System and method for multi-frame message exchange between personal mobile devices

摘要

Embodiments of the present invention provide an improved system, method, and computer program product for electronic messaging that augments and/or expands a user's ability to express his thoughts or ideas, while supporting “quick” message generation and delivery in near real-time. More specifically, the present invention embodiments allow a user to communicate effectively and efficiently via an electronic message comprised of consolidated, small/short media files or “frames” that can be easily generated and viewed as a single, sequential cohesive message. Multimedia frames may be comprised of: text, images, visual motion clips (video or animation) and/or sound data. These frames may display in a variety of sizes and patterns.

主权项

1. A method of communicating messages comprising:
receiving, via a processor, a message including a plurality of multimedia frames arranged in an order for sequential presentation, wherein each multimedia frame includes one or more selected objects with media content and corresponding execution instructions for presenting the one or more selected objects of that multimedia frame, wherein each multimedia frame is an individually manipulable component within the message, and wherein at least one multimedia frame includes a plurality of the selected objects with different types of media content that are executed simultaneously and layered in accordance with the corresponding execution instructions; and communicating, via a processor, the message including the multimedia frames, wherein the communicating includes:
presenting the message as an animation of a contiguous series of the multimedia frames by sequentially presenting in the order each multimedia frame of the message in accordance with the corresponding execution instructions.