Digital media message generation

• US 9,973,459 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2014
• Issued: 05/15/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/18/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Nightlight Systems LLC
• Original Assignee: Nightlight Systems LLC
• Inventors: Weil, Joseph, Jarecki, Andrew, Martinez, William Joseph
• Primary Examiner(s): Book, Phyllis A
• Application Number:
  US14/569,169
• Publication Number:
  US 20160050172A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,250 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/048 Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/10 Multimedia information

Abstract

A method of generating a digital media message includes receiving a first digital content segment via an electronic device, associating the first digital content segment with a first position in a play sequence, receiving a second digital content segment different from the first digital content segment, and receiving a third digital content segment different from the first and second digital content segments. The method also includes adding the second and third digital content segments to the play sequence such that the second digital content segment is presented simultaneously with at least one of the first and third digital content segments when the digital media message is played. Such a method further includes providing the digital media message for sharing with a remote electronic device.

Claims

1. A method of generating a digital media message, comprising:

receiving, by an electronic device, a selection of a first digital content segment;

presenting, by the electronic device, a representation of the first digital content segment on a display of the electronic device;

receiving, by the electronic device, a first touch input initiating capture of audio data for the selected digital content segment;

while continuing to present the representation of the first digital content segment and continuing to receive the first touch input, capturing, by the electronic device, a second digital content segment different from the first digital content segment;

wherein the first digital content segment is received from a first component of the electronic device, and the second digital content segment is received from a second component of the electronic device different from the first component;

combining, by the electronic device, the first digital content segment and the second digital content segment such that the second digital content segment is presented in conjunction with the first digital content segment when the digital media message is played;

receiving a second input for initiating playback of the digital media message; and

in response to receiving the second input, presenting, by the electronic device, the combined digital content segment generated based on the first digital content segment and the second digital content segment.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first digital content segment comprises at least one of a video segment, a photo, or an image.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising causing the electronic device to capture a first video segment, and causing the electronic device to store the first video segment in a memory associated with the electronic device.

4. The method of claim 3, further comprising causing the electronic device to capture a second video segment, and causing the electronic device to store the second video segment in the memory separately from the first video segment.

5. The method of claim 1, further including presenting a plurality of thumbnails for display via the display of the electronic device, each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails representing a respective digital content segment of a plurality of digital content segments stored in the memory, wherein the indicator is a particular thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails corresponding to the first digital content segment.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the first digital content segment comprises one of a photo or an image, and wherein the second digital content segment comprises an audio segment, the method further including combining the second and third digital content segments such that the second digital content segment is presented in conjunction with the first digital content segment when the digital media message is played.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein combining the second and first digital content segments comprises generating a combined segment configured such that audio from the second digital content segment is presented in conjunction with the one of the photo or the image when a portion of the digital media message corresponding to the combined segment is played.

8. The method of claim 7, further including associating the combined segment with a position in a play sequence.

9. The method of claim 1, further including providing, via the electronic device, a plurality of controls configured to modify at least one of the first, or second digital content segments when active.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein at least one control of the plurality of controls is configured to modify the first digital content segment before the second digital content segments are received.

11. The method of claim 1 further comprising, providing the digital media message for sharing with a remote electronic device.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein providing the digital media message for sharing comprises directing the digital message, via the electronic device, to a network such that the digital message can be transferred over the network in at least one of a text message, an email, or a website.

13. One or more non-transitory computer readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of an electronic device to carry out a method of generating a computer media message, the method comprising:

causing a first digital content segment to be stored in either the one or more computer readable media or in additional memory accessible by the device;

receiving a selection of the first digital content segment;

presenting a representation of the first digital content segment on a display of the electronic device;

receiving a first touch input initiating capture of audio data for the selected first digital content segment;

while continuing to present the representation of the first digital content segment and continuing to receive the first touch input, capturing a second digital content segment different from the first digital content segment;

combining the second digital content segment with the first digital content segment to form a combined segment, the combined segment being configured such that the second digital content segment is presented in conjunction with the first digital content segment when the digital media message is played;

receiving a second input for initiating playback of the digital media message; and

in response to receiving the second input, presenting, by the electronic device, the combined digital content segment generated based on the first digital content segment and the second digital content segment.

14. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, the method further comprising causing a plurality of thumbnails to be provided via a display of the electronic device, each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails representing a respective digital content segment of a plurality of digital content segments stored in the memory or in the additional memory.

15. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 14, wherein the second digital content segment is stored in either the one or more computer readable media or in the additional memory.

16. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, wherein the combined segment is formed by combining the second digital content segment with the first digital content segment.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable media of claim 13, wherein the first digital content segment comprises one of a photo or an image, and wherein the second digital content segment comprises one of an audio segment or a video segment.

18. The non-transitory computer readable-media of claim 13, the method further comprising causing a plurality of controls to be provided via a display of the electronic device, at least one control of the plurality of controls being configured to modify at least one of the first, or second digital content segments when active.

19. The non-transitory computer readable media of claim 13, wherein the method further comprises, providing the digital media message for sharing with a remote electronic device.

20. An electronic device, comprising:

a display;

a processor; and

memory connected to the processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to;

capture a first digital content segment using a first component of the electronic device;

cause the first digital content segment to be stored in the memory;

receive a selection of the first digital content segment;

present a representation of the first digital content segment on a display of the electronic device;

receive a first touch input initiating capture of audio data for the selected first digital content segment;

while continuing to present the representation of the first digital content segment and continuing to receive the first touch input, capture a second digital content segment different from the first digital content segment;

combine the second digital content segment with the first digital content segment to form a combined segment, the combined segment being configured such that the second digital content segment is presented in conjunction with the first digital content segment when the digital media message is played;

receiving a second input for initiating playback of the digital media message; and

in response to receiving the second input, presenting, by the electronic device, the combined digital content segment generated based on the first digital content segment and the second digital content segment.

21. The electronic device of claim 20, wherein the memory further causes the processor to, provide visual indicators of a plurality of thumbnails via the display, each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails representing a respective digital content segment of a plurality of digital content segments stored in the memory.

22. The electronic device of claim 21, wherein the second digital content segment is stored in the memory.

23. The electronic device of claim 20, wherein the combined segment is formed by combining the second digital content segment with the first digital content segment.

24. The electronic device of claim 20, wherein the first digital content segment comprises one of a photo and an image, and wherein the second digital content segment comprises one of an audio segment and a video segment.

25. The electronic device of claim 20, wherein the memory further causes the processor to provide visual indicators of a plurality of controls via a display of the electronic device, at least one control of the plurality of controls being configured to modify at least one of the first or second digital content segments when active.

26. The electronic device of claim 20, wherein the memory further causes the processor to, provide the digital media message for sharing with a remote electronic device, wherein the digital media message comprises at least the combined segment.