Video Sharing on Nokia Phone

What is Video Sharing?
Video sharing lets you view a live video or a video clip in real time during a normal voice call. Sent from one phone to the other, both speakers can see the same video and discuss it, and then end the video sharing without ending the voice call.

The Benefits of Video Sharing
Video sharing is a natural expansion of voice calls
Share the moment or the surroundings spontaneously
Add and remove the video element simply and easily
Easy to use for both consumers and businesses

How it Works
Here is an example of how a video sharing session could take place in practice: Lucy and Kate are close friends with active social lives. Lucy is on her way home from work. She calls Kate to see what her plans are for the evening. Kate tells Lucy that she is at a party. In order to show Lucy what is going on at the party, Kate starts to share her live camera view. As Lucy watches the live video stream, she can ask Kate to move the camera around, so she can see all her friends having a great time. Kate ends the video sharing session and Lucy wishes her friends a good night. Kate continues partying with her friends, leaving Lucy to wish she could join the party as well.

A natural expansion of voice calls
Video sharing is a natural way to enrich a phone conversation. You just start a normal voice call, and anytime during the conversation you can start sharing one-way video in real time. It is ideal for those times when you feel that words are just not quite enough – with video sharing you can share the moment or show what you mean.

Spontaneous sharing
Video sharing provides you with a spontaneous way of sharing the moment or your surroundings, or showing what you mean. You don’t have to know in advance, that you want to use video in your phone conversation – you can add it whenever you want during a voice call and then drop out when you no longer need the video.

Easily add and remove video
Sharing live video or video clips in real time during a normal voice call allows you to enrich your communication easily. You can add and remove the video element as you want, sharing live camera views or video clips from the device. Using video sharing is straightforward. When you have an ongoing voice call, you can select an option to start sharing video. On a Nokia 6680 it is even easier for you: while you are talking on the phone and you see something worth showing, you just pull the camera lens cover down to start sharing. Once you have shown what you wanted, you can drop the video component by simply pressing stop, and then carry on with your voice call.

Useful for both consumers and businesses
According to a recent IP Multimedia study commissioned by Nokia in 2004 users would like to share moments when on holiday, out shopping, on family outings or while out on a Saturday night. Video sharing could also provide a sense of personal security by showing where you are and with whom. Possible business uses could include viewing real estate, assisting sales and checking field work remotely.

What do you need to do to get video sharing working?
First, you need to have a phone with video sharing capabilities. As video sharing is a network service, your ability to use it also depends on whether your operator offers the service. You must have a subscription from your network operator to WCDMA and video sharing, as well as the correct settings on your phone. Ask your network operator for the video sharing settings: they may be sent you over the air, or you may use a guided settings application on your phone to configure them.

Using video sharing is easy
Using video sharing is straightforward. When you have an ongoing voice call, you can select and option to start sharing live video or a video clip. On Nokia 6680 it has been made even easier for you: while you are talking on the phone and see something worth showing, you just pull the camera lens cover down and confirm that you want to start sharing. In both cases, an invitation is automatically sent to the person you are talking to. Once that person has accepted the invitation, you can start sharing.
The shared video can be either live video that you are shooting and sharing at the same time, or a previously recorded clip already stored on your device. Either way, you will both see the same video, which you can discuss during your phone conversation that continues uninterrupted. Once the clip reaches an end or you have finished your live sharing, you can drop the video component by simply pressing stop, and then you can carry on with your voice call. If you want, you can also store the live video you shared on your device after the session.

When would I need the service?
Video sharing has a number of uses, such as showing what you mean, or sharing a moment with the person you are talking to. A recent IP Multimedia study commissioned by Nokia in 2004 shows that users would be interested in sharing video for a variety of purposes, such as when they’re on holiday, out shopping, on family outings or out for a Saturday night. Video sharing could provide a sense of personal security by showing where you are and with whom. Possible business uses could include viewing real estate, assisting sales and checking field work remotely.


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