METHOD OF CONSTRUCTING A MESSAGE BY MEANS OF A TERMINAL

• US 20150281152A1
• Filed: 03/30/2015
• Published: 10/01/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 03/31/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Original Assignee: Orange S.A.
• Inventors: Dijoux, Genevive, Lemaitre, Cyrielle, Bendiabdallah, Halim
• Granted Patent: US 10,447,629 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04842 Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements G06F3/0482 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04847 Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/18 Commands or executable codes
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality

Abstract

One embodiment comprises obtaining an identification of at least one multimedia content and at least one destination user; constructing a message by a challenge definition module installed on a terminal on the basis of at least one interaction with a sender user. The construction may comprise (a) producing metadata defining, in association with the multimedia content, both a challenge for presenting to the destination user and also an expected response to the challenge, the metadata combining the information required for executing the challenge on at least one terminal of the destination user; (b) inserting the metadata and an identifier in the message, the identifier identifying the terminal of the destination user of the message; and (c) using a telecommunications network to send the message and data giving access to the multimedia content to a server for relaying the metadata and the multimedia content to the terminal of the destination user.

Claims

1. A construction method for constructing a message by a terminal, the method comprising:

an obtaining process of obtaining an identification of at least one multimedia content and of at least one destination user;

a construction process of constructing a message by a challenge definition module installed on the terminal, the message being constructed on the basis of at least one interaction with a sender user, the construction process comprising;

a production process of producing metadata defining, in association with said at least one multimedia content, both a challenge for presenting to said at least one destination user and also an expected response to the challenge, said metadata combining the information required for executing said challenge on at least one terminal of said at least one destination user; and

an insertion process of inserting the metadata and an identifier in the message, the identifier serving to identify said at least one terminal of said at least one destination user of the message; and

a sending process of the terminal using a telecommunications network to send the message and data giving access to said at least one multimedia content to a server suitable for relaying said metadata and said at least one multimedia content to a said terminal of said at least one destination user.

2. A construction method according to claim 1, wherein the metadata comprises:

a type of challenge; and

parameters of the challenge to be presented.

3. A construction method according to claim 1, wherein the metadata serves to identify at least one operation to be executed after presenting the challenge on the terminal of said at least one destination user, depending on whether a response provided by said at least one destination user does or does not correspond to said expected response.

4. A construction method according to claim 1, wherein the metadata include a maximum duration for providing a response to the challenge after said challenge has been presented to a said destination user.

5. A construction method according to claim 1, wherein the challenge is selected by the sender user from a catalog of predetermined challenges, the catalog being adapted to said at least one destination user of the message.

6. A construction method according to claim 5, wherein the catalog of challenges is updated with at least one new challenge selected for said at least one destination user after receiving a message from the server.

7. A construction method according to claim 1, including a prior process of registering the sender user with the server as a user of a challenge definition module and/or a challenge presentation module.

15. A computer program including instructions for executing processes of the message construction method according to claim 1 when said program is executed by a computer.

16. A non-transitory computer readable data medium storing a computer program including instructions for executing processes of the message construction method according to claim 1.

8. A processing method for implementation by a server, the method comprising:

a reception process of receiving via a telecommunications network a message and first access data to at least one multimedia content from a terminal of a sender user, said message comprising an identifier for identifying at least one terminal of at least one destination user and metadata defining, in association with said at least one multimedia content, both a challenge for presenting to said at least one destination user and also an expected response to the challenge;

a storage process of storing said at least one multimedia content in a storage space of the server; and

a sending process of sending a message to a said terminal of said at least one destination user, the message comprising the metadata and second access data to said at least one multimedia content stored on the server.

9. A processing method according to claim 8, comprising:

a verification process of verifying that the terminal of said at least one destination user of the message is provided with a challenge presentation module suitable for presenting the challenge defined by the metadata to said at least one destination user;

and if the terminal of said at least one destination user is not provided with the challenge presentation module, a sending process of sending an invitation message inviting the terminal to install the challenge presentation module;

the message comprising the metadata being sent to the terminal once the definition presentation module has been installed thereon.

10. A processing method according to claim 8, comprising, after the process of sending metadata, a reception process of receiving a message from the terminal of a said destination user, said message reporting success or failure of said destination user in providing the expected response to the challenge when the challenge is presented by said terminal.

11. A processing method according to claim 10, including an updating process of updating a score associated with said at least one destination user as a function of the failure or success reported in the message received from the terminal of the destination user.

12. A processing method according to claim 11, further including, after the updating process:

a classification process of classifying said at least one destination user as a function of that user'"'"'s score relative to the scores of a plurality of users registered with the server; and

a sending process of sending the classification to the terminal of said at least one destination user and/or to the terminal of the sender user.

21. A computer program including instructions for executing processes of the processing method according to claim 8 when said program is executed by a computer.

23. A non-transitory computer readable data medium storing a computer program including instructions for executing processes of the processing method according to claim 8.

