IP Library Granted Patent US 9,414,014
Granted Patent B2
US 9,414,014 · App. 14/375,686 · Granted Aug 9, 2016

Communication control system, communication control method, communication control program, terminal, and program for terminal

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Patent No.
US 9,414,014
App. No.
14/375,686
Granted
Aug 9, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a communication control system that controls communication between a transmitting terminal and a receiving terminal, including a signal transmitting unit that transmits a transmission signal being a voice signal or a video signal from the transmitting terminal to the receiving terminal, an acquisition unit that acquires response information specifying an arrival signal being a signal received by the receiving terminal among the transmission signal from the receiving terminal, a specifying unit that specifies the arrival signal or a lost signal being a signal not received by the receiving terminal among the transmission signal based on the transmission signal and the response information, and a display unit that displays reception status identification information capable of identifying the arrival signal or the lost signal on the transmitting terminal.

Claims (53)

1. A terminal comprising:

a signal transmitting unit configured to transmit a transmission signal containing at least one of a voice signal and a video signal to an other terminal;

a storing unit configured to store the transmission signal in association with information indicating each part of the transmission signal into a memory unit;

an acquisition unit configured to acquire response information indicating an arrival part of the transmission signal received by the other terminal among the transmission signal from the other terminal; and

a display unit configured to display information transmitted by the transmission signal in chronological order in such a way that a lost part of the transmission signal not received by the other terminal among the transmission signal is identifiable based on the information indicating each part of the transmission signal and the response information.

2. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein

when the transmission signal contains the voice signal, the display unit displays a character string generated from the voice signal.

3. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein

when the transmission signal contains the video signal, the display unit displays frame images generated from the video signal in chronological order.

4. The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein

when a time is indicated by a user of the terminal, the display unit displays a frame image of the video signal corresponding to the time.

5. The terminal according to claim 1 , wherein

the signal transmitting unit retransmits the lost part of the signal to the other terminal.

6. The terminal according to claim 5 , further comprising:

an importance calculation unit configured to calculate a level of importance of the lost part based on at least one of a volume and content of information transmitted by the lost part of the signal, wherein

the signal transmitting unit does not retransmit the lost part of the signal to the other terminal when the level of importance is lower than a reference value.

7. The terminal according to claim 5 , wherein

the signal transmitting unit retransmits a signal within a specified section including the lost part to the other terminal.

8. The terminal according to claim 5 , wherein

when the transmission signal contains the voice signal, a character string generated from the lost part of the voice signal is transmitted to the other terminal.

9. The terminal according to claim 5 , wherein

the signal transmitting unit retransmits the lost part of the signal to the other terminal when requested by a user of the terminal.

10. A communication control method by a terminal that communicates with an other terminal, comprising:

transmitting a transmission signal containing at least one of a voice signal and a video signal to the other terminal;

storing the transmission signal in association with information indicating each part of the transmission signal into a memory unit;

acquiring response information indicating an arrival part of the transmission signal received by the other terminal among the transmission signal from the other terminal; and

displaying information transmitted by the transmission signal in chronological order in such a way that a lost part of the transmission signal not received by the other terminal among the transmission signal is identifiable based on the information indicating each part of the transmission signal and the response information.

11. A non-transitory computer readable medium having a program for a terminal causing the terminal to:

transmit a transmission signal containing at least one of a voice signal and a video signal to an other terminal;

store the transmission signal in association with information indicating each part of the transmission signal into a memory unit;

acquire response information indicating an arrival part of the transmission signal received by the other terminal among the transmission signal from the other terminal; and

display information transmitted by the transmission signal in chronological order in such a way that a lost part of the transmission signal not received by the other terminal among the transmission signal is identifiable based on the information indicating each part of the transmission signal and the response information.

12. The terminal according to claim 2 , wherein

the signal transmitting unit retransmits the lost part of the signal to the other terminal.

13. The terminal according to claim 12 , further comprising:

an importance calculation unit configured to calculate a level of importance of the lost part based on at least one of a volume and content of information transmitted by the lost part of the signal, wherein

the signal transmitting unit does not retransmit the lost part of the signal to the other terminal when the level of importance is lower than a reference value.

14. The terminal according to claim 12 , wherein

when the transmission signal contains the voice signal, a character string generated from the lost part of the voice signal is transmitted to the other terminal.

15. The terminal according to claim 3 , wherein

the signal transmitting unit retransmits the lost part of the signal to the other terminal.

16. The terminal according to claim 15 , further comprising:

an importance calculation unit configured to calculate a level of importance of the lost part based on at least one of a volume and content of information transmitted by the lost part of the signal, wherein

the signal transmitting unit does not retransmit the lost part of the signal to the other terminal when the level of importance is lower than a reference value.

17. The terminal according to claim 15 , wherein

when the transmission signal contains the voice signal, a character string generated from the lost part of the voice signal is transmitted to the other terminal.

18. The terminal according to claim 4 , wherein

the signal transmitting unit retransmits the lost part of the signal to the other terminal.

19. The terminal according to claim 18 , further comprising:

an importance calculation unit configured to calculate a level of importance of the lost part based on at least one of a volume and content of information transmitted by the lost part of the signal, wherein

the signal transmitting unit does not retransmit the lost part of the signal to the other terminal when the level of importance is lower than a reference value.

20. The terminal according to claim 18 , wherein

when the transmission signal contains the voice signal, a character string generated from the lost part of the voice signal is transmitted to the other terminal.

Assignments (4)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE PATENT NUMBERS 10342096;10671117; 10716375; 10716376;10795407;10795408; AND 10827591 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 58314 FRAME: 657. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Feb 29, 2024
From: RAKUTEN, INC.
To: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
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CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 6, 2021
From: RAKUTEN, INC.
To: RAKUTEN GROUP, INC.
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CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Feb 3, 2016
From: RAKUTEN, INC.
To: RAKUTEN, INC.
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2014
From: YAMAHARA, HISANORI
To: RAKUTEN, INC.
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