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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2010
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2007
Joseph K. Sipher, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gregory S. Woock, San Jose, CA (US);
Jocelyn F. Cloutier, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Jesse V. Green, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Jason Shih-yen Chang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Joseph K. Sipher, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Gregory S. Woock, San Jose, CA (US);
Jocelyn F. Cloutier, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Jesse V. Green, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Jason Shih-Yen Chang, Cupertino, CA (US);
Pinger, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to a media system and a method for providing a messaging service. One example media system includes a database containing digital media files, each digital media file associated with one or more categories. A subscription service receives and records subscription requests from subscribers, where each subscription request relates to one of the categories. A receiving module receives a new digital media file from a subscriber, wherein the identifier identifies the one or more categories with which the new digital media file is to be associated. A transmission module provides the new digital media file to the subscribers of the category that is associated with the new digital media file.