VIDEO COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR USING SAME

• US 20140071222A1
• Filed: 11/19/2013
• Published: 03/13/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/15/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NSixty, LLC
• Original Assignee: NSixty, LLC
• Inventors: Stephens, James Matthew, Berlage, Matthew
• Granted Patent: US 9,313,456 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/14.03
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/204 comprising interface for record bearing medium or carrier for electronic funds transfer or payment credit
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 9/001 Interfacing with vending machines using mobile or wearable devices
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/02 Editing, e.g. varying the order of information signals recorded on, or reproduced from, record carriers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/00 User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41415 involving a public display, viewable by several users in a public space outside their home, e.g. movie theatre, information kiosk
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42203 sound input device, e.g. microphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4223 Cameras H04N23/00 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4786 e-mailing message switching systems, e.g. electronic mail systems H04L51/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/51 Housings
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/54 Mounting of pick-up tubes, electronic image sensors, deviation or focusing coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/152 Multipoint control units therefor
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/163 by receiver means only
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

The present invention provides a video communication system including a kiosk for recording video messages created by a user and a database for storing and providing access to the video messages. The kiosk includes a user interface for receiving user information such as name, address, email, and other identifying information. The kiosk further includes a message-recording device for recording a user video message. The video message and user message data are uploaded to a database. The database reconnects with the user through the user information to allow the user to access the video message. In an embodiment, the database sends an email web link to the user. The user may view the video message by opening the email web link and viewing the video message on an internet website.

Claims

1. A video communication system comprising:

a portable kiosk comprising;

a camera configured to record a video communication;

a network connection capable of communicating with a network; and

a graphical user interface for inputting identification data related to a user;

wherein said camera, network connection and graphical user interface are integrated within said portable kiosk;

a database connected to said network, said database configured to receive said video communication and said identification data from said kiosk and associate said video communication with said identification data;

a remote access point configured to access said video communication from said database by way of a website;

wherein said user inputs said identification data into said website to communicate with said database, and further wherein said database matches said identification data from said website with said identification data associated with said video communication to allow said user access to said video communication.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein said kiosk includes a user identification device.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein said kiosk includes a sound recording device.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein said network is a remote network.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein said website accesses said video communication via streaming video.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein said identification data includes a username.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein said kiosk contains a memory component for storing said video communication and said identification data.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein said kiosk uploads said video communications and said identification data to said database based on a predetermined parameter.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein said predetermined parameter includes a preset time interval.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein said kiosk includes a display.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein said kiosk includes a speaker.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein said kiosk is configured to receive payment from a user.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein said database is configured to send a web link to an account to access said video communication.

14. A method of communicating video messages comprising the steps of:

inputting identification data related to a user into an input device on a portable kiosk having a camera, network connection and graphical user interface integrated therein;

recording a video on said kiosk;

storing said video and said user identification data on said kiosk;

uploading said video and said user identification data to a database from said kiosk via a network;

retrieving said video from said database via a remote access point by way of a website comprising the steps of;

inputting identification data related to said user into said website;

matching said identification data entered into said website with said identification data associated with said video;

allowing said user access to said video.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein allowing access to said video includes streaming said video to said website.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising storing said video and said identification data in a memory component in said kiosk.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising uploading said video and said identification data from said memory component in said kiosk to said database based on a predetermined parameter.

18. The method of claim 14, wherein said input device is a graphical user interface.

20. The method of claim 14, further comprising sending a web link from said database to an account;

accessing said video from said web link.

19. The method of claim 19, wherein said kiosk includes a display.