Telecommunication and multimedia management method and apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Telecommunication and multimedia management method and apparatus 有权
    电信和多媒体管理方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08744050B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-03

    申请号:US12127594

    申请日:2008-05-27

    IPC分类号: H04M1/64

    摘要: A communication device for rendering one or more conversations. The communication device includes a receiver configured to receive media over a network and an encoder configured to encode media created using the communication device, where the received and encoded media are associated with the one or more conversations. A storage or memory element stores on the device both the received media and the encoded media. A conversation control element is provided for selecting one of the one or more conversations as current and for controlling the rendering of the media of the selected conversation. A rendering element, controlled by the conversation control element, is provided to render the media associated with the selected current conversation on the communication device in either (a) a near real-time mode where the received media associated with the selected current conversation is progressively rendered as it is received or (b) a time shifted mode where the received and encoded media associated with the selected current conversion is rendered at a time after it was encoded or received. The device further includes a transmitter configured to transmit the encoded media associated with the selected current conversation over the network to one or more remote communication devices.

    摘要翻译: 用于呈现一个或多个会话的通信设备。 通信设备包括被配置为通过网络接收媒体的接收机和被配置为对使用通信设备创建的媒体进行编码的编码器,其中所接收和编码的媒体与一个或多个会话相关联。 存储或存储元件在接收的媒体和编码的媒体上都存储在设备上。 提供会话控制元件,用于选择一个或多个对话中的一个作为当前的对象,并用于控制所选会话的媒体的呈现。 提供由会话控制元件控制的呈现元素,以在(a)接近实时模式中呈现与通信设备上的所选当前会话相关联的媒体,其中所接收的与所选当前会话相关联的媒体逐渐地 (b)时间模式,其中与所选择的当前转换相关联的接收和编码的媒体在其被编码或接收之后的时间被渲染。 该设备还包括发射机,其被配置为通过网络将与所选择的当前会话相关联的编码媒体发送到一个或多个远程通信设备。

    Method and apparatus for real-time synchronization of voice communications
    3.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for real-time synchronization of voice communications 有权
    用于语音通信实时同步的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08699383B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-15

    申请号:US12253816

    申请日:2008-10-17

    IPC分类号: H04L12/18 H04L12/54 H04M1/65

    摘要: A method and system for synchronizing in real-time the voice media of a conversation conducted over a network between a first communication device and a second communication. The method includes at each of the first and second communication devices progressively storing in first and second storage elements and transmitting the voice media created using the first and second communication devices to the other communication device respectively. Both the first and second communication devices store in the first and second storage elements the progressively received media from the other device respectively. A mechanism to continually review, ascertain and request the media stored in the first storage element, but not the second storage element, and vice-versa is provided to ensure that the two storage elements contain the same voice media. As a result, the first and second storage elements each maintain real-time synchronized copies of the voice media of the conversation respectively.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在第一通信设备和第二通信之间实时同步通过网络进行的对话的语音媒体的方法和系统。 该方法包括在第一和第二通信设备中的每一个逐渐存储在第一和第二存储元件中,并且将使用第一和第二通信设备创建的语音媒体分别发送到另一通信设备。 第一和第二通信设备都分别在第一和第二存储元件中存储来自另一设备的逐渐接收的媒体。 提供了一种用于连续地查看,确定和请求存储在第一存储元件中而不是第二存储元件的媒体,反之亦然的机制,以确保两个存储元件包含相同的语音媒体。 结果,第一和第二存储元件分别保持会话的语音媒体的实时同步的副本。

    Telecommunication and multimedia management method and apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    Telecommunication and multimedia management method and apparatus 有权
    电信和多媒体管理方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08687779B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-01

    申请号:US12775383

    申请日:2010-05-06

    IPC分类号: H04M11/00

    摘要: A telecommunication and multimedia management apparatus and method that supports voice and other media communications and that enables users to: (i) participate in multiple conversation modes, including live phone calls, conference calls, instant voice messaging or tactical communications; (ii) review the messages of conversations in either a live mode or a time-shifted mode and to seamlessly transition back and forth between the two modes; (iii) participate in multiple conversations either concurrently or simultaneously; (iv) archive the messages of conversations for later review or processing; and (v) persistently store media either created or received on the communication devices of users. The latter feature enables users to generate or review media when either disconnected from the network or network conditions are poor and to optimize the delivery of media over the network based on network conditions and the intention of the users participating in conversations.

