Adaptive communication mode for recording a media message

• US 9,930,159 B2
• Filed: 01/29/2015
• Issued: 03/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/19/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: SRK Technology LLC (Aawaaz Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Kirusa Inc.
• Inventors: Mumick, Kieraj Singh
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Simon
• Application Number:
  US14/608,193
• Publication Number:
  US 20150141072A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,153 Days
• Field of Search: 4554121-413, 455466, 4555501, 455566
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0219 Special purpose keyboards
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0484 for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/65 Recording arrangements for recording a message from the calling party in the exchange H04M3/50
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72403 with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72433 for voice messaging, e.g. dictaphones for answering incoming calls H04M1/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/22 including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector digitizers for touch screens G06F3/041
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/10 Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services

Abstract

A computer implemented method and system for determining a communication mode for recording a media message on a communication device is provided. An adaptive recording application detects activation of an interface element, for example, a push or a touch of a button on the communication device and determines duration of the activation of the interface element. The adaptive recording application, in response to the detection of the activation of the interface element, selects a communication mode, for example, a push to talk communication mode, a tap to start communication mode, etc., based on a comparison of the duration of the activation of the interface element with one or more configurable timing parameters and/or a determination of a presence or an absence of a media signal during and/or after the activation of the interface element. The adaptive recording application initiates recording of the media message in the selected communication mode.

Claims

1. A computer implemented method for determining a communication mode, comprising:

detecting activation of an interface element by an application on a communication device;

determining a duration of said activation of said interface element by said application;

comparing said duration of said activation of said interface element with one or more configurable timing parameters by said application; and

selecting, in response to said detection of said activation of said interface element, one of a plurality of communication modes by said application based on said comparison of said duration of said activation of said interface element with said one or more configurable timing parameters.

2. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said communication modes comprise a push to talk communication mode and a tap to start communication mode.

3. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said application initiates recording of a media message based on said selected communication mode.

4. The computer implemented method of claim 3, wherein said media message is one of an audio message, a video message, an audiovisual message, a multimedia message, and any combination thereof.

5. The computer implemented method of claim 1, further comprising configuring said one or more configurable timing parameters by said application based on one of a user input, a system setting configured by said application, an analysis of said duration of said activation of said interface element, and past user behavior determined from prior activations of said interface element.

6. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said one or more configurable timing parameters comprise a critical time, and wherein said comparison of said duration of said activation of said interface element with said one or more configurable timing parameters by said application comprises comparing said duration of said activation of said interface element with said critical time.

7. The computer implemented method of claim 6, wherein said application is configured to select one of said communication modes if said duration of said activation of said interface element is less than said critical time, and another of said communication modes if said duration of said activation of said interface element is greater than said critical time.

8. The computer implemented method of claim 1, wherein said one or more configurable timing parameters comprise a lower threshold time and an upper threshold time, and wherein said comparison of said duration of said activation of said interface element with said one or more configurable timing parameters by said application comprises comparing said duration of said activation of said interface element with said lower threshold time and said upper threshold time.

9. The computer implemented method of claim 8, wherein said application is configured to select one of said communication modes if said duration of said activation of said interface element is less than said lower threshold time, and another of said communication modes if said duration of said activation of said interface element is greater than said upper threshold time.

10. The computer implemented method of claim 8, wherein said application is configured to select one of said communication modes based on one or more of a plurality of options, if said duration of said activation of said interface element is greater than said lower threshold time and less than said upper threshold time.

11. The computer implemented method of claim 10, wherein said options comprise one of a presence and an absence of a media signal, proximity of said duration of said activation of said interface element to one of said lower threshold time and said upper threshold time, type of said communication device, and a user input clarifying said one of said communication modes intended by a user.

12. The computer implemented method of claim 11, wherein said media signal is one of an audio signal, a video signal, an audiovisual signal, a multimedia signal, and any combination thereof.

13. A computer implemented method for determining a communication mode, comprising:

detecting activation of an interface element by an application on a communication device;

determining by said application, using an input device of said communication device, one of a presence and an absence of a media signal in proximity of said communication device, during and/or after said activation of said interface element; and

selecting, in response to said detection of said activation of said interface element, one of a plurality of communication modes by said application based on said determination of said one of said presence and said absence of said media signal.

14. The computer implemented method of claim 13, wherein said application initiates recording of a media message based on said selected communication mode.

15. The computer implemented method of claim 14, wherein said media message is one of an audio message, a video message, an audiovisual message, a multimedia message, and any combination thereof, wherein said media signal is one of an audio signal, a video signal, an audiovisual signal, a multimedia signal, and any combination thereof.

16. The computer implemented method of claim 14, wherein said recording of said media message is initiated prior to said selection of said one of said communication modes.

17. The computer implemented method of claim 14, wherein said recording of said media message is initiated after said selection of said one of said communication modes.

18. The computer implemented method of claim 13, wherein said communication modes comprise a push to talk communication mode and a tap to start communication mode.

19. The computer implemented method of claim 13, further comprising analyzing said media signal received during and/or after said activation of said interface element by said application for said selection of said one of said communication modes.

20. A computer implemented method for determining a communication mode, comprising:

detecting activation of an interface element on a communication device by an application; and

selecting, in response to said detection of said activation of said interface element, one of a plurality of communication modes by said application based on a comparison of a duration of said activation of said interface element with a critical time configured by said adaptive recording application.

21. The computer implemented method of claim 20, wherein said application initiates recording of a media message based on said selected communication mode.

22. The computer implemented method of claim 20, wherein said communication modes comprise a push to talk communication mode and a tap to start communication mode.

23. The computer implemented method of claim 20, further comprising adaptively configuring said critical time by said application based on an analysis of said duration of said activation of said interface element and past user behavior observed after each said activation of said interface element.

24. A computer implemented system for determining a communication mode, comprising:

at least one processor configured to execute an application;

a non-transitory computer readable storage medium communicatively coupled to said at least one processor, said non-transitory computer readable storage medium configured to store said adaptive recording application;

said application comprising;

a detection module configured to detect activation of an interface element on said communication device;

an activation duration determination module configured to determine a duration of said activation of said interface element;

a comparison module configured to compare said duration of said activation of said interface element with one or more configurable timing parameters; and

a mode selection module configured to select, in response to said detection of said activation of said interface element, one of a plurality of communication modes based on one or a combination of;

said comparison of said duration of said activation of said interface element with said one or more configurable timing parameters; and

a determination of one of a presence and an absence of a media signal during and/or after said activation of said interface element.

25. A computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium, said non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing computer program codes that comprise instructions executable by at least one processor, said computer program codes comprising:

a first computer program code for detecting activation of an interface element on a communication device;

a second computer program code for determining a duration of said activation of said interface element;

a third computer program code for comparing said duration of said activation of said interface element with one or more configurable timing parameters; and

a fourth computer program code for selecting, in response to said detection of said activation of said interface element, one of a plurality of communication modes based on one or a combination of;

said comparison of said duration of said activation of said interface element with said one or more configurable timing parameters; and

a determination of one of a presence and an absence of a media signal during and/or after said activation of said interface element.

26. A computer implemented method for determining a communication mode, comprising:

detecting activation of an interface element by an application on a communication device;

determining by said application, one of a presence and an absence of a media signal input into said communication device, during and/or after said activation of said interface element; and

selecting, in response to said detection of said activation of said interface element, one of a plurality of communication modes by said application based on said determination of said one of said presence and said absence of said media signal,

wherein said media signal is one of an audio signal, a video signal, an audiovisual signal and a multimedia signal.