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Apparatus and method for delivering media content

  • US 10,425,676 B2
  • Filed: 03/21/2017
  • Issued: 09/24/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/11/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, cause performance of operations comprising:

  • selecting, from a plurality of communication devices, a targeted device of a targeted recipient responsive to receiving media content forwarded from a first communication device, wherein the first communication device forwards the media content without storing the media content at the first communication device, wherein the selecting of the targeted device is according to a user profile associated with the first communication device;

    transmitting a message identifying the media content to the targeted device according to the user profile to offer delivery of the media content to the targeted device, the message prompting one of an opt-in reply or an opt-out reply;

    determining whether the targeted device has accepted delivery of the media content;

    responsive to receiving the opt-out reply to the message, thereby determining that the targeted device has not accepted delivery;

    transmitting a notification regarding availability of the media content to a second communication device of the plurality of communication devices, wherein the second communication device is associated with the targeted recipient and is different from the targeted device; and

    providing the second communication device access to the media content; and

    responsive to receiving the opt-in reply to the message, thereby determining that the targeted device has accepted delivery;

    determining, based on the user profile, a delivery format of the media content for delivery to the targeted device;

    adjusting a format of the media content according to the delivery format; and

    providing the media content to the targeted device.

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