WO2006048681A1 - Visual messaging system - Google Patents
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
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- H04L51/00—User-to-user messaging in packet-switching networks, transmitted according to store-and-forward or real-time protocols, e.g. e-mail
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- H04M1/7243—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality with interactive means for internal management of messages
- H04M1/72436—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality with interactive means for internal management of messages for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails
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- H04M1/72439—User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality with interactive means for internal management of messages for image or video messaging
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- H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
- H04N5/00—Details of television systems
- H04N5/222—Studio circuitry; Studio devices; Studio equipment
- H04N5/262—Studio circuits, e.g. for mixing, switching-over, change of character of image, other special effects ; Cameras specially adapted for the electronic generation of special effects
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Definitions
- This invention relates to electronic messaging systems and, more particularly, to a method and system for providing a real-world visual representation of text-based messages.
- SMS Short Message Service
- This invention adds a new dimension to today's already popular text-based messaging systems by providing a more appealing visual representation of the message text, increasing the emotional impact of the message and heightening the recipient's experience.
- This invention allows a computer system to provide messaging services to users electronically.
- a user may interact with the system in a number of ways to send a message, including Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP), Short Message Service (SMS), Multimedia Message Service (MMS), Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) and email.
- HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol
- SMS Short Message Service
- MMS Multimedia Message Service
- WAP Wireless Application Protocol
- a user To send a message, a user must provide the text of the message, the recipient(s), and select a template for the visual representation to be used. The length of the message text may be restricted by the template selected. Once selected, the system will automatically use the template to generate a visual representation of the message incorporating the message text.
- a template may include computer code for message generation and may define a number of parameters that can be modified (e.g. colours, time durations) by the user.
- the user may be presented with a visual preview of the message and allowed to modify template- defined parameters.
- the message is sent to the recipient using a mechanism indicated by the sender or automatically by the recipient address (e.g. email, cellular number).
- Certain delivery mechanisms e.g. WAP Push, MMS allow for the content of the message to be adapted further to best suit the capabilities of the recipient's terminal.
- a template is constructed to automatically incorporate message text into either a single still image or multiple images that may be encoded as a video sequence or similar. For video sequences, the message text may be synchronised to each frame of the video such that it appears to be part of the original scene.
- Each template is generally associated with computer code to implement the appropriate image generation functionality. Such functionality may make use of established computer graphics techniques.
- a template's image generation functionality may be based on entirely computer-generated graphics or a mixture of real-world still/video imagery and computer-generated graphics.
- This invention could be used to provide services for free, it is envisaged that a payment will be required from the sender.
- the mechanism for obtaining payment is likely to depend on the mechanism used by the sender to interact with the system. For interactions via SMS, premium-rate or reverse billing are the most suitable mechanisms, allowing the user to pay via their cellular network provider. For interactions via HTTP (website), credit card or similar electronic money transfer mechanisms are better suited.
- the received message may be viewed and discarded, or saved and used by the terminal as a background image or for any other purpose supported by the terminal.
- a user may choose to send a message to their own terminal to use the content for terminal customisation purposes.
- the number of visual representations that the system can provide is limited only by the imagination of the system operator and the computer graphics capability of the computer code written for a template.
- Fig. 1 shows the output of the main functional steps in creating a template for an example visual representation
- Fig. 2 shows the key frames of a video sequence generated by an example visual representation
- Fig. 3 shows a typical flow of events through the system.
- Fig. 1 shows the main functional steps in creating a template for a visual representation of a message in which the message text is incorporated into a video sequence as the sign on the side of a double-decker bus.
- the source for this template is a video sequence of a bus passing the camera.
- the area designed to contain the message text is created as a two-dimensional image 1 and then rotated and translated in three-dimensional space as a planar object to create a two-dimensional projection 2.
- This projection is superimposed on a frame 3 from the video sequence to create a composite image 4, using a graphical technique known as 'anti-aliasing' to ensure a smooth boundary between the two images, thus producing a more convincing result.
- a template is created as computer code that automates the above process for each frame of the video sequence for a given message text.
- the output of the template is a video 100 sequence of the composite images.
- Fig. 2 shows the key frames of the output of the above template for the message text "Happy Birthday Simon!”
- 105 Fig. 3 shows the flow of events for a user to send an MMS message by interacting with the system via SMS.
- the user sends an SMS message 5 to a destination number associated with the system by cellular network operators.
- the text contained in this message must adhere to the format required by the system. For example, this may be a keyword for the visual representation
- the network operator receives the message from the user's terminal and ensures that the user is able to pay the tariff associated with the destination number 6. The message is then forwarded via an external connection to the content provider
- the system selects the correct template for the visual representation of the message based on the keyword in the message text 8.
- the system validates parameters associated with the template 9 including the length of the message
- the template processes the message to generate the visual representation 10.
- the system sends a notification of a new MMS message to the recipient 11.
- the recipient must then trigger their terminal to request the actual MMS message content from the system.
- the system will be able to determine the technical capabilities of the
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