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US 7,656,438 · App. 11/649,648 · Granted Feb 2, 2010

Target use video limit enforcement on wireless communication device

Assignee: Sharp Laboratories of America, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,656,438
App. No.
11/649,648
Granted
Feb 2, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

Method and system for receiving an advance decision from a wireless communication device user to terminate a video sequence captured by the user at a limit length of a target use for the video sequence and enforcing the advance decision upon reaching the limit length. The method and system relieve the user of the burden to continuously monitor the length of video sequences and terminate video sequences at just the right time.

Claims (37)

1. A method for target use video limit enforcement on a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:

determining a limit length of a target use by the wireless communication device;

capturing a video sequence by the wireless communication device; and

terminating capture of the video sequence by the wireless communication device upon reaching a limit length of a target use for the video sequence in response to an input commenced on a user interface of the wireless communication device prior to reaching the limit length indicative of a decision to terminate capture of the video sequence at the limit length, wherein the input comprises depressing a stop at limit length key on the user interface before the limit length is reached.

2. A method for target use video limit enforcement on a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:

determining a limit length of a target use by the wireless communication device;

capturing a video sequence by the wireless communication device; and

terminating capture of the video sequence by the wireless communication device upon reaching a limit length of a target use for the video sequence in response to an input commenced on a user interface of the wireless communication device prior to reaching the limit length indicative of a decision to terminate capture of the video sequence at the limit length, wherein the input comprises depressing a stop key on the user interface before the limit length is reached and holding the stop key in a depressed position until the limit length is reached.

3. A method for target use video limit enforcement on a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:

determining a limit length of a target use by the wireless communication device;

capturing a video sequence by the wireless communication device; and

terminating capture of the video sequence by the wireless communication device upon reaching a limit length of a target use for the video sequence in response to an input commenced on a user interface of the wireless communication device prior to reaching the limit length indicative of a decision to terminate capture of the video sequence at the limit length, wherein the input comprises depressing a record key on the user interface and holding the record key in a depressed position for a predetermined time.

4. A method for target use video limit enforcement on a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:

determining a limit length of a target use by the wireless communication device;

capturing a video sequence by the wireless communication device; and

terminating capture of the video sequence by the wireless communication device upon reaching a limit length of a target use for the video sequence in response to an input commenced on a user interface of the wireless communication device prior to reaching the limit length indicative of a decision to terminate capture of the video sequence at the limit length, wherein the input comprises depressing a stop key on the user interface within a predetermined time window before the limit length is reached.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the lime window is rendered on the user interface.

6. A method for target use video limit enforcement on a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:

determining a limit length of a target use by the wireless communication device;

capturing a video sequence by the wireless communication device;

receiving on a user interface of the wireless communication device an input indicative of an advance decision to terminate capture of the video sequence at a limit length of a target use for the video sequence; and

terminating capture of the video sequence by the wireless communication device upon reaching the limit length, wherein the input comprises depressing a stop at limit length key on the user interface before the limit length is reached.

7. A method for target use video limit enforcement on a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:

determining a limit length of a target use by the wireless communication device;

capturing a video sequence by the wireless communication device;

receiving on a user interface of the wireless communication device an input indicative of an advance decision to terminate capture of the video sequence at a limit length of a target use for the video sequence; and

terminating capture of the video sequence by the wireless communication device upon reaching the limit length, wherein the input comprises depressing a stop key on the user interface before the limit length is reached and holding the stop key in a depressed position until the limit length is reached.

8. A method for target use video limit enforcement on a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:

determining a limit length of a target use by the wireless communication device;

capturing a video sequence by the wireless communication device;

receiving on a user interface of the wireless communication device an input indicative of an advance decision to terminate capture of the video sequence at a limit length of a target use for the video sequence; and

terminating capture of the video sequence by the wireless communication device upon reaching the limit length, wherein the input comprises depressing a record key on the user interface and holding the record key in a depressed position for a predetermined time.

9. A method for target use video limit enforcement on a wireless communication device, comprising the steps of:

determining a limit length of a target use by the wireless communication device;

capturing a video sequence by the wireless communication device;

receiving on a user interface of the wireless communication device an input indicative of on advance decision to terminate capture of the video sequence at a limit length of a target use for the video sequence; and

terminating capture of the video sequence by the wireless communication device upon reaching the limit length, wherein the input comprises depressing a stop key on the user interface within a predetermined time window before the limit length is reached.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2010
From: SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC.
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 024066/0716 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 4, 2007
From: HELVICK, RICHARD ERIC; ISHII, ATSUSHI
To: SHARP LABORATORIES OF AMERICA, INC.
Reel/Frame 018764/0166 →
Continuity (1)
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