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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR TRANSMITTING VIDEO MESSAGES TO MOBILE COMMUNICATION DEVICES

  • US 20160165416A1
  • Filed: 12/10/2015
  • Published: 06/09/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A video messaging system comprising:

  • a processor;

    a content database that stores video content;

    a user database that stores;

    a user identifier associated with at least one user;

    an identifier corresponding to a telecommunications carrier associated with a mobile phone of the at least one user;

    an indicator indicating the messaging capability of the mobile phone of the at least one user;

    a telephone number associated with the mobile phone of the at least one user;

    program code stored in computer readable memory that when executed by the processor is configured to;

    provide for display on a user terminal a form via which a user can view a plurality of available videos from the content database, view an amount associated with sending the video, select a video to be sent as a message, specify a recipient for the video message, enter text to be sent to the recipient in association with the selected video, and instruct that the selected video and the text be sent as a message to the specified recipient;

    receive and store in computer readable memory the user video selection, the recipient specification, and the text;

    initiate the transmission of an approval request message to a mobile phone associated with the user using the phone number associated with the user mobile phone to address the approval request message, wherein the user can approve the sending of the video message to the recipient by taking an action in response to the approval request;

    if the user approves sending of the video message within a specified period of time;

    initiate the transmission of the video message and associated text to a mobile phone associated with the recipient;

    identify the video message as being in an active state at least until a confirmation of receipt indication is received via a carrier associated with the recipient;

    if a confirmation is received, store the confirmation in computer readable memory; and

    if the user does not approve sending of the video message within the specified time period, initiating the cancellation of the transmission the video message to the recipient.

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