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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 02, 2012
Applicants:
William R. Burnett, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Andrew Butler, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Inventors:
William R. Burnett, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Andrew Butler, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 10/10 (2012.01); G06Q 30/02 (2012.01); H04L 12/58 (2006.01); H04M 1/725 (2006.01); G06T 13/80 (2011.01); H04N 21/4788 (2011.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); H04N 21/4402 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 21/4788 (2013.01); H04L 12/5845 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06Q 10/107 (2013.01); G06Q 30/02 (2013.01); G06T 13/80 (2013.01); H04L 12/581 (2013.01); H04L 51/04 (2013.01); H04M 1/72544 (2013.01); H04N 21/4402 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for generating and using a video-based icon (videcon) in a message, where a videcon comprises a (preferably short) video and an associated code, comprising identifying the code within a message, retrieving the video associated with the code, inserting either the video or a link to the video into the message, and sending the message to its intended recipient.