System and method for generating suggested alternatives for visual or audible submissions

• US 8,583,702 B2
• Filed: 04/29/2010
• Issued: 11/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/10/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Henshaw, Jeffrey D.
• Primary Examiner(s): LU, KUEN S
• Application Number:
  US12/769,733
• Publication Number:
  US 20100275162A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,293 Days
• Field of Search: 707/803
• US Class Current: 707/803
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/437 Administration of user profiles, e.g. generation, initialisation, adaptation, distribution

Abstract

Alternative representations are generated from a user'"'"'s audible or visual data submission (e.g., user'"'"'s picture) for use as part of an online account profile or user identification in an online service (e.g., online gaming user profile) or computer device. A specific representation is selected for use with the online account or computing device. Furthermore, a specific representation of the user'"'"'s audible or visual data that is suitable for a particular display device (e.g., television, cellular telephone) can be generated and presented.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for generating alternatives from a data submission for a target rendering medium, comprising:

receiving a data submission, the data submission for identifying a user account and comprising one of a video file, an audio file, a multimedia file, and a picture file that is employed to generate a user-interface output identifying the user account;

identifying a target rendering medium;

generating from the data submission at least one alternative for the target rendering medium, the at least one alternative for user identification associated with the user account and comprising a file that is employed to generate a user-interface output on the target rendering medium identifying the user account; and

associating the at least one alternative with a user account.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the target rendering medium comprises at least one of a television, a computer monitor, a handheld mobile device, a cellular telephone, a personal digital assistant, a gaming console, a multimedia console, a watch, a home theater, and speakers.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving information pertaining to at least one target rendering medium.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving a selection of at least one target rendering medium.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising outputting the at least one alternative, and subsequently receiving a selection of one of the at least one alternative.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein a processor receives the data submission, generates the at least one alternative for target rendering medium, and outputs the at least one alternative for selection.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising providing the at least one alternative to the user account for selection.

8. The method of claim 5, further comprising associating the selection with an account identifier.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the selection is received via a user account interface.

10. The method of claim 5, further comprising receiving a selected alternative from the user account.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising associating the selected alternative with the user account.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising outputting information associated with the at least one alternative target rendering medium for selection.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising receiving at least one selection for an alternative target rendering medium.

14. A system for simulating an alternative from a data submission for a target rendering medium, comprising:

a computing processor;

computing memory communicatively coupled with the computing processor, the computing memory comprising computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the system, cause the system to perform operations comprising;

identifying the target rendering medium;

receiving a data submission, the data submission for user identification associated with a user account and comprising one of a video file, an audio file, a multimedia file, and a picture file that is employed to generate a user-interface output identifying the user account;

generating using the data submission at least one alternative for the target rendering medium through simulation, the at least one alternative for user identification associated with the user account and comprising a file that is employed to generate a user-interface output on the target rendering medium identifying the user account; and

associating the at least one alternative simulated selection with a user account.

15. The system of claim 14, further comprising computer-executable instructions that cause the system to perform operations comprising:

manipulating the data submission for the specific target rendering medium, outputting the at least one alternative, and subsequently receiving the at least one alternative simulated selection of one of the alternatives.

16. The system of claim 15, further comprising computer-executable instructions that cause the system to perform operations comprising:

receiving information associated with at least one target rendering medium for generating manipulated alternatives.

17. The system of claim 15, further comprising computer-executable instructions that cause the system to perform operations comprising:

receiving a selection of at least one target rendering medium.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein the processor receives the data submission, generates the at least one alternative for the target rendering medium, and outputs the at least one alternative for selection.

19. The system of claim 15, further comprising computer-executable instructions that cause the system to perform operations comprising:

an outputting device that provides the at least one alternative simulation to the user account for selection.

20. The system of claim 15, further comprising computer-executable instructions that cause the system to perform operations comprising:

associating the selection with an account identifier.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the selection is received via a user account interface.

22. The system of claim 15, further comprising computer-executable instructions that cause the system to perform operations comprising:

receiving a selected alternative simulation from the user account.

23. The system of claim 14, further comprising computer-executable instructions that cause the system to perform operations comprising:

associating the selected alternative simulation with the user account.