Message capturing and seamless message sharing and navigation

• US 9,565,226 B2
• Filed: 02/13/2014
• Issued: 02/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 02/13/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Guy Ravine
• Original Assignee: Guy Ravine
• Inventors: Ravine, Guy
• Primary Examiner(s): SALOMON, PHENUEL S
• Application Number:
  US14/180,169
• Publication Number:
  US 20140229835A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,090 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/04883 for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1822 Conducting the conference, e.g. admission, detection, selection or grouping of participants, correlating users to one or more conference sessions, prioritising transmission
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/61 for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio

Abstract

A system, computer-readable storage medium storing at least one program, and a computer-implemented method for creating video streams is provided. An indication is received that is related to a first video being received or requested. The first video includes attributes characterizing content of the first video. A second video stored in a database is selected in response to receiving the indication. The selection is based on at least one attribute of the first video. An order of the first video and the second video is determined by one or more processors. The order is based on the at least one attribute characterizing the content of the first video. A video stream is generated on a user display by providing the first video and the second video in the determined order and in a substantially seamless manner.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method for creating video messages, comprising:

receiving, from a first user at a first device, a first video message and targeting information for the first video message;

providing the first video message to a second user at a second device and a third user at a third device based on the targeting information;

receiving from the second user a second video message in response to the first video message;

receiving from a third user a third video message in response to the first video message; and

providing customized video streams to each of the first user, the second user, and the third user, wherein providing each customized video stream comprises stitching together a subset of the first video message, the second video message, and the third video message based on the targeting information associated with each specific user;

wherein the customized video streams are presented in a continuous manner with each included video message in chronological order;

wherein a first video stream that is provided to the first user and the second user is distinct from a second video stream that is provided to the third user;

wherein a first customized video stream sent to the first user and the second user includes the first video message, the second video message, and the third video message; and

wherein a second customized video stream sent to the third user includes the second video message and the third video message but does not include the first video message due to privilege, permission, groups, and security attributes associated with the first user and the third user.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the targeting information for a video message comprises:

a source user for the video message;

one or more user groups that associate two or more users;

a set of permissions that is associated with the source user, a target user, and one or more user groups;

a set of sharing attributes that are associated with the source user and the video message;

the subject matter of the video message; and

a relevancy metric for the video message that is calculated on a per-user basis.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein providing a customized video stream further comprises:

generating a transcript of the video message using a speech-to-text technique;

analyzing the transcript to determine the name of a target user and one or more keywords that identifies the subject matter of the video message; and

using the determined information to send the customized video stream to the target user and perform one or more tasks that are associated with the video message.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein receiving the first video message further comprises:

using a video processing module to monitor a camera on the first device;

analyzing a video data stream received from the camera to determine in the video data stream a user request to record and send the first video message.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 4, wherein analyzing the video data stream further comprises:

continuously capturing video from the camera;

determining a user voice command within the captured video, wherein the voice command requests that a specified time interval of the preceding captured video should be sent as a video message; and

sending the specified portion of the preceding captured video as the first video message.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 5,

wherein the user voice command within the captured video further specifies a target user for the video message, and

wherein sending the specified portion of the preceding captured video message comprises sending the first video message to the target user.

7. The computer-implemented method of claim 2, wherein the method further comprises:

determining that a fourth user is associated with a user group that includes at least one of the first user, the second user, and the third user;

determining that the fourth user is associated with a request to view video messages associated with the user group; and

providing the second video stream to the fourth user;

wherein the fourth user has observer status and may view the second video stream but is not permitted to post video messages that are included in the video streams.

8. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, the method comprising:

receiving an indication that is at least one of a first video being received or the first video being requested to be played, the first video including at least one attribute characterizing content of the first video;

selecting, in response to receiving of the indication, a second video stored in a database, the second video being selected based on a first attribute characterizing the content of the first video;

determining, by one or more processors, an order of the first video and the second video, the order being based on a second attribute characterizing the content of the first video; and

generating a video stream to be presented on a user display, the video stream including the first video and the second video in the determined order and the presenting being in a seamless manner.

9. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

determining of the order of the first video and the second video comprises comparing the time of the first video and a time of the second video, the order being chronological based on the comparison.

10. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, wherein generating the video stream comprises providing a color code for the first and second videos based on respective users associated with providing the respective first and second videos.

11. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving a user input resulting from a swiping gesture; and

controlling, based on the user input, playback of the video stream by progressing through the video stream if the swiping gesture is in a first direction, and by selecting another video stream different from the generated video stream if swiping gesture is in a second direction.

12. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving a user input resulting from a swiping gesture during playback of the video stream; and

adjusting, based on the user input, a speed of the playback of the video stream.

13. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving a user input; and

deleting, based on the user input, a portion of at least one video of the video stream.

14. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising:

receiving, from a first device of a first user, a user input resulting from a gesture;

identifying, in response to the user input, a proximal second device; and

providing, based on the user input, the video stream to the second device.

15. The computer-implemented method of claim 8, further comprising displaying metadata in the video stream, the metadata being included in at least one of the first video or the second video.

16. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the first video stream on the second device;

determining that the second device is oriented in a specific viewing position within a specified time interval of the receipt of the first video stream;

determining that the second device has remained in the specific viewing position for a second specified time interval; and

if so, automatically playing the first video stream on the second device.

17. A computer-implemented method for processing video streams, comprising:

receiving, from a first user at a first device, a first video;

receiving, from a second user at a second device, a second video;

receiving, from a third user, a third video message;

analyzing the first video and the second video to determine at least one attribute characterizing content of the first video from a portion of the first video;

executing a command based on the attribute; and

providing customized video streams to each of the first user, the second user, and the third user, wherein providing each customized video stream comprises stitching together a subset of the first video message, the second video message, and the third video message based on targeting information associated with each specific user and the attribute;

wherein the customized video streams are presented in a continuous manner with each included video message in chronological order;

wherein a first video stream that is provided to the first user and the second user is distinct from a second video stream that is provided to the third user;

wherein a first customized video stream sent to the first user and the second user includes the first video message, the second video message, and the third video message; and

wherein a second customized video stream sent to the third user includes the second video message and the third video message but does not include the first video message due to privilege, permission, groups, and security attributes associated with the first user and the third user.

18. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, wherein the at least one attribute is targeting information of the second user or a user group to which the second user belongs.

19. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, further comprising generating a transcript of the first video message, wherein the video stream is searchable based on the transcript to determine the attribute.

20. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, wherein the attribute, a user name mentioned in the first video and the command is providing, to a user corresponding to the identified user name, a notification of the first video.

21. The computer-implemented method of claim 17, further comprising:

providing a scroll bar to be displayed on a user interface for the video stream;

receiving user input from the scroll bar; and

moving, based on the received user input, a current position of the video stream in a logarithmic fashion.

22. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, comprising:

receiving, from a first user at a first device, a first video message and targeting information for the first video message;

providing the first video message to a second user at a second device and a third user at a third device based on the targeting information;

receiving from the second user a second video message in response to the first video message;

receiving from the third user a third video message in response to the first video message; and

providing customized video streams to each of the first user, the second user, and the third user, wherein providing each customized video stream comprises stitching together a subset of the first video message, the second video message, and the third video message based on the targeting information associated with each specific user;

wherein the customized video streams are presented in a continuous manner with each included video message in chronological order;

wherein a first video stream that is provided to the first user and the second user is distinct from a second video stream that is provided to the third user;

wherein a first customized video stream sent to the first user and the second user includes the first video message, the second video message, and the third video message; and

wherein a second customized video stream sent to the third user includes the second video message and the third video message but does not include the first video message due to privilege, permission, groups, and security attributes associated with the first user and the third user.

23. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations, comprising:

receiving, from a first user at a first device, a first video message;

receiving, from a second user at a second device, a second video;

receiving, from a third user, a third video message;

analyzing the first video and the second video to determine at least one attribute characterizing content of the first video from a portion of the first video;

executing a command based on the attribute; and

providing customized video streams to each of the first user, the second user, and the third user, wherein providing each customized video stream comprises stitching together a subset of the first video message, the second video message, and the third video message based on targeting information associated with each specific user and the attribute;

wherein the customized video streams are presented in a continuous manner with each included video message in chronological order;

wherein a first video stream that is provided to the first user and the second user is distinct from a second video stream that is provided to the third user;

wherein a first customized video stream sent to the first user and the second user includes the first video message, the second video message, and the third video message; and

wherein a second customized video stream sent to the third user includes the second video message and the third video message but does not include the first video message due to privilege, permission, groups, and security attributes associated with the first user and the third user.