METHODS, SYSTEMS, AND DEVICES FOR PROVIDING A VIDEO TRAILER FOR MEDIA CONTENT DURING A VOICE COMMUNICATION SESSION

• US 20180376171A1
• Filed: 06/22/2017
• Published: 12/27/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2017
• 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: Dhandapani, Vignesh Gurunatha
• Granted Patent: US 10,674,189 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/313 using a call-back technique via a telephone network
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1016 IP multimedia subsystem [IMS]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1063 Application servers providing network services systems providing special services to telephonic subscribers H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1069 Session establishment or de-establishment
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1096 Supplementary features, e.g. call forwarding or call holding systems providing special services or facilities to telephony subscribers H04M3/42
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/1104 Session initiation protocol [SIP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/239 Interfacing the upstream path of the transmission network, e.g. prioritizing client content requests hybrid fiber coaxial [HFC] networks for upstream channel allocation for video distribution H04L12/2801; flow control in data networks H04L47/10; real-time communication protocols in data switching networks H04L65/00; scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/60
• 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 21/8106 involving special audio data, e.g. different tracks for different languages
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8549 Creating video summaries, e.g. movie trailer retrieval in video databases by using presentations in form of a video summary G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8586 by using a URL processing chained hypermedia data for information retrieval G06F16/94; information retrieval from the Internet by using URLs G06F16/955; URL in broadcast information H04H20/93; Web-based protocols H04L67/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04Q 11/0478 Provisions for broadband connections

Abstract

Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, embodiments can include initiating a voice call to a communication device utilized by a subscriber of a media content service. The voice call indicates a video trailer for media content is available for viewing by the subscriber. Further embodiments can include receiving a first request to present the video trailer for the media content in response to the voice call. Additional embodiments can include providing the video trailer to the communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.

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;

initiating a voice call to a communication device utilized by a subscriber of a media content service, wherein the voice call indicates a video trailer for media content is available for viewing by the subscriber;

receiving a first request to present the video trailer for the media content in response to the voice call; and

providing a message to the communication device, wherein the message includes a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) link for the video trailer.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein the voice call is generated by a converged telephony server (CTS), wherein the CTS is a network element of an IP Multimedia Subsystem that provides call processing services to the device.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein the initiating of the voice call comprises initiating the voice call using a click-to-dial application programming interface (API) with a parlay rest server by a video call solution function operated by the device, wherein the parlay rest server conforms to a Restful Network API standard that includes the click-to-dial application programming interface.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein the first request is provided to a media resource function operated by another device, in response to a CTS receiving user-generated input, wherein the user-generated input requests the video trailer.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the providing of the video trailer comprises providing a storage location for the video trailer and the media content to another device operating a media resource function, wherein the media resource function of the other device provides the video trailer to the communication device, wherein the media resource function further provides the media content responsive to receiving a second request after viewing the video trailer.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein the providing the storage location comprises sending a session-initiated-protocol (SIP) request to the media resource function, and wherein the SIP request includes the URL link indicating the storage location for the video trailer and the media content.

7. The device of claim 1, wherein the operations comprise:

accessing a user profile for a user associated with the communication device; and

selecting the video trailer and the media content according to the user profile.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein the operations comprise:

accessing a plurality of user profiles from a converged telephony server;

selecting a user profile of the plurality of user profiles according to the video trailer resulting in a selected user profile; and

identifying the communication device according to the selected user profile.

9. The device of claim 1, wherein the message comprises one of an email message, text message, and social media message.

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

receiving, at a communication device, a voice call via a converged telephony server (CTS) from a video call solution function operated by a first computing device, wherein the voice call indicates one or more video trailers is available for viewing by a subscriber, wherein the CTS is a network element of an IP Multimedia Subsystem that provides call processing services;

providing first user-generated input from the communication device to a media resource function that includes a first request to present a video trailer for media content from the one or more video trailers on the communication device, wherein the media resource function is operated by a second computing device;

receiving a message, wherein the message includes a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) link for the video trailer; and

presenting the video trailer on the communication device.

11. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the providing of the first user-generated input comprises providing the first user-generated input using one of interactive voice recognition (IVR), touchscreen, keyboard, mouse, or combination thereof.

12. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations comprise providing second user-generated input, wherein second user-generated input includes a second request for accessing the media content.

13. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations comprise receiving the media content as a streaming video content.

14. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations comprise downloading the media content onto the communication device.

15. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the operations comprise associating the media content with a playlist for a user associated with the communication device.

16. A method, comprising:

receiving, by a processing system including a processor, a storage location for a video trailer and media content, wherein the processing system includes and operates a media resource function; and

providing, by the processing system, the video trailer in response to receiving a first user-generated input, wherein the first user-generated input is provided by a communication device in response to the communication device receiving a message, wherein the message include a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) link for the video trailer, wherein the communication device is in voice communication with a converged telephony server (CTS), wherein the voice communication indicates the video trailer for media content is available for viewing by a subscriber, and wherein the first user-generated input includes first request for the video trailer, wherein the CTS is a network element of an IP Multimedia Subsystem that provides call processing services.

17. The method of claim 16, comprising receiving, by the processing system, second user-generated input, wherein the second user-generated input includes a second request for the media content.

18. The method of claim 17, comprising initiating, by the processing system, streaming of the media content to the communication device.

19. The method of claim 17, comprising initiating downloading of the media content to the communication device.

20. The method of claim 17, comprising associating the media content with a playlist for a user associated with the communication device.