Message storage device and a moving image message processor
View Patent ↗A message storage device 114 configured to store users' messages electronically. The message storage device 114 is configured to interact with a user's electronic device 100,101,104,105,108,110,113 for transmitting a message to and/or receiving a message from the storage device in a manner dependent on the functionality of the user's electronic device 100,101,104,105,108,110,113 . Also described is a moving image message processor in which an input moving image message stream including at least one first key frame is processed to include second key frames at a predefined time interval apart. Also described is a message storage device 114 including a controller configured to control movement of encoded video messages to and from a store and a processor depending on at least one predefined condition.
1. A video/voice mail system, comprising:
a message storage device configured to store video/voice messages; and
an electronic device having predefined functionality, for at least one of transmitting a message to and receiving a message from the message storage device in a manner dependent on the predefined functionality of the electronic device, the electronic device further having a display;
wherein the message storage device is configured to interact with the electronic device in a manner dependent on the predefined functionality of the electronic device; and wherein the display of the electronic device is configurable by the message storage device.
2. A video/voice mail system according to claim 1 , wherein the message storage device stores messages comprising audio and video.
3. A video/voice mail system according to claim 1 , wherein the message storage device interacts with a user's electronic device in a manner dependent on the user's electronic device comprising:
a telephone for transmitting and receiving audio-only messages, or
a videophone for transmitting and receiving audio and video messages.
4. A video/voice mail system according to claim 3 , wherein the message storage device interacts with a user's electronic device such that only audio of a message stored as video and audio is transmitted to the telephone.
5. A video/voice mail system according to claim 1 , wherein the message storage device interacts with a user's electronic device in a manner dependent on the display being a touch sensitive display.
6. A video/voice mail system according to claim 1 , wherein the message storage device is configured to transmit to the user an indication that a message has been received.
7. A video/voice mail system according to claim 1 , wherein the message storage device is configured to be controlled by a user.
8. A video/voice mail system according to claim 7 , wherein the message storage device is configured to be controlled by a user using Far-End Camera Control (FECC) protocol.
9. A message storage device for storing video messages received at the message storage device electronically, the message storage device comprising:
a store for storing encoded video messages;
a processor for processing encoded video messages; and
a controller configured to control movement of encoded video messages to and from the store and the processor depending on at least one predefined condition.
10. A message storage device according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one predefined condition comprises processing load of the processor.
11. A message storage device according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one predefined condition comprises spare storage capacity of the store.
12. A message storage device according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one predefined condition comprises time.
13. A message storage device according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one predefined condition comprises capability of a device used to transmit the encoded video messages to the message storage device.
14. A message storage device according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one predefined condition comprises a size of an encoded video message.
15. A message storage device according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one predefined condition is based on a feature of a recipient of an encoded video message.
16. A message storage device according to claim 9 , wherein the feature comprises a location of the recipient of an encoded video message.
17. A message storage device according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one predefined condition comprises an age of an encoded video message.
18. A message storage device according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one predefined condition is based on a frequency at which a recipient of an encoded video message has previously accessed the encoded video message.
19. A message storage device according to claim 9 , wherein the at least one predefined condition comprises at least one capability of at least one device expected to retrieve the encoded video messages from the message storage device.
20. A message storage device according to claim 9 , wherein the processor is configured to encode video messages using at least one of a plurality of resolutions and a plurality of compression protocols.
21. A message storage device configured to store users' messages, the message storage device being configured to interact with a user's electronic device for at least one of transmitting a message to and receiving a message from the storage device in a manner dependent on the functionality of the user's electronic device; the message storage device is configured to be controlled by a user using Far-End Camera Control (FECC) protocol.
22. A message storage device forming part of a video/voice mail system, the message storage device being configured to interact with an electronic device having predefined functionality, for at least one of transmitting a video/voice message to and receiving a video/voice message from the message storage device in a manner dependent on the predefined functionality of the electronic device, the message storage device comprising:
a store configured to store video/voice messages received from the electronic device;
a processor configured to determine the predefined functionality of the electronic device; and
a controller in communication with the store and the processor and configured to interact with the electronic device in a manner dependent on the predefined functionality of the electronic device; wherein the controller is adapted to configure a display of the electronic device.
23. A message storage device according to claim 22 , wherein the message storage device stores messages comprising audio and video.
24. A message storage device according to claim 22 , wherein the message storage device interacts with a user's electronic device in a manner dependent on the user's electronic device comprising:
a telephone for transmitting and receiving audio-only messages, or
a videophone for transmitting and receiving audio and video messages.
25. A message storage device according to claim 24 , wherein the message storage device interacts with a user's electronic device such that only audio of a message stored as video and audio is transmitted to the telephone.
26. A message storage device according to claim 25 , wherein the message storage device interacts with a user's electronic device in a manner dependent on the display being a touch sensitive display.
27. A message storage device according to claim 22 , wherein the message storage device is configured to transmit to the user an indication that a message has been received.
28. A message storage device according to claim 22 , wherein the message storage device is configured to be controlled by a user.
29. A message storage device according to claim 28 , wherein the message storage device is configured to be controlled by a user using Far-End Camera Control (FECC) protocol.