Digital media message generation

• US 10,037,185 B2
• Filed: 04/10/2015
• Issued: 07/31/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nightlight Systems LLC
• Original Assignee: Nightlight Systems LLC
• Inventors: Weil, Joseph, Jarecki, Andrew, Martinez, William Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Dragoescu, Claudia
• Application Number:
  US14/683,779
• Publication Number:
  US 20160048373A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,208 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04845 for image manipulation, e.g. dragging, rotation, expansion or change of colour
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information

Abstract

A method of generating a digital media message includes receiving a first digital content segment via an electronic device, associating the first digital content segment with a first position in a play sequence, receiving a second digital content segment different from the first digital content segment, and receiving a third digital content segment different from the first and second digital content segments. The method also includes adding the second and third digital content segments to the play sequence such that the second digital content segment is presented simultaneously with at least one of the first and third digital content segments when the digital media message is played. Such a method further includes providing the digital media message for sharing with a remote electronic device.

Claims

1. A method of generating a digital media message, comprising:

rendering a thumbnail at a particular location on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, the thumbnail being representative of a digital video segment corresponding to the thumbnail, wherein the digital video segment is stored in a memory associated with the electronic device, the digital video segment including an audio track and a video track;

receiving a touch and hold input at the particular location, wherein the touch and hold input indicates selection of the digital video segment;

while receiving the touch and hold input, capturing an audio segment, using a microphone of the electronic device, the audio segment having a duration corresponding to a first period of time over which the touch and hold input is received; and

combining the digital video segment and the audio segment in response to the touch and hold input such that the audio segment replaces at least part of the audio track of the digital video segment, the video track of the digital video segment is presented simultaneously with the audio segment when the digital media message is played, and a second period of time that the video track is presented is determined based on the duration of the captured audio segment.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital video segment image corresponding to the thumbnail is rendered within a first portion of the display in response to the touch and hold input.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the thumbnail is rendered in a second portion of the display, with a plurality of additional thumbnails, while the digital video segment is rendered within the first portion, each thumbnail of the plurality of additional thumbnails being representative of a respective additional digital video segment stored in the memory.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the thumbnail is rendered in a second portion of the display, with at least one additional thumbnail, while the digital video segment rendered within the first portion, the at least one additional thumbnail being representative of a digital video segment stored in the memory.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a duration of the digital media message is defined by the duration of the digital content segment.

6. The method of claim 1, further including providing the digital media message for sharing with an additional electronic device.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the beginning of the touch and hold input is characterized by an initial contact between the display and a hand of a user of the electronic device, the end of the touch and hold input is characterized by a discontinuation of contact between the display and the hand, and the hand maintains contact with the display for the duration of the touch and hold input.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the initial contact between the display and the hand commences capturing of the digital content segment, and the discontinuation of contact ceases capturing of the digital content segment.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the video track of the digital video segment comprises a single frame corresponding to a still image.

9. A method of generating a digital media message, comprising:

rendering a thumbnail at a particular location on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, the thumbnail being representative of a digital video segment corresponding to the thumbnail, wherein the digital video segment is stored in a memory associated with the electronic device, the digital video segment including an audio track and a video track;

receiving a touch and hold input at the particular location, wherein the touch and hold input indicates selection of the digital video segment;

while receiving the touch and hold input, capturing an digital audio segment, using a microphone of the electronic device, the audio segment having a duration corresponding to a first period of time over which the touch and hold input is received; and

combining the digital video segment and the digital audio segment in response to the touch and hold input such that the digital audio segment replaces at least part of the audio track of the digital video segment, the video track of the digital video segment is presented simultaneously with the digital audio segment when the digital media message is played, and a second period of time that the video track is presented is determined based on the duration of the captured audio segment.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein a duration of the digital audio segment is defined by the duration of the touch and hold input, and wherein a duration of the digital media message is defined by the duration of the digital audio segment.

11. The method of claim 9, wherein:

the beginning of the touch and hold input is characterized by an initial contact between the display and a hand of a user of the electronic device,

the end of the touch and hold input is characterized by a discontinuation of contact between the display and the hand,

the hand maintains contact with the display for the duration of the touch and hold input, and

the touch and hold input comprises a first touch and hold input.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the initial contact between the display and the hand commences capturing of the digital audio segment, and the discontinuation of contact ceases capturing of the digital audio segment.

13. The method of claim 11, further comprising receiving a second touch and hold input via the display while receiving the first touch and hold input, wherein:

the initial contact between the display and the hand commences capturing of the digital audio segment, and

receipt of the second touch and hold input ceases capturing of the digital audio segment.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein:

the at least part of the audio track of the digital video segment comprises a first part of the audio track,

receipt of the second touch and hold input causes a second part of the audio track to be presented simultaneously with a corresponding part of the video track when the digital media message is played.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein a duration of the digital media message is defined by the duration of the first touch and hold input, and a duration of the second touch and hold input is less than the duration of the first touch and hold input.

16. A method of generating a digital media message, comprising:

rendering a plurality of thumbnails on a touch-sensitive display of an electronic device, a first thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails being rendered at a first location on the display and being representative of digital image stored in a memory associated with the electronic device;

receiving a touch and hold input at the first location, wherein the touch and hold input indicates selection of the digital image;

capturing a first digital audio segment, using a microphone of the electronic device, in response to the touch and hold input; and

combining the first digital audio segment with the selected digital image in response to the touch and hold input such that the digital image is presented simultaneously with the first digital audio segment when the digital media message is played and where a period of time that the digital image is presented is determined based on the duration of the first digital audio segment.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein:

the first digital audio segment is combined with the digital image,

an initial contact between the display and a hand of a user of the device commences capturing of the first digital audio segment,

a discontinuation of contact between the display and the hand ceases capturing of the first digital audio segment, and

a duration of the first digital audio segment defines a duration of the digital media message.

18. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

receiving a touch and hold input at a second location corresponding to a representation of a digital video segment, wherein the touch and hold input indicates selection of the digital video segment;

capturing a second digital audio segment, using a microphone of the electronic device, in response to the touch and hold input;

combining the second digital audio segment with the digital video segment, wherein the digital video segment includes an audio track and a video track, and wherein combining the digital audio segment with the digital video segment includes replacing at least part of the audio track with the second digital audio segment such that the video track of the digital video segment is presented simultaneously with the audio segment when the digital media message is played.