IP Library Granted Patent US 9,424,334
Granted Patent B2
US 9,424,334 · App. 13/712,252 · Granted Aug 23, 2016

Keyword based identity of multi-media content for message

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Patent No.
US 9,424,334
App. No.
13/712,252
Granted
Aug 23, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A text messaging computer-implemented system is disclosed for providing embedded multi-element (text message and the inclusion of any audio recorded or video recorded) content by authenticating a mobile device compatible with multiple transport technologies (such as 4G and 5G networks) and operable to render a text message with an integrated audio and/or video embedded message within a text message originating from a first mobile device.

Claims (24)

1. A method for incorporating multi-media content into a text-based message, the method comprising the actions of:

identifying keywords within content of at least a portion of a text message existing on a wireless device and intended to be transmitted to another device;

maintaining a database of multi-media content items, wherein the multi-media content items are organized into categories based on keywords that exist in the title or content such multi-media content items;

searching the database for multi-media content items related to one or more keywords in the content of the text message;

presenting a plurality of multi-media content menu items on a user interface of the wireless device such that at least one of the multi-media content menu items can be selected, wherein each of the plurality of multi-media content menu items is associated with a multi-media content item and each such multi-media content item is related to at least one or more of the keywords in the content of the text message;

receiving a selection of at least one of the plurality of multi-media content menu items;

presenting the multi-media content item associated with the selected multi-media content menu item to the user in an interface to allow the user to play the multi-media content item and/or to try another multi-media content item;

presenting a selectable option on the user interface to enable a user to select only a clip from a multi-media content item associated with the selected multi-media content item identifier or to purchase the entire multi-media content item;

upon receiving a selected option to select only a clip from the multi-media content item, including an access element within the content of the text message, the access element being related to the selected multi-media content item clip;

upon receiving a selected option to select the entire multi-media content item, including an access element within the content of the text message, the access element being related to the selected entire multi-media content item; and

further comprising the action of sending the text message with the included access element to the other device and including within the text message a selectable option for the recipient to render the multi-media content item clip or to purchase the full multi-media content element.

2. A system for incorporating multi-media content into a text-based message, the system comprising:

a memory element configured to maintain the storage of instructions; and

a processor, coupled to the memory element, that facilitates execution of the instructions to perform operations comprising:

identifying keywords within content of at least a portion of a text message existing on a wireless device and intended to be transmitted to another device;

maintaining a database of multi-media content items, wherein the multi-media content items are organized into categories based on keywords that exist in the title or content of such multi-media content items;

searching the database for multi-media content items related to one or more keywords in the content of the text message;

presenting a plurality of multi-media content menu items on a user interface of the wireless device such that at least one of the multi-media content menu items can be selected, wherein each of the plurality of multi-media content menu items is associated with a multi-media content item and each such multi-media content item is related to at least one or more of the keywords in the content of the text message;

receiving a selection of at least one of the plurality of multi-media content menu items;

presenting the multi-media content item associated with the selected multi-media content menu item to the user in an interface to allow the user to play the multi-media content item and/or to try another item;

presenting a selectable option on the user interface to enable a user to select only a clip from a multi-media content item associated with the selected multi-media content item identifier or to purchase the entire multi-media content item;

upon receiving a selected option to select only a clip from the multi-media content item, including an access element within the content of the text message, the access element being related to the selected multi-media content item clip;

upon receiving a selected option to select the entire multi-media content item, including an access element within the content of the text message, the access element being related to the selected entire multi-media content item; and

sending the text message with the included access element to the other device and including within the text message a selectable option for the recipient to render the multi-media content item clip or to purchase the full multi-media content element.

Assignments (7)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE NAME AND ADDRESS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 045322 FRAME 0283. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE NEW ASSIGNMENT CONVEYING PARTY TCB ENCORE, LLC. Recorded Jun 26, 2018
From: TCB ENCORE, LLC
To: RCS IP, LLC
Reel/Frame 046298/0134 →
RELEASE OF LIEN Recorded May 11, 2018
From: SMITH TEMPEL BLAHA LLC
To: TEXTSOFT LLC
Reel/Frame 046128/0096 →
LIEN Recorded Apr 18, 2018
From: TEXTSOFT, INC.; DEMATTEI, MARK; TEXTSOFT LLC
To: TOPPING, DANA
Reel/Frame 047089/0133 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 23, 2018
From: TCB ENCORE, LLC
To: NIM SAR
Reel/Frame 045322/0283 →
LIEN Recorded Feb 16, 2018
From: TEXTSOFT LLC
To: SMITH TEMPEL BLAHA LLC
Reel/Frame 044956/0221 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 14, 2016
From: TEXTBEATS, LLC
To: TCB ENCORE, LLC
Reel/Frame 039162/0386 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 5, 2013
From: DEMATTEI, MARK
To: TEXTBEATS, LLC
Reel/Frame 030160/0729 →