Mobile Contact Video Generation for Rich Call Information
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile devices lack the ability to provide a rich, personalized, and dynamic multimedia experience during telephone calls, relying on basic information such as names and numbers, and do not effectively integrate multimedia messaging with call initiation and receipt.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that automatically generates and updates multimedia objects, including video, audio, and image files, associated with call participants, allowing for customizable and continuous presentation of additional information, effectively creating a rudimentary videoconference capability by playing these multimedia items during calls.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If basic information (name, number) is displayed during calls, then device complexity is low, but information richness and personalization are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple information types (basic contact info, multimedia messages, video clips, audio files, images) into a single integrated call information display system. This merging allows comprehensive information presentation without requiring separate systems for each information type, thus improving information richness while controlling complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The call information display system is designed to handle multiple types of data (text, video, audio, images) through a single unified interface. This multi-functional approach allows the system to present diverse information richly without needing separate dedicated systems for each information type.
2Adaptability or versatility
If static ring tones are used, then device complexity is low, but user experience personalization is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent transitions from static ring tones to dynamic call information displays that can change based on the caller's profile, message content, and user preferences. The display dynamically adapts to show different multimedia content for different callers, enabling personalization while using a unified system framework.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows users to modify various parameters of the call information display including which multimedia types to show, display timing, and content selection preferences. These parameter changes enable personalized experiences without requiring fundamental system changes for each user.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multimedia messages are transmitted separately from calls, then system complexity is low, but user experience integration is poor
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the multimedia messaging system with the telephone call system into a single integrated call information display. This allows multimedia messages to be automatically associated with incoming calls and presented together in a unified interface, improving integration without requiring completely separate systems.
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AI summary
A system and method for automatically generating a video specific to a contact for display on a mobile telephone when a call is initiated with the contact. Media files are manually and/or automatically associated with an individual contact, and a video generator module automatically creates a theme video based upon the associated media files. When a call is made to or from the contact, the video is played on the mobile telephone or other electronic device.