Method and device for real-time shared editing mobile video
First Claim
1. A method to operate a plurality of mobile terminals, comprising:
- storing an editable object in the plurality of mobile terminals, and simultaneously editing the editable object using at least some of the plurality of mobile terminals, where the mobile terminals that are used for editing the editable object send locally generated edit commands to other mobile terminals of the set of mobile terminals.
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Abstract
According to the present invention, there is provided a method and device for the viewing, editing and dissemination of an editable object in real-time mobile collaboration sessions. The invention comprises a set of mobile terminals and a protocol which enables users to simultaneously edit the same editable object. An advantageous embodiment of this invention allows for synchronization to occur in real time. Further, synchronization and version control problems are avoided as the invention considers each user'"'"'s edited version to be a genuine version of the data. The end result of the editing process may be several different versions, and not just one single authoritative version.
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1. A method to operate a plurality of mobile terminals, comprising:
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storing an editable object in the plurality of mobile terminals, and simultaneously editing the editable object using at least some of the plurality of mobile terminals, where the mobile terminals that are used for editing the editable object send locally generated edit commands to other mobile terminals of the set of mobile terminals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer program stored on a computer readable media for directing a computer to execute a method that comprises:
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storing an editable object in a mobile terminal that is a member of a set of mobile terminals;
editing the editable object in the mobile terminal; and
transmitting edit commands to other members of the set of mobile terminals.
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25. A mobile terminal, comprising a wireless transceiver, a data processor, and a memory for use in storing an editable object, editing the editable object and transmitting, via the wireless transceiver, edit commands to other members of a set of mobile terminals that also store and edit the same editable object.
- 26. A wireless communication system comprising a plurality of mobile terminals at least one comprising means for editing an editable object and for transmitting information that comprises edit commands, via the wireless communications system, to others of the plurality of mobile terminals for implementing collaborative editing of said editable object.
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