Patent ID: 7631259
Filing Date: 2009-12-08
Classification: G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A system for selectively presenting media embedded in a message, comprising: an input interface to receive a media-enabled message, wherein the media-enabled message includes an image of a media object that is viewable by a recipient of the media-enabled message and a digital signature that is associated with the image, wherein the digital signature includes a unique identifier and a time stamp, and wherein the image is linked to the media object and is at least a partial representation of the media object and is a lower resolution than the media object; a messaging client, communicating with the input interface, the messaging client presenting the media-enabled message to a user and receiving a selection of the image from the user; a media server, communicating with the messaging client, the media server: a media player, communicating with the messaging client and the media server, the media player, upon receiving the selection of the image, downloading an enhanced representation of the media object from the media server and presenting the enhanced representation of the media object to the user, wherein the enhanced representation is a higher-resolution representation of the media object than the image.