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Messaging system and method

  • US 9,521,107 B2
  • Filed: 10/09/2015
  • Issued: 12/13/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/22/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. An electronic messaging system, comprising:

  • an access block and a media block, wherein the access block is operatively coupled to the media block;

    wherein the electronic messaging system is configured to electronically transmit a plurality of messages between an originating communication device associated with a sender and a destination communication device associated with a receiver;

    wherein the access block and media block are one or more computers selectively configured by stored programs;

    wherein the access block is configured to receive an initial message sent by the originating communication device to the destination communication device, the initial message being characterized, at least, by message format, an initial message layout, and data indicative of at least one receiver associated with the initial message, wherein content of the initial message includes a video;

    wherein the media block is configured to;

    i) repackage the initial message by replacing the video with an icon to form a repackaged message, wherein the icon is;

    1) based on the video and2) a visual representation of a link associated with a computer storage location of the video or an adapted version of the video, wherein the computer storage location is within the electronic messaging system;

    ii) store the video at the computer storage location within the electronic messaging system;

    iii) obtain data indicative of displaying capabilities of the destination communication device;

    iv) determine, based on the data indicative of displaying capabilities of the destination device, an adapted message layout for the repackaged message;

    v) form, based on the adapted message layout, an adapted message from the repackaged message; and

    vi) enable, based on the data indicative of displaying capabilities of the destination device, the icon to be clickable into the adapted version of the video wherein the adapted version video is adapted to the displaying capabilities of the destination device by at least one of;

    1) transcoding the format of the video and2) reducing the video;

    wherein the access block is further configured to enable transmitting the adapted message to the destination communication device associated with the at least one receiver; and

    wherein the access block is further configured to enable transmitting the adapted version of the video to the destination communication device associated with the at least one receiver.

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