IP Library Patent Application 14498190
Patent Application
App. No. 14/498,190

METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ENHANCED CONTENT MESSAGING

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App. No.
14/498,190
Abstract

Methods and system for integrating a media file within a text message on a user device are provided herein. In some embodiment, a method for integrating a media file within a text message may include sending a request to determine whether one or more text message terms included in a text message matches a predetermined list of terms, wherein each term in the predetermined list is associated with at least one media file, and receiving an indication of a match between the one or more text message terms and at least one term in the predetermined list, and tagging each of the matched text message terms with the at least one media file associated with the corresponding matched term in the predetermined list.

Claims (42)

1 . A method for integrating a media file within a text message on a user device comprising:

sending a request to determine whether one or more text message terms included in a text message matches a predetermined list of terms, wherein each term in the predetermined list is associated with at least one media file;

receiving an indication of a match between at least one of the one or more text message terms and at least one term in the predetermined list; and

tagging each of the matched text message terms with the at least one media file associated with the corresponding matched term in the predetermined list.

2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying a list of media files for at least one of the matched text message terms.

3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the list of media files is displayed responsive to receiving an indication of a selection of one of the tagged text message terms.

4 . The method of claim 2 , wherein text messages are displayed in a text message display screen, and wherein the list of media files is displayed simultaneously with and proximate to the text message display screen.

5 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising:

receiving a selection of the at least one media file in the displayed list;

associating the selected media file with one or more text message terms; and

transmitting the text message with the at least one of the media file associated with the one or more text message terms or a link to the media file associated with the one or more text message terms.

6 . The method of claim 2 , wherein unidentified terms remain untagged as part of the text message, and the list of media files is displayed after all matches are identified.

7 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a selection of the one or more text message terms to compare with the predetermined list of terms.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein a request is sent of each term entered in the text message, or for groups of terms entered in the text message, as the one or more text message terms are entered in the text message on the user device.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the predetermined list is stored on a remote server, wherein the request is sent to the remote server, and wherein the indication is received from the remote server.

10 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising transmitting the text message to a message group of user devices sharing a common MMS communication.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein tagging each of the matched one or more text message terms includes accentuating the matched text message terms in a text message display screen of the user device.

12 . A method for presentation of media files for integration into a text message comprising:

storing a plurality of text message terms previously selected for media file tagging and a corresponding plurality of media files;

prioritizing a media file of the plurality of media files for association with at least one term of the plurality of text message terms based on a frequency of previous selections of the media file to tag the at least one term of the plurality of text message terms;

receiving a request from a user device to compare an entered text message term to the plurality of text message terms; and

presenting to the user device, at least one prioritized media file suggestion for tagging to the entered message term.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising determining the at least one term has been previously tagged with a media file on the user device and assigning a highest weight to the media file, such that the media file is presented first in a weighted list of media file suggestions on the user device.

14 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising incrementing the weight assigned to each media file for each instance the media file is selected for tagging.

15 . A system for integrating a media file within a text message comprising:

a content enhancement interface configured to:

receive one or more text message terms generated in a text message on a user device;

send a request to determine whether each of the text message terms matches a term in a predetermined list of media terms, wherein each media term in the predetermined list is associated with at least one media file;

receive an indication of a match between the one or more text message terms and at least one media term in the predetermined list; and

tag each of the matched text message terms with the at least one media file associated with the corresponding matched term in the predetermined list.

16 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising:

a comprehensive suggestion module configured to display a list of media files corresponding to identified media terms matching the at least one text message term and responsive to receiving an indication of a selection among the list of media files.

17 . The system of claim 15 , further comprising an audio linking module configured to accentuate at least one of the matched one or more text message terms in the text message upon selection of the media file to associate with the at least one of the matched one or more text message terms.

18 . A system for presentation of media files for integration into a text message comprising:

a suggestion module configured to:

store a plurality of text message terms previously selected for media file tagging and a corresponding plurality of media files;

prioritize a media file of the plurality of media files for association with at least one term of the plurality of text message terms based on a frequency of previous selections of the media file to tag the at least one term of the plurality of text message terms;

receive a request from a user device to compare an entered text message term to the plurality of text message terms; and

present to the user device, at least one prioritized media file suggestion for tagging to the selected one or more text message terms.

19 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the suggestion module retrieves user preferences from a user profile module.

20 . The system of claim 18 , wherein the suggestion module is further configured to determine the at least one term has been previously tagged with a media file on the user device and assigning a highest priority to the media file, such that the media file is presented first in a list of media file suggestions on the user device.

Assignments (6)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2022
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: VONAGE AMERICA INC.; VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.; VONAGE BUSINESS INC.; NEXMO INC.; TOKBOX, INC.
Reel/Frame 061002/0340 →
MERGER Recorded Mar 31, 2016
From: VONAGE NETWORK LLC
To: VONAGE AMERICA INC.
Reel/Frame 038320/0327 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 29, 2015
From: VONAGE HOLDINGS CORP.; VONAGE AMERICA INC.; VONAGE BUSINESS SOLUTIONS, INC.; VONAGE NETWORK LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 036205/0485 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2015
From: NOVEGA VENTURE PARTNERS, INC.
To: VONAGE NETWORK LLC
Reel/Frame 035589/0174 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2015
From: CITIZEN, INC.
To: NOVEGA VENTURE PARTNERS, INC.
Reel/Frame 035566/0485 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 7, 2015
From: WOODBERY, TED
To: CITIZEN, INC.
Reel/Frame 035344/0624 →