Abstract:
A process that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, recording, by a mobile communication, media content in a first media format and accessing a wireless media system by way of a wireless communication network. A request is transmitted to the remote media system to store the recorded media content in the first media format. The recorded media content is transmitted to the remote media system, without retaining a copy of the recorded media content in the first media format at the mobile communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/943,377 filed Jul. 16, 2013, which is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/480,865, filed May 25, 2012, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,504,658, which is a continuation of and claims priority to U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/848,373 filed Aug. 31, 2007, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,208,947. The contents of each of the foregoing are hereby incorporated by reference into this application as if set forth herein in full. 
     
    
     FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE 
       [0002]    The present disclosure relates generally to communication services and more specifically to an apparatus and method for multimedia communication. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0003]    Sharing of multimedia content among communication devices, including wireless and mobile devices, can be done directly through transmitting the data therebetween. This can be a time-consuming and costly effort. Use of an intermediary, such as an electronic mailbox, can save time and effort but still requires the sender to make each of the recipients aware of the existence of the multimedia content. Additionally, not all of the recipients may be able to gain access to the electronic mailbox. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0004]      FIGS. 1-4  depict exemplary embodiments of communication systems; 
           [0005]      FIG. 5  depicts an exemplary method operating in portions of the communication systems; and 
           [0006]      FIG. 6  is a diagrammatic representation of a machine in the form of a computer system within which a set of instructions, when executed, may cause the machine to perform any one or more of the methodologies discussed herein. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0007]    In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium can have computer instructions for receiving a request to distribute media content from a communication device, receiving one or more targeted recipients of the media content, receiving a type of distribution associated with the one or more targeted recipients, receiving a recipient format for the media content associated with the one or more targeted recipients, receiving and storing the media content, adjusting a format of the media content according to the recipient format, and transmitting a notification associated with the media content to the one or more targeted recipients. 
         [0008]    In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a server can have a controller to receive media content, receive a request for distribution of media content from a communication device, receive a desired format of each of a plurality of targeted recipients for the media content, and adjust a format of the media content based at least in part on the desired format. 
         [0009]    In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a mobile communication device can have a controller to transmit to a media server a request for distribution of media content to one or more targeted recipients according to a user profile associated with the mobile communication device that is stored in the media server. A format of the media content can be adjusted by the media server based at least in part on the user profile. 
         [0010]    In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a method can involve storing a user profile associated with a communication device, where the user profile can have at least one of one or more targeted recipients of media content, a type of distribution associated with the one or more targeted recipients, and a recipient format for the media content associated with the one or more targeted recipients. The method can involve receiving a request to distribute media content from a communication device, receiving the media content, and adjusting a format of the media content according to user profile. 
         [0011]      FIG. 1  depicts an exemplary embodiment of a communication system  100  employing an IPTV broadcast media architecture. In a typical IPTV infrastructure, there is at least one super head office server (SHS) which receives national media programs from satellite and/or media servers from service providers of multimedia broadcast channels. The SHS server forwards IP packets associated with the media content to video head servers (VHS) via a network of video head offices (VHO) according to a common multicast communication method. The VHS then distributes multimedia broadcast programs to commercial and/or residential buildings  102  housing a gateway  104  (e.g., a residential gateway or RG). The gateway  104  distributes broadcast signals to media receivers  106  such as Set-Top Boxes (STBs) which in turn present broadcast selections to media devices  108  such as computers or television units managed in some instances by a media controller  107  (e.g., an infrared or RF remote control). Unicast traffic can also be exchanged between the media receivers  106  and subsystems of the IPTV media system  100  for services such as video-on-demand (VoD). 
         [0012]      FIG. 2  depicts an exemplary embodiment of a communication system  200  employing a IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) network architecture. Communication system  200  can be overlaid or operably coupled with communication system  100  as another representative embodiment of communication system  100 . 
         [0013]    The communication  200  can comprise a Home Subscriber Server (HSS)  240 , a tElephone NUmber Mapping (ENUM) server  230 , and network elements of an IMS network  250 . The IMS network  250  can be coupled to IMS compliant communication devices (CD)  201 ,  202  or a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) CD  203  using a Media Gateway Control Function (MGCF)  220  that connects the call through a common PSTN network  260 . CDs  201 - 203  can be fixed, mobile, wireless and/or wired devices. 
