Methods and apparatus to initiate the transmission of user data from a mobile device
View Patent ↗A wireless handheld user device or cellphone that includes the ability to transmit to a recipient digital content that is presently being presented to a user. The device includes a component that presents video or audio, a peer-to-peer activator and a processing device coupled to the component and the peer-to-peer activator. The processor includes a component that selects at least one recipient and a component that wirelessly transmits the presented at least one video or audio to the selected at least one recipient upon activation of the peer-to-peer activator. In one aspect of the invention, the transmission component includes a component that automatically selects a data protocol for the presented at least one video or audio and a component that automatically selects a transmission means from a plurality of transmission means based on cost of transmission and/or a previously defined level of urgency.
1. A wireless handheld device comprising:
a component for presenting digital content;
a peer-to-peer activator; and
a processor in communication with the component and the peer-to-peer activator, wherein, upon activation of the peer-to-peer activator, the processor is configured to
receive a selection of at least one recipient;
automatically select a transceiver from a plurality of transceivers for transmitting the digital content to the at least one recipient; and
wirelessly transmit the digital content to the at least one recipient using the transceiver.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is further configured to
automatically select a data protocol for the digital content.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor automatically selects the transceiver based at least in part on a cost of transmission.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the processor automatically selects the transceiver based at least in part on a level of urgency.
5. The device of claim 2 , wherein the plurality of transceivers includes one or more of a short range wireless transceiver, a wireless fidelity (WiFi) transceiver, an infrared transceiver, or a cellular network transceiver.
6. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a camera, wherein the digital content is received from the camera.
7. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a microphone, wherein the digital content is received from the microphone.
8. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a key pad, wherein the peer-to-peer activator is a key on the key pad.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the component for presenting the digital content includes a display, and further wherein the peer-to-peer activator is a button presented on the display.
10. A method for transmission of digital content, the method comprising:
presenting digital content on a wireless handheld device;
receiving a selection of at least one recipient;
automatically selecting a transceiver from a plurality of transceivers for transmitting the digital content to the at least one recipient, wherein the transceiver is automatically selected in response to an activation of a peer-to-peer activator; and
transmitting the digital content to the at least one recipient using the transceiver.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising
automatically selecting a data protocol for the digital content.
12. The method of claim 10 , wherein the transceiver is automatically selected based at least in part on a cost of transmission.
13. The method of claim 10 , wherein the transceiver is automatically selected based at least in part on a level of urgency.
14. The method of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of transceivers includes one or more of a short range wireless transceiver, a wireless fidelity (WiFi) transceiver, an infrared transceiver, or a cellular network transceiver.
15. The method of claim 10 , further comprising capturing the digital content with a camera included in the wireless handheld device.
16. The method of claim 10 , further comprising capturing the digital content with a microphone included in the wireless handheld device.
17. The method of claim 10 , further comprising transmitting a notification message via a first network, wherein the digital content is transmitted via a second network.
18. A wireless handheld device comprising:
a component for presenting digital content;
a peer-to-peer activator; and
a processor in communication with the component and the peer-to-peer activator, wherein, upon activation of the peer-to-peer activator, the processor is configured to
receive a selection of at least one recipient;
automatically select a data protocol for transmitting the digital content to the at least one recipient; and
wirelessly transmit the digital content to the at least one recipient using the data protocol.
19. The device of claim 18 , wherein the processor is further configured to automatically select a transceiver from a plurality of transceivers for transmitting the digital content to the at least one recipient.
20. The device of claim 19 , wherein the processor automatically selects the transceiver based at least in part on a cost of transmission.