Patent Application
20150035934
The subject matter herein generally relates to video messages, and more particularly, to a terminal for recording video messages, a server for transmitting video messages, and a method for leaving video messages.
People communicate with each other by telephone calls, text messages or emails. However, these ways can't supply a real-time video to each other when they are communicating. With the development of video and mobile communication technology, video calls and video messages have become popular as they can supply a real-time video to each other when they are communicating.
Implementations of the present technology will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the attached figures.
It will be appreciated that for simplicity and clarity of illustration, where appropriate, reference numerals have been repeated among the different figures to indicate corresponding or analogous elements. In addition, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments described herein. However, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments described herein can be practiced without these specific details. In other instances, methods, procedures and components have not been described in detail so as not to obscure the related relevant feature being described. Also, the description is not to be considered as limiting the scope of the embodiments described herein. The drawings are not necessarily to scale and the proportions of certain parts have been exaggerated to better illustrate details and features of the present disclosure.
Several definitions that apply throughout this disclosure will now be presented.
The term “module,” and “unit” as used hereinafter, refers to logic embodied in hardware or firmware, or to a collection of software instructions, written in a programming language, such as, for example, Java, C, or assembly. One or more software instructions in the modules may be embedded in firmware. It will be appreciated that modules may comprise connected logic units, such as gates and flip-flops, and may comprise programmable units, such as programmable gate arrays or processors. The modules described herein may be implemented as either software and/or hardware modules and may be stored in any type of non-transitory computer-readable storage medium or other computer storage device. The term “comprising,” when utilized, means “including, but not necessarily limited to”; it specifically indicates open-ended inclusion or membership in the so-described combination, group, series and the like. The term “video,” when utilized, means “audio data and image data”.
The input unit 11 can generate request signals in response to input operations of a user, for example, a first request signal for determining the recipients of video messages, a second request signal for creating video messages, a third request signal for transmitting video messages, and so on.
When a user wants to leave video messages to one or more recipients, he or she operates the input unit 11 to control the audio capture unit 12 to capture audio data of the user, and control the image capture unit 13 to capture image data of the user. The captured image data is associated with the captured audio data.
The storage unit 14 can store identities of message recipients. In one embodiment, the identities of message recipients can include names of the recipients and pictures symbolizing the recipients. In an alternative embodiment, the identities of the recipients can include names of the recipients or pictures symbolizing the recipients.
The processing unit 15 can include a determination module 151, a creating module 152, an association module 153, and a transmission module 154.
The determination module 151 can determine one or more recipients of a video message. In at least one embodiment, the determination module 151 determines one or more recipients of a video message in response to an input operation of a user. For example, when the process of creating a message is over or started, the terminal 10 displays the stored pictures or names of contact persons of the user, then the user can select one or more pictures or names. The determination module 151 determines the person whose picture or name is selected is one of the recipients of the video message.
The creating module 152 can create a video message. The created video message includes audio data and image data. In at least one embodiment, the creating module 152 creates a video message utilizing the audio data captured by the audio capture unit 12 and the image data captured by the image capture unit 13. In an alternative embodiment, the creating module 152 stores the created video message in the storage unit 14.
The association module 153 can establish relationships between the one or more determined recipients and the created video message. In an alternative embodiment, the association module 153 further stores the established relationships in the storage unit 14. The transmission module 154 transmits the video message and the relationships associated with the video message to the server 20.
The receiver module 211 can receive the video message and the relationships transmitted from the terminal 10. When the receiver module 211 receives the video message and the relationships, the determination module 212 determines whether one or more recipients of the received message are online. When all recipients of the received message are offline, the storage module 215 can store the received video messages. When the determination module 212 determines that one or more recipients of the received message are online, the transmission module 213 transmits the video message to the one or more online recipients. In the embodiment, the recipient of the video message may be an owner or other users of the apparatus 30, therefore, an apparatus 30 represents one or more recipients of the video message, and the transmission module 213 transmits the message to the apparatus 30 that represents one or more online recipients of the video message, and controls the apparatus 30 to broadcast the received video message. Thus, the user and the recipients can make a face-to-face communication.
At block 401, the determination module determines one or more recipients of a video message. In at least one embodiment, the determination module determines the one or more recipients of a video message in response to a user input operation.
At block 402, the audio capture unit captures audio data of the user and the image capture unit captures image data of the user in response to an input operation of the user. In the embodiment, the captured image data is associated with the captured audio data.
At block 403, the creating module creates a video message. The created video message includes audio data and image data. In at least one embodiment, the creating module creates the video message utilizing the audio data captured by the audio capture unit and the image data captured by the image capture unit.
At block 404, the association module establishes relationships between the one or more determined recipients and the video message. In an alternative embodiment, the association module stores the relationships in the storage unit.
At block 405, the transmission module transmits the video message and the relationships associated with the video message to the server.
At block 406, the receiver module receives the video message and relationships transmitted from the terminal.
At block 407, the determination module determines whether one or more recipients of the video message is online. If all of the recipients of the video message are offline, the process goes to block 408; if one or more recipients of the video message are online, the process goes to block 409.
At block 408, the storage module stores the video message and the relationships associated with the video message, then goes to block 407.
At block 409, the transmission module transmits the video message to the apparatuses that represent one or more online recipients of the video message for controlling the apparatus to broadcast the video message.
The embodiments shown and described above are only examples. Many details are often found in the art such as the other features of a terminal and an apparatus. Therefore, many such details are neither shown nor described. Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present technology have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of the structure and function of the present disclosure, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be made in the detail, including in matters of shape, size and arrangement of the parts within the principles of the present disclosure up to, and including the full extent established by the broad general meaning of the terms used in the claims. It will therefore be appreciated that the embodiments described above may be modified within the scope of the claims.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102127787 | Aug 2013 | TW | national |