         [0014]    IMS CDs  201 ,  202  register with the IMS network  250  by contacting a Proxy Call Session Control Function (P-CSCF) which communicates with a corresponding Serving CSCF (S-CSCF) to register the CDs with an Authentication, Authorization and Accounting (AAA) support by the HSS  240 . To accomplish a communication session between CDs, an originating IMS CD  201  can submit a SIP INVITE message to an originating P-CSCF  204  which communicates with a corresponding originating S-CSCF  206 . The originating S-CSCF  206  can submit the SIP INVITE message to an application server (AS) such as reference  210  that can provide a variety of services to IMS subscribers. For example, the application server  115  can be used to perform originating treatment functions on the calling party number received by the originating S-CSCF  206  in the SIP INVITE message. 
         [0015]    Originating treatment functions can include determining whether the calling party number has international calling services, and/or is requesting special telephony features (e.g., *72 forward calls, *73 cancel call forwarding, *67 for caller ID blocking, and so on). Additionally, the originating SCSCF  206  can submit queries to the ENUM system  230  to translate an E.164 telephone number to a SIP Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) if the targeted communication device is IMS compliant. If the targeted communication device is a PSTN device, the ENUM system  230  will respond with an unsuccessful IP SIP address resolution and the S-CSCF  206  will forward the call to the MGCF  220  via a Breakout Gateway Control Function (not shown). 
         [0016]    When the ENUM server  230  returns a SIP URI, the SIP URI is used by an Interrogating CSCF (I-CSCF)  207  to submit a query to the HSS  240  to identify a terminating S-CSCF  214  associated with a terminating IMS CD such as reference  202 . Once identified, the I-CSCF  207  can submit the SIP INVITE to the terminating S-CSCF  214  which can call on an application server similar to reference  210  to perform the originating treatment telephony functions described earlier. The terminating S-CSCF  214  can then identify a terminating P-CSCF  216  associated with the terminating CD  202 . The P-CSCF  216  then signals the CD  202  to establish communications. The aforementioned process is symmetrical. Accordingly, the terms “originating” and “terminating” in  FIG. 2  can be interchanged. 
         [0017]      FIG. 3  depicts an exemplary embodiment of a communication system  300  employing fixed and/or mobile communication devices  316  communicating by way of wireless access points (WAPs) and/or wired infrastructure with other communication devices and/or a network proxy or web server  322 , which collectively operate in the communication system  300 . Communication system  300  can be overlaid or operably coupled with communication systems  100  and/or  200  as another representative embodiment of the communication system. 
         [0018]    The communication device  316  can be a multimode communication device, such as a multimode VoIP terminal. However, the present disclosure also contemplates the use of other types of communication devices, including other types of voice, video and data devices. The communication system  300  can comprise a packet-switched network  305 . The packet-switched network can be an Internet Service Provider (ISP) network  305 . The network  305  can be coupled to the network proxy  322 , the cellular network  313  and network elements located in one or more of the buildings  312  representing an enterprise or residence. The ISP network  305  utilizes technology for transporting Internet traffic. 
         [0019]    In an enterprise setting, the building  312  can include a gateway  314  that provides voice and/or video connectivity services between communication devices  316 , such as VoIP terminals or other forms of communication devices of enterprise personnel. In a residential setting, the building  312  can include a gateway  314  represented by, for example, a residential gateway coupled to central office  306  utilizing conventional telephonic switching for processing calls with third parties. 
         [0020]    The network proxy  322  can be used to control operations of a media gateway  309 , the central office  306  and the gateway  314 . Communications between the network proxy  322 , the communication devices  316  and other network elements of the communication system  300  can conform to any number of signaling protocols such as a session initiation protocol (SIP), SS7, or a video communications protocol such as H.323 which combines video and voice over a packet-switched network, as well as cryptographic protocols, such as transport layer security (TLS) or secure sockets layer (SSL), to provide secure communications for data transfers. 
