IP Library Granted Patent US 9,582,822
Granted Patent B2
US 9,582,822 · App. 15/295,756 · Granted Feb 28, 2017

System and method for digital delivery of reveal videos for online gifting

Inventors: Brett R. Glass (Kansas City, MO); Dominique Michelle Pierron O'Hara (Kansas City, MO)
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Patent No.
US 9,582,822
App. No.
15/295,756
Granted
Feb 28, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic gift (e-gift) giving system includes a first computing device that receives from a second computing device of a giver, e-gift information associated with an e-gift to be given to a recipient and reveal video information from the second computing device. From this information, the first computing device generates an interactive reveal video that, when displayed on a recipient computing device of the recipient, receives one or more user interface input actions and generates one or more tactile feedback actions to be performed by the second computing device in response to the user interface input action.

Claims (44)

1. An electronic gift (e-gift) gifting system comprising:

a first computing device comprising at least one processor; and

at least one memory for storing an application executed on the at least one processor to:

receive, by the first computing device, e-gift information associated with an e-gift, to be given to a recipient from a second computing device, wherein the e-gift is available for purchase from a merchant;

generate, by the first computing device, a reveal presentation template for display;

receive, by the first computing device, multimedia information from the second computing device, wherein the multimedia information includes user-supplied content related to the recipient and wherein the user-supplied content includes alpha-numeric text, photographs, audio content, video content, pre-recorded video content, animated content, or combinations thereof;

generate, by the first computing device, a personalized interactive reveal presentation comprising the user-supplied content composited into one or more editable fields of the reveal presentation template and the personalized interactive reveal presentation comprising one or more other animations, one or more other HTML5 animations, one or more other image sequences, one or more other videos, or combinations thereof, wherein the personalized interactive reveal presentation receives a user interface input action and generates a tactile feedback action to be performed at a recipient computing device in response to the user interface input action during display of the personalized interactive reveal presentation;

wherein the user interface input actions comprise a tap, touch, or swiping action across a display of the recipient computing device, and wherein the tactile feedback actions comprises unsealing a displayed package in response to the tap, touch, or swiping action and then displaying an image of the e-gift, a gift card, or a gift card holder comprising the user-supplied content related to the recipient; and

wherein the user-supplied content related to the recipient, an image of the e-gift, the gift card and the access code are displayed, in response to the user interface input actions, at the recipient computing device.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the personalized interactive reveal presentation comprises an image of a gift box, the user interface input action comprising a finger swiping action on a user interface of the recipient computing device, and the tactile feedback action comprising an image showing movement of a ribbon or tearing of wrapping paper.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the tactile feedback action comprises an audio segment generated by a sound generating device of the recipient computing device.

4. The system of claim 2 , wherein the personalized interactive reveal presentation comprises a three-dimensional image that includes background imagery.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the user interface input actions comprises at least one of a shaking action of the recipient computing device, a tilting action of the recipient computing device, a popping action of the recipient computing device, or a tapping action of the recipient computing device.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the tactile feedback action comprises a rumble feedback action of the recipient computing device.

7. An electronic gift (e-gift) gifting method comprising:

receiving, by at least one processor, e-gift information associated with an e-gift to be given to a recipient from a remote computing device, wherein the e-gift is available for purchase from a merchant;

receiving, by the at least one processor, multimedia information from the second computing device by the first computing device, wherein the multimedia information includes user-supplied content related to the recipient and wherein the user-supplied content includes alpha-numeric text, photographs, audio content, video content, pre-recorded video content, animated content, or combinations thereof;

generating, by the at least one processor, a personalized interactive reveal presentation comprising the user-supplied content composited into one or more editable fields of the personalized interactive reveal presentation, wherein the personalized interactive reveal presentation that receives a user interface input action and generates a tactile feedback action to be performed at a recipient computing device in response to the user interface input action during display of the personalized interactive reveal presentation;

wherein the user interface input action comprises a swiping action across a display of the second computing device, and wherein the tactile feedback actions comprises at least one of unsealing a displayed envelope in response to the swiping action or opening a displayed greeting card comprising the user-supplied content related to the recipient on the recipient computing device; and

wherein the user-supplied content related to the recipient and the e-gift or an image of the e-gift are displayed, in response to the user interface input actions, at the recipient computing device.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising receiving, by the recipient computing device, the user interface input action comprising a finger swiping action on a user interface of the recipient computing device, the personalized interactive reveal presentation comprising an image of a gift box, and the tactile feedback action comprising an image showing movement of a ribbon or tearing of wrapping paper.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein the tactile feedback action generated for performance by the recipient computing device comprises a tearing sound.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the personalized interactive reveal presentation comprises an image of a candle including a flickering flame responsive to the user interface input action to simulate actual movement of the flame of the candle.

