Systems and methods for enhancing media with supplemental content

• US 8,515,255 B2
• Filed: 04/25/2011
• Issued: 08/20/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 04/24/2010
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Inventor Holdings LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Original Assignee: Walker Digital LLC (Walker Innovation Inc. (f/k/a Patent Properties, Inc.))
• Inventors: Walker, Jay S., Smith, Zachary T., Ellenthal, Jon E., Fincham, Carson C.
• Primary Examiner(s): Zhao, Daquan
• Application Number:
  US13/093,819
• Publication Number:
  US 20110280549A1
• Time in Patent Office: 848 Days
• Field of Search: 386/239, 386/240, 386/248, 386/278, 386/280, 386/287, 709/246, 709/213, 709/216, 709/227, 709/228, 709/229
• US Class Current: 386/278
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/30 Profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/55 Push-based network services
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/00 Selective content distribution, e.g. interactive television or video on demand [VOD] real-time bi-directional transmission of motion video data H04N7/14 ; broadcast or conference over packet switching networks H04L12/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 9/87 Regeneration of colour television signals H04N9/80 takes precedence

Abstract

Systems, apparatus, interfaces, methods, and articles of manufacture for enhancing media with supplemental content are provided.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, by an electronic controller and from a first device of a first user, (i) an indication of a media object, and (ii) an indication of a request for the media object to be enhanced with supplemental content;

determining, by the electronic controller, in response to the receiving of the indications from the first device, and based on stored information related to the first user, a second device of a second user;

transmitting, by the electronic controller and to the second device of the second user, an indication of the media object and an indication of the request for media object enhancement;

receiving, by the electronic controller, and in response to the transmitting to the second device of the second user the indications of the media object and of the request for media object enhancement, an indication of an enhancement to the media object; and

providing, by the electronic controller and to the first user, the enhanced media object.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first device of the first user comprises a mobile electronic device.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the second device of the second user comprises one or more of a television and a digital picture frame.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the indication of the enhancement to the media object comprises:

receiving a telephone call from the second user.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the indication of the enhancement to the media object comprises:

receiving a supplemental media object from the second device of the second user.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing of the enhanced media object to the first user comprises:

posting the enhanced media on a social networking site in a manner such that it is accessible to the first user.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the providing of the enhanced media object to the first user comprises:

transmitting the enhanced media to the first device of the first user.

8. An apparatus, comprising:

a processing device; and

a memory device in communication with the processing device, the memory device storing instructions that when executed by the processing device result in;

receiving, from a first device of a first user, (i) an indication of a media object, and (ii) an indication of a request for the media object to be enhanced with supplemental content;

determining, in response to the receiving of the indications from the first device, and based on stored information related to the first user, a second device of a second user;

transmitting, to the second device of the second user, an indication of the media object and an indication of the request for media object enhancement;

receiving, in response to the transmitting to the second device of the second user the indications of the media object and of the request for media object enhancement, an indication of an enhancement to the media object; and

providing, to the first user, the enhanced media object.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first device of the first user comprises a mobile electronic device.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the second device of the second user comprises one or more of a television and a digital picture frame.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the receiving of the indication of the enhancement to the media object comprises:

receiving a telephone call from the second user.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the receiving of the indication of the enhancement to the media object comprises:

receiving a supplemental media object from the second device of the second user.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the providing of the enhanced media object to the first user comprises:

posting the enhanced media on a social networking site in a manner such that it is accessible to the first user.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the providing of the enhanced media object to the first user comprises:

transmitting the enhanced media to the first device of the first user.

15. A non-transitory computer-readable memory storing instructions that when executed by a processing device result in:

receiving, from a first device of a first user, (i) an indication of a media object, and (ii) an indication of a request for the media object to be enhanced with supplemental content;

determining, in response to the receiving of the indications from the first device, and based on stored information related to the first user, a second device of a second user;

transmitting, to the second device of the second user, an indication of the media object and an indication of the request for media object enhancement;

receiving, in response to the transmitting to the second device of the second user the indications of the media object and of the request for media object enhancement, an indication of an enhancement to the media object; and

providing, to the first user, the enhanced media object.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 15, wherein the first device of the first user comprises a mobile electronic device.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 15, wherein the second device of the second user comprises one or more of a television and a digital picture frame.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 15, wherein the receiving of the indication of the enhancement to the media object comprises:

receiving a telephone call from the second user.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 15, wherein the receiving of the indication of the enhancement to the media object comprises:

receiving a supplemental media object from the second device of the second user.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 15, wherein the providing of the enhanced media object to the first user comprises:

posting the enhanced media on a social networking site in a manner such that it is accessible to the first user.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable memory of claim 15, wherein the providing of the enhanced media object to the first user comprises:

transmitting the enhanced media to the first device of the first user.