13. A reception method of a terminal receiving a message coming from a server via a telecommunications network, the message comprising metadata defining, in association with at least one multimedia content, both a challenge for presenting to a user of the terminal and also an expected response to the challenge, together with access data giving access to said at least one multimedia content on said server, the reception method comprising:

a downloading process of downloading said at least one multimedia content on the basis of said access data; and

a challenge presentation process of a challenge presentation module installed on the terminal presenting the challenge defined by the metadata, this presentation process comprising;

a presentation process of presenting at least one user interface page with the challenge to the user of the terminal;

an obtaining process of obtaining a response to the challenge as made by the user;

a verification process of verifying whether the response obtained from the user matches the expected response to the challenge as defined in the metadata; and

an execution process of executing at least one predetermined operation depending on whether the response obtained from the user does or does not correspond to the expected response to the challenge.

14. A reception method according to claim 13, wherein said at least one operation comprises:

displaying another user interface page;

or

playing back said at least one multimedia content.

22. A computer program including instructions for executing processes of the message reception method according to claim 13 when said program is executed by a computer.

24. A non-transitory computer readable data medium storing a computer program including instructions for executing processes of the message reception method according to claim 13.

17. A terminal of a message sender user, the terminal comprising:

a module for selecting at least one multimedia content and at least one destination user;

a challenge definition module suitable for constructing said message on the basis of at least one interaction with a sender user, the challenge definition module being suitable for;

producing metadata defining, in association with said at least one multimedia content, both a challenge for presenting to said at least one destination user and also an expected response to the challenge, said metadata containing the information needed for executing said at least one challenge on at least one terminal of said at least one destination user; and

inserting in the message the metadata and an identifier serving to identify said at least one terminal of said at least one destination user; and

a module for sending the message and the access data to said at least one multimedia content via a telecommunications network to a server suitable for relaying the metadata and said at least one multimedia content to a said terminal of said at least one destination user.

18. A server comprising:

a reception module suitable for receiving via a telecommunications network and from a terminal of a sender user;

first access data to at least one multimedia content; and

a message comprising an identifier serving to identify at least one terminal of at least one destination user of said at least one multimedia content and metadata produced by the terminal of the sender user, said metadata defining, in association with said at least one multimedia content, both a challenge to be presented to said at least one destination user and also an expected response to the challenge, together with information required for executing the challenge on said at least one terminal of said at least one destination user;

a storage module suitable for storing said at least one multimedia content in a storage space of the server; and

a module for sending to a said terminal of said at least one destination user a message comprising the metadata and second access data to said at least one multimedia content stored on the server.

20. A system comprising:

(a) a terminal of a “

sender”

user a module for selecting at least one multimedia content and at least one destination user, said terminal of a “

sender”

user comprising;

a challenge definition module suitable for constructing said message on the basis of at least one interaction with a sender user, the challenge definition module being suitable for;

producing metadata defining, in association with said at least one multimedia content, both a challenge for presenting to said at least one destination user and also an expected response to the challenge, said metadata containing the information needed for executing said at least one challenge on at least one terminal of said at least one destination user; and

inserting in the message the metadata and an identifier serving to identify said at least one terminal of said at least one destination user; and

a module for sending the message and the access data to said at least one multimedia content via a telecommunications network to a server suitable for relaying the metadata and said at least one multimedia content to a said terminal of said at least one destination user;

(b) at least one terminal of at least one “

destination”

user, said at least one terminal of at least one “

destination”

user comprising;

a module for receiving a message coming from a server via a telecommunications network, said message comprising;

access data to at least one multimedia content on the server together with metadata, said metadata defining, in association with said at least one multimedia content, both a challenge for presenting to the destination user, and also an expected response to the challenge, together with information required for executing the challenge on said terminal;

a module for downloading said at least one multimedia content from said access data; and

a challenge presentation module suitable for analyzing and interpreting the metadata in order to;

present at least one user interface page with the challenge to the destination user;

obtain a response to the challenge from the destination user;

verify whether the response obtained from the destination user matches the expected response to the challenge as defined in the metadata; and

execute at least one predetermined operation depending on whether the response obtained from the destination user does or does not correspond to the expected response to the challenge; and

(c) a server according to claim 18;

the sender user terminal being suitable for sending a message and access data to at least one multimedia content to the server, the message comprising metadata defining in association with said at least one multimedia content a challenge for presenting to said at least one destination user, an expected response to the challenge, and information required for executing the challenge on said at least one terminal of said at least one destination user, said server being suitable for relaying the metadata and said at least one multimedia content to said at least one terminal of said at least one destination user in order to present the challenge.

19. A terminal of a “

destination”

user, the terminal comprising;

a module for receiving a message coming from a server via a telecommunications network, said message comprising access data to at least one multimedia content on the server together with metadata, said metadata defining, in association with said at least one multimedia content, both a challenge for presenting to the destination user, and also an expected response to the challenge, together with information required for executing the challenge on said terminal;

a module for downloading said at least one multimedia content from said access data; and

a challenge presentation module suitable for analyzing and interpreting the metadata in order to;

present at least one user interface page with the challenge to the destination user;

obtain a response to the challenge from the destination user;

verify whether the response obtained from the destination user matches the expected response to the challenge as defined in the metadata; and

execute at least one predetermined operation depending on whether the response obtained from the destination user does or does not correspond to the expected response to the challenge.