Mobile Device Pre-Answer Multimedia Content Presentation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current mobile device applications have not integrated the functionality of social networking and file sharing with the original purpose of cellular phones, which is making telephone calls, by not utilizing the pre-answer stage of a call to present user-selected multimedia content.
Innovation Solution
A system and method that allows users to select and present digital multimedia content to other users or groups via a mobile device during the pre-answer stage of a telephone call, using a computer program that associates content with users or groups, and displays it on the recipient's device before they answer, with options for timing and presentation control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If social networking and file sharing applications are made available on mobile devices, then functionality and versatility are improved, but the original purpose of making telephone calls is neglected and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges social networking and file sharing applications with the original telephone calling function by integrating content selection and presentation capabilities directly into the call interface. Users can select multimedia content to be presented to the other party during the call setup phase, combining communication and content sharing into a single unified function.
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides multi-functionality by enabling a single telephone call interface to perform both traditional voice communication and multimedia content presentation. The mobile device serves multiple purposes: making calls, selecting content, presenting content to the other party, and receiving feedback, all through one integrated system.
2Reliability
If multimedia content is presented during the pre-answer stage, then communication effectiveness is improved, but the pre-answer time must be sufficient to allow content presentation
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary actions by selecting and preparing multimedia content to be presented during the pre-answer stage of a telephone call. The content is chosen and queued up before the called party answers, so that communication enhancement occurs automatically during the waiting period without requiring additional time after the call is answered.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adjusts content presentation based on the timing of the pre-answer stage. Content selection and presentation duration are adapted to fit within the available pre-answer time window, ensuring that communication effectiveness is improved without excessively extending the time before the called party can respond.
3Ease of operation
If content is associated with individual users, then personalization is improved, but the effort and complexity increase when dealing with groups of users
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments users into individual users and groups of users, allowing content to be associated with either specific individuals or entire groups. This segmentation enables personalized content delivery to individuals while providing efficient bulk association for groups, reducing the effort required for group content management.
Solution Approach 2:
The content association mechanism provides multi-functionality by serving both individual user personalization and group-wide content distribution through a unified interface. Users can select whether to associate content with a single person or multiple people simultaneously, and the system handles both cases through the same operational framework.
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AI summary
The present invention is directed to a computer program, method, and system for presenting user-selectable content on another user's computing device. Embodiments of the present invention permit a first user to create relationships and networks between other users. Once relationships have been created, the first user can select multimedia content to be presented to a second user or group of users. The content is presented to the second user upon the first user initiating a telephone call to the second user and during a pre-answer stage comprising ringing of the second user's computing device; upon the second user answering the call, the presentation of the content is terminated. In addition, if the second user has selected content to be presented to the first user, such content will also be displayed at the time the first user makes the call to the second user.