         [0021]    The network proxy  322  can comprise a communications interface  324  that utilizes common technology for communicating over an IP interface with the network  305 , the media gateway  309 , the cellular network  313 , and/or the gateway  314 . By way of the communications interface  324 , the network proxy  322  can direct by common means any of the foregoing network elements to establish packet switched data, voice, and/or video connections between communication devices  316  distributed throughout the communication system  300 . The network proxy  322  can further comprise a memory  326  (such as a high capacity storage medium) embodied in this illustration as a database, and a controller  328  that makes use of computing technology such as a desktop computer, or scalable server for controlling operations of the network proxy  322 . The network proxy  322  can operate as an IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) conforming in part to protocols defined by standards bodies such as 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Protocol). 
         [0022]    Under the control of the network proxy  322 , the media gateway  309  can link packet-switched and circuit-switched technologies such as the cellular network  313  (or central office  306 ) and the network  305 , such as an ISP network. The media gateway  309  can conform to a media gateway control protocol (MGCP) also known as H.248 defined by work groups in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). This protocol can handle signaling and session management needed during a multimedia conference. The protocol defines a means of communication that converts data from the format required for a circuit-switched network to that required for a packet-switched network. MGCP can therefore be used to set up, maintain, and terminate calls between multiple disparate network elements of the communication system  300 . The media gateway  309  can therefore support hybrid communication environments for communication devices  316 , including VoIP terminals. 
         [0023]    The central office  306  can house common network switching equipment for distributing local and long-distance telecommunication services supplied by network  305  to buildings  312  (such as dwellings or commercial enterprises). Telecommunication services of the central office  306  can include traditional POTS (Plain Old Telephone Service) and broadband services such as HDTV, DSL, VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol), IPTV (Internet Protocol Television), Internet services, and so on. The communication system  300  can utilize common computing and communications technologies to support circuit-switched and/or packet-switched communications. 
         [0024]    The cellular network  313  can support voice and data services over a number of access technologies such as GSM-GPRS, EDGE, CDMA-1X, UMTS, WiMAX, software defined radio (SDR), and other known and future technologies. The cellular network  313  can be coupled to base stations  327  under a frequency-reuse plan for communicating over-the-air with roaming VoIP terminals  316 . 
         [0025]      FIG. 4  depicts an exemplary embodiment of a communication system  400  employing fixed and/or mobile communication devices  316  communicating by way of wireless access points (WAPs) and/or wired infrastructure with other communication devices and/or a media server  422 , which collectively operate in the communication system  400 . Communication system  400  can be overlaid or operably coupled with communication systems  100 ,  200  and/or  300  as another representative embodiment of the communication system. 
         [0026]    Media server  422  can include various components and can utilize various protocols to communicate with a storage area network  426 , as well as to communicate with one or more other communication devices  316 , such as for distributing multimedia content and transmitting notifications. The media server  422  can include components and technology for reformatting multimedia content, such as according to preferences of a targeted recipient. The storage area network  426  can include various components and can utilize various protocols to store data related to users of the communication system  400 . For example, the storage area network  426  can include one or more user mailboxes, such as secure mailboxes, which can store various information including multimedia content. The storage area network  426  can also include one or more user profiles that can store various information including user preferences, targeted recipients, recipient preferences, and other information. Multimedia content can be delivered directly to the communication devices  316  from the media server  422  as represented by the dashed lines. 
         [0027]      FIG. 5  depicts an exemplary method  500  operating in portions of the communication systems  100 - 400 . Method  500  has variants as depicted by the dashed lines. It would be apparent to an artisan with ordinary skill in the art that other embodiments not depicted in  FIG. 5  are possible without departing from the scope of the claims described below. For convenience, the term communication system  100  as used in the following paragraphs can mean communication systems  100 ,  200 ,  300  and  400  singly or in combination, and the term communication device  316  can mean communication devices  201 ,  202 ,  203  and  316  singly or in combination. 
         [0028]    Method  500  begins with step  502  in which the communication device  316  can obtain multimedia content that is to be stored and/or distributed to the communication devices of one or more targeted recipients. For example, the communication device  316  can include a video recorder for capturing moving images. Other media types are also contemplated by the present disclosure, such as still images, music, and video games, among others. The present disclosure also contemplates the communication device obtaining the multimedia content by other techniques, such as the content being forwarded from another communication device. The communication device  316  can also obtain the multimedia content from another device or network, such as by accessing a remote database. For example, the communication device  316  can browse multimedia content from a remote database and instruct that the multimedia content be forwarded to the user&#39;s mailbox without storing the content in the communication device. 