11. An electronic gift (e-gift) gifting system comprising:

a first computing device comprising at least one processor and memory, and the at least one processor to:

receive from a first user device e-gift information associated with an e-gift to be given to a recipient, wherein the e-gift is available for purchase from a merchant;

receive from the first user device, multimedia information from the second computing device, wherein the multimedia information includes user-supplied content related to the recipient and wherein the user-supplied content includes alpha-numeric text, photographs, audio content, video content, pre-recorded video content, animated content, or combinations thereof;

generate and transmit a personalized interactive reveal presentation comprising the user-supplied content composited into one or more editable fields of the personalized interactive reveal presentation, and the personalized interactive reveal presentation comprising one or more other animations, one or more other HTML5 animations, one or more other image sequences, one or more other videos, or combinations thereof;

wherein the personalized interactive reveal presentation generates a tactile feedback action in response to a user interface input action during display of the personalized interactive reveal presentation;

wherein the user interface input action comprises a swiping action across a display of the second computing device, and wherein the tactile feedback action comprises at least one of unsealing a displayed envelope in response to the swiping action or opening a displayed greeting card comprising the user-supplied content related to the recipient on the recipient computing device; and

transmit the user-supplied content related to the recipient for display at the device displaying the personalized interactive reveal presentation.

12. An electronic gift (e-gift) gifting system comprising:

a first computing device comprising at least one processor; and

at least one memory for storing an application executed on the at least one processor to:

receive, by the first computing device, e-gift information associated with an e-gift, to be given to a recipient from a second computing device, wherein the e-gift is available for purchase from a merchant;

generate, by the first computing device, a reveal presentation template for display;

receive, by the first computing device, multimedia information from the second computing device, wherein the multimedia information includes user-supplied content related to the recipient and wherein the user-supplied content includes alpha-numeric text, photographs, audio content, video content, pre-recorded video content, animated content, or combinations thereof;

generate, by the first computing device, a personalized interactive reveal presentation comprising the user-supplied content composited into one or more editable fields of the reveal presentation template, wherein the personalized interactive reveal presentation comprises one or more other animations, one or more other HTML5 animations, one or more other image sequences, one or more other videos, or combinations thereof and receives one or more user interface input actions and generates a tactile feedback action to be performed at a recipient computing device in response to the user interface input action during display of the personalized interactive reveal presentation; and

wherein the user interface input actions comprise a tap, touch, or swiping action across a display of the recipient computing device, and wherein the tactile feedback action comprises unsealing a displayed present in response to the tap, touch, or swiping action.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the personalized interactive reveal presentation comprises an image of a gift box, the user interface input action comprising a finger swiping action on a user interface of the recipient computing device, and the tactile feedback action comprising an image showing movement of a ribbon or tearing of wrapping paper.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the tactile feedback action comprises an audio segment generated by a sound generating device of the recipient computing device.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the personalized interactive reveal presentation comprises a three-dimensional image that includes background imagery.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the user interface input actions comprises at least one of a shaking action of the recipient computing device, a tilting action of the recipient computing device, a popping action of the recipient computing device, or a tapping action of the recipient computing device.

17. The system of claim 12 , wherein the tactile feedback action comprises a rumble feedback action of the recipient computing device.

Assignments (6)
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 4, 2022
From: E2INTERACTIVE, INC.
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 061604/0493 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 23, 2020
From: GIFT CARD IMPRESSIONS, LLC
To: E2INTERACTIVE, INC. D/B/A E2INTERACTIVE, INC.
Reel/Frame 051685/0525 →
RELEASE OF PATENT SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 4, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: GIFT CARD IMPRESSIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 050097/0118 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 28, 2019
From: GIFT CARD IMPRESSIONS, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 048465/0430 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 22, 2019
From: GIFT CARD IMPRESSIONS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 048105/0602 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 18, 2017
From: GLASS, BRETT R.; O'HARA, DOMINIQUE MICHELLE PIERRON
To: GIFT CARD IMPRESSIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 041008/0951 →
Continuity (3)
Division 14822683 · Aug 10, 2015
Continuation In Part 14231349 · Mar 31, 2014
Related Publication 20170032437A1 · Feb 2, 2017