encoding channel coupling one or more user devices to said processor over at least one network, said encoding channel used to carry one or more types of traffic using a target loss ratio set depending on the type of said traffic being carried. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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