         [0029]    In step  504 , the communication device  316  can transmit a distribution request associated with the multimedia content to the media server  422 . In one embodiment, the distribution request can be incorporated into the step of capturing the multimedia content, such as a function key on the communication device  316  that provides for both capturing video and distributing the video. In step  506 , the multimedia content can be transmitted to the media server  422  where it is stored by the storage area network  426 , such as in a secure user mailbox associated with the user&#39;s communication device  316 . In one embodiment, the user can access his or her mailbox to view the multimedia content, as well as to view information associated with the multimedia content, such as size and format, as well as the status of delivery to or access by targeted recipients. The user can also specify one or more properties associated with the multimedia content, e.g., title, description, and so forth. 
         [0030]    In step  508 , the media server  422  can determine the distribution method to be used for the multimedia content. For example, the multimedia content can be provided to targeted recipients via pull distribution where a message or notification of the existence of the multimedia content is provided to targeted recipients. As another example of a pull distribution, the multimedia content can be transmitted to a mailbox of the targeted recipient for selective access by the targeted recipient, such as a secure user mailbox associated with each or any of targeted recipients in the storage area network  426 . As yet another example, the multimedia content can be provided to the targeted recipients via push distribution where the content is transmitted directly to the communication device of the targeted recipient. 
         [0031]    The type of distribution can be selected by the sender and/or the recipient associated with the communication device  316  and/or can be determined according to the user profile associated with the communication device  316 , as stored in the storage area network  426 . For example, the user profile can designate rules for multimedia content distribution according to push, pull or a combination of both. The designated distribution rules can be based upon the type of media content, the type or identity of the communication device (e.g., a user profile associated with multiple communication devices), the targeted recipients, and/or other factors. For example, a user profile can identify targeted recipients and designate that pull distribution is to be used for those targeted recipients using cellular phones while push distribution is to be used for those targeted recipients using desktop computers. As another example, the type of distribution can be selected by the user of the communication device  316 , such as at the time of the distribution request as recited back in step  504 . 
         [0032]    The present disclosure also contemplates user profiles for the sender and the recipients of the multimedia content. User profiles can be associated with one or more of the sender and the recipients. In one embodiment, a selection of the type of distribution by the user of the communication device  316  can override any distribution designation provided in the user profile of the sender and/or the recipient. For example, a sender&#39;s selection of the type of distribution can override any distribution designation provided in the user profile of a recipient and/or a recipient&#39;s selection of the type of distribution can override any distribution designation provided in the user profile of a recipient. Rules can be established with respect to the priority of overriding, such as a sender&#39;s selection of a type of distribution can override a recipient&#39;s selection of the type of distribution. 
         [0033]    If the multimedia content is not to be distributed via pull distribution then in step  510  the media server  422  can transmit the content to the communication devices of the targeted recipients. The targeted recipients can be designated in the user profile, which can be interrogated by the media server  422 , such as upon receipt of multimedia content. The present disclosure also contemplates targeted recipients being designated through a selection made by the user of the communication device  316 , such as in addition to or replacement of the targeted recipients designated in the user profile. 
         [0034]    In one embodiment, a notification or message can be sent to the targeted recipients to advise that the multimedia content is going to be transmitted to the targeted recipients, as in step  511 . For example, the push distribution notification can be forwarded to the targeted recipient a particular time period before the transmittal of the multimedia content to allow the targeted recipient to respond by authorizing the push distribution, requesting that the multimedia content not be transmitted, or to request a pull distribution. 
         [0035]    If on the other hand, the multimedia content is to be transmitted via pull distribution then in step  512  a notification or message can be sent to the targeted recipients to advise of the existence of the content. The message can include a link to provide access to the multimedia content stored in the storage area network  426 . The message can also include instructions on how to access the multimedia content. The type of message and means for transmitting the message can be designated in the user profile, such as a message via email, page and/or web services. In step  514 , upon proper authentication the media server  422  can allow each of the targeted recipients to gain access to the multimedia content. 
