Method and System for Message Notification

• US 20180199085A1
• Filed: 03/05/2018
• Published: 07/12/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I LP (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Ku, Bernard, Khan, Arshad, Sheth, Niral
• Granted Patent: US 10,602,210 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/107 Computer-aided management of electronic mailing [e-mailing]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 40/12 Accounting
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25816 involving client authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; cryptographic authentication protocols H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4532 involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• 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 21/4882 for displaying messages, e.g. warnings, reminders arrangements for providing short real-time information to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1895
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17309 Transmission or handling of upstream communications

Abstract

Methods and systems for message notification are described. A video message is received from a source access device. A selection of a target user may be received for the video message. A message notification of availability of the video message for a target access device associated with the target user may be provided.

Claims

1. A device, comprising:

a processing system including a processor; and

a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processing system, facilitate performance of operations, comprising;

recording a plurality of video messages by a source device associated with a sender;

selecting a target video message from the plurality of video messages;

designating a plurality of target users to receive the target video message; and

providing a message notification to each of a plurality of communication devices, wherein each of the plurality of communication devices is associated with one of the plurality of target users, and wherein the message notification indicates the target video message is accessible to the plurality of target users.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the designating of the plurality of target users comprises selecting the plurality of target users from a plurality of social media connections.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the designating of the plurality of target users comprises designating the plurality of target users according to a user profile, wherein the user profile indicates the plurality of target users.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the providing the message notification comprises transmitting a link to the target video message.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the message notification comprises the target video message.

6. The device of claim 1, wherein the operations comprise providing the target video message in response to receiving user-generated input, wherein the user-generated input comprises a request for the target video message.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the message notification comprises a video preview of the target video message.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein a first communication device of the plurality of communication devices stores the target video message on the first communication device.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the operations comprise providing the target video message to the plurality of communication devices in response detecting a sender account has a sufficient payment for sending the target video message.

10. A machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processing system including a processor, facilitate performance of operations, comprising:

recording a plurality of video messages by a source device associated with a sender;

selecting a target video message from the plurality of video messages;

determining plurality of target users from a plurality of social media connections; and

providing a message notification to each of a plurality of communication devices, wherein each of the plurality of communication devices is associated with one of the plurality of target users, and wherein the message notification indicates the target video message is accessible to the plurality of target users.

11. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the determining of the plurality of target users comprises determining the plurality of target users according to a user profile, wherein the user profile indicates the plurality of target users.

12. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the providing the message notification comprises transmitting a link to the target video message.

13. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the message notification comprises the target video message.

14. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations comprise providing the target video message in response to receiving user-generated input, wherein the user-generated input comprises a request for the target video message.

15. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the message notification comprises a video preview of the target video message.

16. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein a first communication device of the plurality of communication devices stores the target video message on the first communication device.

17. The machine-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations comprise providing the target video message to the plurality of communication devices in response detecting a sender account has a sufficient payment for sending the target video message.

18. A method, comprising:

recording, by a processing system including processor, a plurality of video messages by a source device associated with a sender;

selecting, by the processing system, a target video message from the plurality of video messages;

designating, by the processing system, a plurality of target users to receive the target video message;

providing, by the processing system, a message notification to each of a plurality of communication devices, wherein each of the plurality of communication devices is associated with one of the plurality of target users, and wherein the message notification indicates the target video message is accessible to the plurality of target users; and

providing, by the processing system, the target video message in response to receiving user-generated input from a first communication device from the plurality of communication devices, wherein the user-generated input comprises a request for the target video message.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein the designating, by the processing system, the plurality of target users comprises selecting the plurality of target users from a plurality of social media connections.

20. The method of claim 18, wherein the designating the plurality of target users comprises designating the plurality of target users according to a user profile, wherein the user profile indicates the plurality of target users.