    摘要翻译: 支持语音和其他媒体通信的电信和多媒体管理装置和方法,其使得用户能够:(i)参与多种会话模式,包括实时电话呼叫,电话会议,即时语音消息或战术通信; (ii)以实时模式或时移模式检查对话的消息,并在两种模式之间来回无缝地转换; (iii)同时或同时参与多个对话; (iv)存档对话讯息供以后审阅或处理; 和(v)持久存储在用户的通信设备上创建或接收的媒体。 后一种功能使用户能够在与网络断开连接或网络条件差的情况下生成或评估媒体,并根据网络条件和参与对话的用户的意图优化网络上的媒体传送。

    Method and apparatus for near real-time synchronization of voice communications
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for near real-time synchronization of voice communications 有权
    用于语音通信近实时同步的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08250181B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-08-21

    申请号:US12253820

    申请日:2008-10-17

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A method and system for synchronizing in real-time the voice media of a conversation conducted over a network between a first communication device and a second communication. The method includes at each of the first and second communication devices progressively storing in first and second storage elements and transmitting the voice media created using the first and second communication devices to the other communication device respectively. Both the first and second communication devices store in the first and second storage elements the progressively received media from the other device respectively. A mechanism to continually review, ascertain and request the media stored in the first storage element, but not the second storage element, and vice-versa is provided to ensure that the two storage elements contain the same voice media. As a result, the first and second storage elements each maintain real-time synchronized copies of the voice media of the conversation respectively.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在第一通信设备和第二通信之间实时同步通过网络进行的对话的语音媒体的方法和系统。 该方法包括在第一和第二通信设备中的每一个逐渐存储在第一和第二存储元件中,并且将使用第一和第二通信设备创建的语音媒体分别发送到另一通信设备。 第一和第二通信设备都分别在第一和第二存储元件中存储来自另一设备的逐渐接收的媒体。 提供了一种用于连续地查看,确定和请求存储在第一存储元件中而不是第二存储元件的媒体,反之亦然的机制,以确保两个存储元件包含相同的语音媒体。 结果,第一和第二存储元件分别保持会话的语音媒体的实时同步的副本。

    MESSAGING COMMUNICATION APPLICATION
    7.
    发明申请
    MESSAGING COMMUNICATION APPLICATION 审中-公开
    消息通信应用

    公开(公告)号:US20120114108A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-10

    申请号:US13245690

    申请日:2011-09-26

    IPC分类号: H04M11/00

    摘要: A messaging application that includes a transmit module configured to progressively transmit time-based media of a message to a recipient as the media is created. The transmit module transmits the message in either a messaging mode where the time-based media of the message is transmitted before a delivery route to the recipient is completely discovered or a call mode where the transmission occurs after providing a notification requesting synchronous communication and receiving a confirmation that the recipient would like to engage in synchronous communication. In response to the notification, the recipient has the option of rendering the incoming message in either a real-time mode as the time-based media of the message is received or a time-shifted mode by rendering the time-based media of the message at an arbitrary later time after it was received.

    摘要翻译: 消息应用程序,其包括发送模块,所述发送模块被配置为在创建媒体时将消息的基于时间的媒体逐渐传送到接收者。 发送模块以消息传送模式发送消息,其中消息的基于时间的媒体在发送到接收者的传送路由被完全发现之前被传送,或者是在提供请求同步通信的通知并且接收到 确认接收者想进行同步通信。 响应于该通知,接收者可以选择在接收到消息的基于时间的媒体时以实时模式呈现输入消息,或者通过渲染消息的基于时间的媒体来进行时移模式 在接收后的任意时间。

    Telecommunication and multimedia management method and apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Telecommunication and multimedia management method and apparatus 有权
    电信和多媒体管理方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US08130921B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-06

    申请号:US12110221

    申请日:2008-04-25

    IPC分类号: H04M11/00

    摘要: A communication device capable of participating in a conversation over a network. The communication device includes an encoder to receive and encode media locally created using the communication device and associated with the conversation and a transmitter to transmit over the network the locally created media to one or more participants of the conversation. The communication device also includes a receiver to receive media from the one or more participants of the conversation over the network and a time-shifting buffer to store in a time-based format both the media received over the communication network and the locally created media. The time-shifting buffer enables the communication device to either (i) render the media received over the network in a near real-time mode or (ii) render both the media received over the network and the locally created media in a time-shifted mode by retrieving the stored media from the time-shifting buffer. A conversation management system enables the communication device to transition rendering of the media of the conversation between the time-shifted mode and the near real-time mode without interrupting the ongoing storage of the media of the conversation received at the communication device over the network into the time-shifting buffer. By associating the locally created media and the media received over the network, the conversation is constituted.