         [0036]    In one embodiment, the media server  422  can reformat the multimedia content according to preferences or a desired format stored in the user profile that are associated with the communication devices of the targeted recipients (e.g., a recipient format), as in step  516 . For example, a user profile can designate a file format to be used for particular communication devices of the targeted recipients that may only have software that is capable of reading that particular file format. As another example, a user profile can designate targeted recipients that are to receive images of a particular resolution in order to reduce the size of the multimedia content file and facilitate access for the communication device. The degree of reformatting of the multimedia content by the media server  422  can vary from merely adjusting a color contrast or other property of an image (e.g., a resolution) to re-encoding the file for use by a particular communication device. The media server  422  can store each of the reformatted files in the storage area network  426 . 
         [0037]    Upon reviewing the aforementioned embodiments, it would be evident to an artisan with ordinary skill in the art that said embodiments can be modified, reduced, or enhanced without departing from the scope and spirit of the claims described below. For example, other information can be provided by the distributor of the multimedia content, such as the title or summary of the content or its urgency. The targeted recipients and the types of distribution can be varied. For example, the user profile can have a number of entries for various targeted recipients and various types of distribution associated with those targeted recipients. The user can select a particular entry through use of his or her communication device, such as at the time of requesting distribution. The entries can also be modified at anytime to provide further flexibility and efficiency to the distribution of the multimedia content to the group of targeted recipients. The media server  422  can also vary the type of pull distribution, such as providing hyperlinks to the multimedia content on the targeted recipient&#39;s web page and/or on the user&#39;s web page. As another example, the media server can provide various modes of push distribution, such as an immediate delivery to all targeted recipients or a batch delivery to groups of the targeted recipients. 
         [0038]    These are but a few examples of modifications that can be applied to the present disclosure without departing from the scope of the claims. Accordingly, the reader is directed to the claims section for a fuller understanding of the breadth and scope of the present disclosure. 
         [0039]      FIG. 6  depicts an exemplary diagrammatic representation of a machine in the form of a computer system  600  within which a set of instructions, when executed, may cause the machine to perform any one or more of the methodologies discussed above. In some embodiments, the machine operates as a standalone device. In some embodiments, the machine may be connected (e.g., using a network) to other machines. In a networked deployment, the machine may operate in the capacity of a server or a client user machine in server-client user network environment, or as a peer machine in a peer-to-peer (or distributed) network environment. 
         [0040]    The machine may comprise a server computer, a client user computer, a personal computer (PC), a tablet PC, a laptop computer, a desktop computer, a control system, a network router, switch or bridge, or any machine capable of executing a set of instructions (sequential or otherwise) that specify actions to be taken by that machine. It will be understood that a device of the present disclosure includes broadly any electronic device that provides voice, video or data communication. Further, while a single machine is illustrated, the term “machine” shall also be taken to include any collection of machines that individually or jointly execute a set (or multiple sets) of instructions to perform any one or more of the methodologies discussed herein. 
         [0041]    The computer system  600  may include a processor  602  (e.g., a central processing unit (CPU), a graphics processing unit (GPU, or both), a main memory  604  and a static memory  606 , which communicate with each other via a bus  608 . The computer system  600  may further include a video display unit  610  (e.g., a liquid crystal display (LCD), a flat panel, a solid state display, or a cathode ray tube (CRT)). The computer system  600  may include an input device  612  (e.g., a keyboard), a cursor control device  614  (e.g., a mouse), a mass storage medium  616 , a signal generation device  618  (e.g., a speaker or remote control) and a network interface device  620 . 
         [0042]    The mass storage medium  616  may include a computer-readable storage medium  622  on which is stored one or more sets of instructions (e.g., software  624 ) embodying any one or more of the methodologies or functions described herein, including those methods illustrated above. The computer-readable storage medium  622  can be an electromechanical medium such as a common disk drive, or a mass storage medium with no moving parts such as Flash or like non-volatile memories. The instructions  624  may also reside, completely or at least partially, within the main memory  604 , the static memory  606 , and/or within the processor  602  during execution thereof by the computer system  600 . The main memory  604  and the processor  602  also may constitute computer-readable storage media. 
