MESSAGE CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

• US 20140025663A1
• Filed: 09/20/2013
• Published: 01/23/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: RCS IP LLC
• Original Assignee: AT&T Mobility II LLC (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Pascal, Kristin Marie, Klonsky, Andrew Evan, Bailey, Matthew James
• Granted Patent: US 9,589,013 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 707/722
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/183 Provision of network file services by network file servers, e.g. by using NFS, CIFS network file access protocols H04L67/1097
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/245 Query processing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/24578 using ranking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/063 Content adaptation, e.g. replacement of unsuitable content
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/08 Annexed information, e.g. attachments
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/12 Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements

Abstract

Multi-media content for inclusion into an SMS (Short Message Service), MMS (Multi-media Message Service), IM (Instant Message) or other message type can be searched, pre-searches, fetched and pre-fetched based upon predictive- and rules-based searching techniques. A system can predict or infer an in-process message, for example, based upon a portion of the inputted text message. Thereafter, in real- or near real-time, content related to the topic of conversation can be retrieved from a local store, remote stores (e.g., servers) or cloud-based sources. The retrieved content can be incorporated into the SMS, MMS, or IM message as appropriate or desired thereby enhancing the messaging experience.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a memory to store executable instructions; and

a processor, coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the executable instructions to perform operations comprising;

determining frequency data that is indicative of a number of communication messages transmitted between a first communication device and a second communication device during a specified time period, and

facilitating a transmission of content with a text message that is directed from the first communication device to the second communication device, wherein the content is retrieved based on the frequency data.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise:

selecting search parameter data based on the frequency data, wherein the content is retrieved by employing the search parameter data.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the content comprises link data indicative of a hyperlink to a network location relevant to the search parameter data.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the selecting comprises selecting the search parameter data based on relationship data that represents a relationship between the first communication device and the second communication device.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the selecting comprises selecting the search parameter data based on tone data that represents a tone associated with the text within the text message.

6. The system of claim 2, wherein the operations further comprise:

directing, to a network-based device, the search parameter data, and

in response to the directing, receiving the content from the network-based device.

7. The system of claim 2, wherein the operations further comprise:

employing the search parameter data to retrieve the content from a data store of the first communication device.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein the selecting comprises selecting the search parameter data based on policy data that specifies a mapping of keywords.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the operations further comprise:

receiving input data that configures the policy data.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the content comprises multimedia content.

11. A method, comprising:

determining, by a system comprising a processor, search parameter data based on information that represents a frequency of communication messages transmitted between a first communication device and a second communication device during a specified time period; and

determining, by the system, content that is to be transmitted with a text message directed from the first communication device to the second communication device based on the search parameter data.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein the determining the search parameter data comprises determining the search parameter data based on identity data that represents an identity associated with the first communication device.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein the determining the search parameter data comprises determining the search parameter data based on relationship data that represents a relationship between the first communication device and the second communication device.

14. The method of claim 11, wherein the determining the content comprises determining link data indicative of a hyperlink to a network location relevant to the search parameter data.

15. The method of claim 11, wherein the determining the content comprises receiving multimedia content from a data store of the first communication device.

16. The method of claim 11, wherein the determining the content comprises receiving multimedia content from a network device.

17. A computer readable storage device comprising executable instructions that, in response to execution, cause a system comprising a processor, to perform operations, comprising:

determining frequency data representing a frequency of communication messages transmitted between a first communication device and a second communication device during a specified time period; and

searching for content that is to be transmitted with a text message from the first communication device to the second communication device by employing search parameter data that is determined based on the frequency data.

18. The computer readable storage device of claim 17, wherein the search data is determined based on relationship data indicative of a relationship between the first communication device and the second communication device.

19. The computer readable storage device of claim 17, wherein the search data is determined based on identity data that indicative of an identity associated with the first communication device.

20. The computer readable storage device of claim 17, wherein the operations further comprise:

in response to receiving the content, facilitating a transmission of the content from the first communication device to the second communication device as part of the text message.