IP Library Granted Patent US 8,428,551
Granted Patent B1
US 8,428,551 · App. 13/023,286 · Granted Apr 23, 2013

Contextual video voice message enhancement

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Patent No.
US 8,428,551
App. No.
13/023,286
Granted
Apr 23, 2013
Kind
B1
Abstract

Methods, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for providing enhanced video voice messages from a first mobile device to a second mobile device. The method comprises providing user preferences from a first mobile device to a video enhancement component. A video voice message is generated at the first mobile device. Additionally, the video voice message is communicated to the video enhancement component. Further, the video voice message is enhanced based on the user preferences from the first mobile device. The enhanced video voice message is then provided to the second mobile device.

Claims (43)

1. One or more computer-readable media (“media”) having computer-usable instructions embodied thereon for a method of providing enhanced video voice messages from a first mobile device to a second mobile device, the method comprising:

receiving user preferences, which are sent from a first mobile device, by a video enhancement component;

receiving a video voice message, which is sent from the first mobile device;

communicating the video voice message to the video enhancement component;

enhancing, at the video enhancement component, the video voice message based on the user preferences from the first mobile device; and

providing the enhanced video voice message to the second mobile device.

2. The media of claim 1 , wherein enhancing the video voice message comprises:

retrieving a background stored in association with the user preferences from the first mobile device; and

adjusting a background of the video voice message to match the background stored in association with the user preferences from the first mobile device.

3. The media of claim 2 , wherein the background is stored at the video enhancement component.

4. The media of claim 2 , wherein the background is stored at the first mobile device.

5. The media of claim 1 , wherein enhancing the video voice message comprises modifying clothes of a person in the video voice message.

6. The media of claim 1 , wherein the user preferences from the first mobile device are embedded in the video voice message.

7. The media of claim 1 , further comprising:

generating a video voice message addressed to a plurality of mobile devices each having identification information; and

adjusting the video voice message based on identification information of the plurality of mobile devices, wherein each of the plurality of mobile devices is presented with an uniquely enhanced video voice message.

8. One or more computer-readable media (“media”) having computer-usable instructions embodied thereon for a method of providing enhanced video voice messages from a first mobile device to a second mobile device, the method comprising:

receiving, from a first mobile device, user preferences associated with enhancing a video voice message;

receiving a video voice message from the first mobile device, wherein the video voice message is directed to a second mobile device having identification information;

based on the identification information of the second mobile device, determining user preferences associated with the identification information of the second mobile device;

enhancing the video voice message based on the determined user preferences; and

providing the enhanced video voice message to the second mobile device.

9. The media of claim 8 , wherein enhancing the video voice message comprises modifying clothes of a person in the video voice message.

10. The media of claim 8 , wherein the user preferences associated with enhancing a video voice message are embedded in the video voice message received from the first mobile device.

11. The media of claim 8 , wherein the identification information of the second mobile device comprises a network access identifier (NAI).

12. The media of claim 8 , wherein the identification information of the second mobile device comprises an electronic serial number (ESN).

13. The media of claim 8 , wherein the identification information of the second mobile device comprises a location of the second mobile device.

14. The media of claim 8 , wherein enhancing the video voice message comprises:

retrieving a background stored in association with the identification of the second mobile device; and

adjusting the background of the video voice message to match the stored background.

15. The media of claim 14 , wherein the background is stored at the first mobile device.

16. The media of claim 14 , wherein the background is stored at a Dynamic Video Voicemail Irreality Nexus (DyVINe) server.

17. One or more computer-readable media (“media”) having computer-usable instructions embodied thereon for a method of providing enhanced video voice messages from a first mobile device to a second mobile device, the method comprising:

providing user preferences from a first mobile device to a video enhancement component, wherein the user preferences are based on contextual information of the first mobile device;

receiving a video voice message from the first mobile device, wherein the video voice message comprises contextual information of the first mobile device;

communicating the video voice message to the video enhancement component;

enhancing, at the video enhancement component, the video voice message based on the contextual information of the first mobile device; and

providing the enhanced video voice message to the second mobile device.

18. The media of claim 17 , wherein the contextual information of the first mobile device comprises a location of the first mobile device.

19. The media of claim 18 , wherein enhancing the video voice message comprises:

retrieving a background stored in association with the location of the first mobile device; and

adjusting the background of the video voice message to match the stored background.

20. The media of claim 19 , wherein the background is stored at the video enhancement component.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2022
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; IBSV LLC; LAYER3 TV, LLC; PUSHSPRING, LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; SPRINTCOM LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT SPECTRUM LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2021
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: T-MOBILE INNOVATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 055604/0001 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF FIRST PRIORITY AND JUNIOR PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
To: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
Reel/Frame 052969/0475 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 2, 2020
From: T-MOBILE USA, INC.; ISBV LLC; T-MOBILE CENTRAL LLC; LAYER3 TV, INC.; PUSHSPRING, INC.; BOOST WORLDWIDE, LLC; CLEARWIRE COMMUNICATIONS LLC; CLEARWIRE IP HOLDINGS LLC; CLEARWIRE LEGACY LLC; SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.; SPRINT INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED; SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P.; ASSURANCE WIRELESS USA, L.P.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 053182/0001 →
GRANT OF FIRST PRIORITY AND JUNIOR PRIORITY SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Mar 6, 2017
From: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 041895/0210 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 8, 2011
From: PEDEN, MARK D.; REEVES, RAYMOND; YOUNGS, SIMON; JETHWA, PIYUSH; KOLLER, GARY D.
To: SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
Reel/Frame 025770/0314 →