Patent ID: 8261311
Filing Date: 2012-09-04
Classification: G11B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of a terminal for transmitting video data to a receiving terminal, the method comprising: reproducing the video data on a display unit of the terminal upon receiving via an input unit of the terminal a first input triggering reproduction of the video data; beginning storage of a selected portion of the video data for transmitting to the receiving terminal in a data storage unit of the terminal upon receiving via the input unit of the terminal a second input designating a start position for the selected portion of the video data while the video data is being reproduced by the terminal; and upon receiving via the input unit a third input designating a stop position for the selected portion of the video data for transmitting to the receiving terminal,(a) stopping reproduction of the video data and storing the stop position for the selected portion of the video data in the data storage unit; (b) attaching the selected portion of the video data to a message; (c) transmitting the message with the selected portion of the video data to the receiving terminal; (d) resuming the reproduction of the video data from the stop position upon completing the transmitting the message with the selected portion of the video data; and (e) deleting the selected portion of the video data stored in the data storage unit, wherein (a) through (e) are sequentially performed without any further user input after being triggered by the third input designating the stop position for the selected portion of the video data.