Host based video clips and transport mechanism
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1. A computer implemented method for enabling perception of a video clip in an instant messaging communications session, the method comprising:
- storing on a host system one or more video clips;
receiving a request at the host system for a selected video clip to be delivered to an instant messaging participant system;
accessing the selected video clip stored at the host system; and
communicating the selected video clip from the host system to the instant messaging participant system for rendering in an instant messaging application running on the instant messaging participant system.
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Abstract
Perception of video clip is enabled in an instant messaging communications session by storing on a host system one or more video clips, receiving the request at the host system for a selected video clip to be delivered to an instant messaging participant system, accessing the selected video clip stored at the host system, and communicating the selected video clip from the host system to the instant messaging participant system for rendering in an instant messaging application running on the instant messaging participant system.
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1. A computer implemented method for enabling perception of a video clip in an instant messaging communications session, the method comprising:
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storing on a host system one or more video clips;
receiving a request at the host system for a selected video clip to be delivered to an instant messaging participant system;
accessing the selected video clip stored at the host system; and
communicating the selected video clip from the host system to the instant messaging participant system for rendering in an instant messaging application running on the instant messaging participant system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A computer implemented method for enabling perception of a video clip in an instant messaging communications session, the method comprising:
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rendering, on an instant messaging recipient system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least an instant message recipient and an instant message sender;
receiving a message that includes a video clip identifier corresponding to a selected video clip to be displayed by the instant messaging recipient system, the video clip being selected by the instant message sender at an instant messaging sender system;
automatically accessing the selected video clip based on the video clip identifier; and
rendering the selected video clip at the instant messaging recipient system.
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27. A computer program, stored on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions for:
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storing on a host system one or more video clips;
receiving a request at the host system for a selected video clip to be delivered to an instant messaging participant system;
accessing the selected video clip stored at the host system; and
communicating the selected video clip from the host system to the instant messaging participant system for rendering in an instant messaging application running on the instant messaging participant system. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A computer program, stored on a computer readable medium, the computer program comprising instructions for:
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rendering, on an instant messaging recipient system, an instant messaging application user interface for an instant messaging communications session involving at least an instant message recipient and an instant message sender;
receiving a message that includes a video clip identifier corresponding to a selected video clip to be displayed by the instant messaging recipient system, the video clip being selected by the instant message sender at an instant messaging sender system;
automatically accessing the selected video clip based on the video clip identifier; and
rendering the selected video clip at the instant messaging recipient system.
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