    摘要翻译: 能够通过网络参与对话的通信设备。 通信设备包括:编码器,用于接收和编码使用通信设备本地创建并与会话关联的媒体;以及发射机,用于通过网络将本地创建的媒体传送到对话的一个或多个参与者。 通信设备还包括接收器,用于通过网络从一个或多个对话参与者接收媒体,以及时移缓冲器,以基于时间的格式存储通过通信网络接收的媒体和本地创建的媒体。 时移缓冲器使得通信设备能够(i)以近实时模式呈现在网络上接收的媒体,或者(ii)在时移中呈现通过网络接收的媒体和本地创建的媒体 模式,通过从时移缓冲器中检索存储的媒体。 对话管理系统使得通信设备能够在时移模式和近实时模式之间转换会话媒体的呈现,而不会中断通过网络在通信设备处接收的会话的媒体的持续存储进入 时移缓冲区。 通过将本地创建的媒体和通过网络接收到的媒体相关联,构成对话。

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SERVER FOR REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION OF TIME-BASED MEDIA
    9.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPERATING A SERVER FOR REAL-TIME COMMUNICATION OF TIME-BASED MEDIA 有权
    用于操作基于时间的媒体实时通信的服务器的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100312914A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-09

    申请号:US12857498

    申请日:2010-08-16

    IPC分类号: G06F15/173

    CPC分类号: H04L12/6418

    摘要: A system and method for operating a server on a communication network. The system and method involving the progressive receipt of time-based media at the server as the time-based media is transmitted by a sender over the communication network and the discovery at least a partial delivery route to a recipient of the time-based media as the time-based media is being received. The time-based media is progressively transmitted as the media is available and as the partial delivery route over the communication network to the recipient is discovered.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在通信网络上操作服务器的系统和方法。 该系统和方法涉及在通过通信网络由发送者发送基于时间的媒体的情况下在服务器上逐渐接收基于时间的媒体,并且至少发送至基于时间的媒体的接收者的部分传送路由 正在接收基于时间的媒体。 当媒体可用时,基于时间的媒体逐渐传输,并且发现通过通信网络向接收者发送部分传送路由。

    GRACEFUL DEGRADATION FOR COMMUNICATION SERVICES OVER WIRED AND WIRELESS NETWORKS
    10.
    发明申请
    GRACEFUL DEGRADATION FOR COMMUNICATION SERVICES OVER WIRED AND WIRELESS NETWORKS 有权
    通过有线和无线网络进行通信服务的严格降级

    公开(公告)号:US20100205320A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-12

    申请号:US12767714

    申请日:2010-04-26

    IPC分类号: G06F15/16

    摘要: A method for gracefully extending the range and/or capacity of voice communication systems is disclosed. The method involves the persistent storage of voice media on a communication device. When the usable bit rate on the network is poor and below that necessary for conducting a live conversation, voice media is transmitted and received by the communication device at the available usable bit rate on the network. Although latency may be introduced, the persistent storage of both transmitted and received media of a conversation provides the ability to extend the useful range of wireless networks beyond what is required for live conversations. In addition, the capacity and robustness in not being affected by external interferences for both wired and wireless communications is improved.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种适合扩展语音通信系统的范围和/或容量的方法。 该方法涉及在通信设备上持续存储语音媒体。 当网络上的可用比特率较差并且低于进行实时会话所需的比特率时,由网络上可用的可用比特率由通信设备发送和接收语音媒体。 虽然可能会引入延迟,但会话的发送和接收媒体的持久存储能够将无线网络的有用范围扩展到超过现场对话所需要的范围。 另外,有线和无线通信不受外部干扰影响的容量和鲁棒性得到改善。