E-mail system with video e-mail player
US6564248B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L51/56
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Video messages are created in a manner that allows transparent delivery over any electronic mail (e-mail) system. The audio and video components of the message are recorded, encoded, and synchronously combined into a video message file. A player is selectively attached to the video message file to create an executable file which can be delivered as a standard binary file over conventional communications networks. To view the received video e-mail, the recipient executes the received file and the attached player automatically plays the video and audio message or the recipient executes the previously installed player which plays the video message.
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