System and method for automatic modification of multimedia messages
First Claim
1. A method of modifying a photograph contained in a multimedia message sent from a camera-enabled mobile phone, said method comprising:
- receiving in a service center, an original photograph in the multimedia message;
extracting an image from an image database; and
creating a modified photograph by pasting the image into the original photograph.
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Abstract
An enhanced Multimedia Messaging Service Center (MMS+Center) that manipulates photographs contained in MMS messages sent from camera-enabled mobile phones. The Center receives an original photograph in an MMS message together with location information for the camera-enabled mobile phone. Utilizing the location information, an image associated with the location of the mobile phone is extracted from an image database. A photograph manipulator creates a modified photograph by pasting the extracted image into the original photograph. A preview of the modified photograph is sent to the mobile phone for review. If the preview is approved, the MMS+Center sends the modified photograph to the recipient.
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29 Claims
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1. A method of modifying a photograph contained in a multimedia message sent from a camera-enabled mobile phone, said method comprising:
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receiving in a service center, an original photograph in the multimedia message;
extracting an image from an image database; and
creating a modified photograph by pasting the image into the original photograph. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of automatically modifying a photograph contained in a multimedia message sent from a camera-enabled mobile phone, said method comprising:
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receiving the multimedia message in a service center, said message including an original photograph and location information for the camera-enabled mobile phone;
using the location information to extract from an image database, an image associated with the location of the mobile phone;
creating a modified photograph by pasting the image into the original photograph;
sending the modified photograph to the camera-enabled mobile phone;
receiving from the camera-enabled mobile phone, an indication that the modified photograph is selected for sending to a recipient; and
sending the modified photograph to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of modifying a photograph contained in a multimedia message sent from a camera-enabled mobile phone, said method comprising:
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receiving in a service center, an original photograph in the multimedia message; and
creating a modified photograph by enhancing a characteristic of the original photograph, said characteristic being selected from a group consisting of perspective, scale, brightness, color, resolution, and clarity. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A method of automatically modifying a photograph contained in a multimedia message sent from a camera-enabled mobile phone, said method comprising:
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receiving the multimedia message in a service center, said message including an original photograph and location information for the camera-enabled mobile phone;
using the location information to extract from an image database, a plurality of images associated with the location of the mobile phone;
creating a plurality of modified photographs by making a plurality of copies of the original photograph and pasting each of the plurality of images into different copies of the original photograph;
sending the plurality of modified photographs to the camera-enabled mobile phone;
receiving from the camera-enabled mobile phone, a selection of one of the modified photographs for sending to a recipient; and
sending the selected modified photograph to the recipient. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A service center for modifying a photograph contained in a multimedia message sent from a camera-enabled mobile phone, said center comprising:
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means for receiving an original photograph in the multimedia message;
a database of images; and
a photograph manipulator that creates a modified photograph by pasting an image extracted from the database into the original photograph. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A service center for modifying a video stream contained in a multimedia message sent from a video-enabled mobile device, said center comprising:
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means for receiving an original video stream from the video-enabled mobile device;
a database for storing a plurality of video images; and
a video manipulator that creates a modified video stream by pasting a plurality of video images extracted from the database into the original video stream. - View Dependent Claims (22)
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23. A method of increasing subscriber utilization of Multimedia Services (MMS) comprising the steps of:
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receiving in a service center, an original photograph contained in a multimedia message sent from a camera-enabled mobile phone;
modifying the original photograph; and
sending the modified photograph to a recipient. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A method of increasing subscriber utilization of Multimedia Services (MMS) comprising the steps of:
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receiving in a service center, an original photograph contained in a multimedia message sent from a camera-enabled mobile phone;
modifying the original photograph; and
sending the modified photograph back to the camera-enabled mobile phone. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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