Patent ID: 8705713

Claim:
A messaging system, comprising: a memory storing computer instructions; and a controller coupled with the memory, wherein the controller when executing the computer instructions performs a method, the method comprising: storing in the memory a group of messages that are associated with a subscriber device, wherein the group of messages includes video content; receiving a first message directed to the subscriber device, wherein the first message includes first video content; storing in the memory the first message having the first video content in a first media playback format; receiving first user input from the subscriber device comprising a request to delete a portion of the first message; generating a first adjusted message by deleting the portion of the first message responsive to the first user input; receiving second user input from the subscriber device comprising a request for a format conversion; responsive to the request for the format conversion, converting the first adjusted message and the first video content to a second media playback format; receiving second user input from the subscriber device comprising a selection of a second message having a second video content from the group of messages; generating an aggregated message by appending the second message having the second video content to the first adjusted message having the first video content; and providing the aggregated message in the second media playback format to a set top box for presentation at a display device connected with the set top box.