         [0043]    Dedicated hardware implementations including, but not limited to, application specific integrated circuits, programmable logic arrays and other hardware devices can likewise be constructed to implement the methods described herein. Applications that may include the apparatus and systems of various embodiments broadly include a variety of electronic and computer systems. Some embodiments implement functions in two or more specific interconnected hardware modules or devices with related control and data signals communicated between and through the modules, or as portions of an application-specific integrated circuit. Thus, the example system is applicable to software, firmware, and hardware implementations. 
         [0044]    In accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure, the methods described herein are intended for operation as software programs running on a computer processor. Furthermore, software implementations can include, but not limited to, distributed processing or component/object distributed processing, parallel processing, or virtual machine processing can also be constructed to implement the methods described herein. 
         [0045]    The present disclosure contemplates a machine readable medium containing instructions  624 , or that which receives and executes instructions  624  from a propagated signal so that a device connected to a network environment  626  can send or receive voice, video or data, and to communicate over the network  626  using the instructions  624 . The instructions  624  may further be transmitted or received over a network  626  via the network interface device  620 . 
         [0046]    While the computer-readable storage medium  622  is shown in an example embodiment to be a single medium, the term “computer-readable storage medium” should be taken to include a single medium or multiple media (e.g., a centralized or distributed database, and/or associated caches and servers) that store the one or more sets of instructions. The term “computer-readable storage medium” shall also be taken to include any medium that is capable of storing, encoding or carrying a set of instructions for execution by the machine and that cause the machine to perform any one or more of the methodologies of the present disclosure. 
         [0047]    The term “computer-readable storage medium” shall accordingly be taken to include, but not be limited to: solid-state memories such as a memory card or other package that houses one or more read-only (non-volatile) memories, random access memories, or other re-writable (volatile) memories; magneto-optical or optical medium such as a disk or tape; and carrier wave signals such as a signal embodying computer instructions in a transmission medium; and/or a digital file attachment to email or other self-contained information archive or set of archives is considered a distribution medium equivalent to a tangible storage medium. Accordingly, the disclosure is considered to include any one or more of a computer-readable storage medium or a distribution medium, as listed herein and including art-recognized equivalents and successor media, in which the software implementations herein are stored. 
         [0048]    Although the present specification describes components and functions implemented in the embodiments with reference to particular standards and protocols, the disclosure is not limited to such standards and protocols. Each of the standards for Internet and other packet switched network transmission (e.g., TCP/IP, UDP/IP, HTML, HTTP) represent examples of the state of the art. Such standards are periodically superseded by faster or more efficient equivalents having essentially the same functions. Accordingly, replacement standards and protocols having the same functions are considered equivalents. 
         [0049]    The illustrations of embodiments described herein are intended to provide a general understanding of the structure of various embodiments, and they are not intended to serve as a complete description of all the elements and features of apparatus and systems that might make use of the structures described herein. Many other embodiments will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. Other embodiments may be utilized and derived therefrom, such that structural and logical substitutions and changes may be made without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Figures are also merely representational and may not be drawn to scale. Certain proportions thereof may be exaggerated, while others may be minimized. Accordingly, the specification and drawings are to be regarded in an illustrative rather than a restrictive sense. 
         [0050]    Such embodiments of the inventive subject matter may be referred to herein, individually and/or collectively, by the term “invention” merely for convenience and without intending to voluntarily limit the scope of this application to any single invention or inventive concept if more than one is in fact disclosed. Thus, although specific embodiments have been illustrated and described herein, it should be appreciated that any arrangement calculated to achieve the same purpose may be substituted for the specific embodiments shown. This disclosure is intended to cover any and all adaptations or variations of various embodiments. Combinations of the above embodiments, and other embodiments not specifically described herein, will be apparent to those of skill in the art upon reviewing the above description. 
         [0051]    The Abstract of the Disclosure is provided to allow the reader to quickly ascertain the nature of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. In addition, in the foregoing Detailed Description, it can be seen that various features are grouped together in a single embodiment for the purpose of streamlining the disclosure. This method of disclosure is not to be interpreted as reflecting an intention that the claimed embodiments require more features than are expressly recited in each claim. Rather, as the following claims reflect, inventive subject matter lies in less than all features of a single disclosed embodiment. Thus the following claims are hereby incorporated into the Detailed Description, with each claim standing on its own as a separately claimed subject matter.