IP Library Granted Patent US 11,436,651
Granted Patent B2
US 11,436,651 · App. 16/511,260 · Granted Sep 6, 2022

Group video generating system

Inventors: Brett R. Glass (Kansas City, MO); Nicole E. Glass (Kansas City, MO); Karl Joseph Geisler (Kansas City, MO); Dominique Michelle Pierron O'Hara (Kansas City, MO)
Assignee: E2INTERACTIVE, INC.
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Patent No.
US 11,436,651
App. No.
16/511,260
Granted
Sep 6, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A group video generating system includes an application that is executed on each of multiple computing devices to generate a graphical user interface (GUI) that receives from each of a plurality of participants, a video segment including content directed toward a recipient. The application combines the video segment from each participant to form a group video, and transmits the group video to the recipient.

Claims (46)

1. A personalized gifting system comprising:

a server in communication with a computing device and comprising at least one processor; and

one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions executable by the at least one processor to:

generate a graphical user interface configured to receive recipient information associated with at least a gift recipient from a user;

generate a personalized uniform resource locator (URL) based at least in part on the recipient information;

receive at least one of text, audio, video, and a photograph from a plurality of participants;

present an option for limiting a length of the video; and

present, via a personalized webpage accessible by the personalized URL, the at least one text, audio, video, and the photograph to the recipient.

2. The personalized gifting system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable to facilitate transmission of a gift with the at least one text, audio, video, and photograph from the plurality of participants.

3. The personalized gifting system of claim 2 , wherein the gift is a physical gift and an image of the gift is presented via the personalized webpage.

4. The personalized gifting system of claim 3 , wherein the instructions are further executable to facility delivery of the physical gift.

5. The personalized gifting system of claim 4 , wherein the instructions are further executable to send a message to the recipient with a link to the personalize webpage identified by the personalized URL at a delivery date of the physical gift.

6. The personalized gifting system of claim 2 , wherein the gift comprises at least one of a stored value card, a good, and a service presented via the personalized webpage.

7. The personalized gifting system of claim 6 , wherein the at least one of the stored-value card, the good, and the service provided via the personalized webpage is redeemable at a third-party website and a physical location associated with the third-party.

8. The personalized gifting system of claim 7 , wherein the at least one of the stored-value card, the good, and the service is associated with at least one of travel, dining, and shopping.

9. The personalized gifting system of claim 6 , wherein the stored-value card is associated with an account associated with at least one participant of the plurality of participants or a host.

10. The personalized gifting system of claim 6 , wherein the stored-value card is selected from a plurality of stored-value card options based at least in part on a stored history of input from at least one of the plurality of participants and a host.

11. The personalized gifting system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable to combine at least two of the text, audio, video, and photographic content.

12. The personalized gifting system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable to generate a forum portion on the GUI for receiving entry of text content and displaying the text content, the text content including information from at least one participant to one or more other participants of the plurality of participants.

13. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, perform a method of presenting a personalized gift to a recipient, the method comprising the steps of:

generating a graphical user interface (GUI) to receive personalized content from each of a plurality of participants,

wherein the personalized content comprises at least one of a video segment, text, audio, and a photograph from each of the plurality of participants,

presenting, via the GUI, an option for limiting a length of each video segment to be received;

combining, using the at least one processor, the personalized content from each participant to form a personalized content structure;

generating a personalized Uniform Resource Locator (URL); and

presenting, using the at least one processor, the personalized content structure to the recipient via a personalized webpage associated with the personalized URL.

14. The method of claim 13 , further comprising facilitating transmission of a gift with the personalized content structure to the recipient.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising presenting administrative operations associated with the personalized webpage, wherein the administrative operations associated with the personalized webpage are at least one from the list comprising a delivery date of the personalized content structure and the gift to the recipient, one or more content features to be included in the personalized webpage, and an addition or deletion of at least one of the participants.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising receiving stored-value card information associated with a stored-value card for the recipient, and activating the stored-value card using a financial account associated with at least one of the plurality of participants and a host with access to the administrative operations.

17. A personalized gifting system comprising:

a server in communication with a computing device and comprising at least one processor; and

one or more non-transitory computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions executable by the at least one processor to:

generate a Graphical User Interface (GUI) to receive personalized content from each of a plurality of participants;

generate a personalized Uniform Resource Locator (URL),

wherein the personalized content comprises at least one of a video segment, text, audio, and photographic content from each of the plurality of participants;

present, via a display, an option for limiting a length of each video segment to be received;

combine, using the at least one processor, the personalized content from each of the participants to form a personalized content structure; and

present the personalized content structure and a gift to a recipient via the personalized URL.

18. The personalized gifting system of claim 17 , wherein the computing device is a mobile device and is further executable to:

receive contact information associated with the plurality of participants from a host;

generate a list of participants from the contact information; and

display the list of participants on the GUI.

19. The personalized gifting system of claim 18 ,

wherein the instructions are further executable to display a name associated with each participant indicative of each participant that has contributed to the personalized content structure, and

wherein a text of the personalized URL comprises recipient information associated with the recipient of the gift.

20. The method of claim 19 , wherein the instructions are further executable to receive stored-value card information associated with a stored-value card for the recipient, and activating the stored-value card using a financial account associated with at least one of the plurality of participants and a host.

Assignments (3)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 15, 2019
From: GLASS, BRETT R.; O'HARA, DOMINIQUE MICHELLE PIERRON; GLASS, NICOLE E.; GEISLER, KARL JOSEPH
To: GIFT CARD IMPRESSIONS, LLC
Reel/Frame 049751/0417 →
Continuity (9)
Continuation 14829237 · Aug 18, 2015
Continuation In Part 13964895 · Aug 12, 2013
Continuation In Part 13753453 · Jan 29, 2013
Provisional Application 62039260 · Aug 19, 2014
Provisional Application 61737731 · Dec 14, 2012
Provisional Application 61592320 · Jan 30, 2012
Provisional Application 61698410 · Sep 7, 2012
Provisional Application 61737729 · Dec 14, 2012
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