VIDEO-BASED USER INDICIA ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION SERVICES

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20160150281A1
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14920638

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A video-based user indicia is provided for use in social media networks or other communication services. A user uploads or otherwise designates a video clip for use as user indicium on the service. Content from the video clips is displayed as a user indicium proximate content items generated by, or associated with, the user. The video content may be initially displayed as a frame from the associated video clip, with video playback initiated by user selection of the indicia. The video content may play automatically upon rendering on a user's display. The video content may be looped. The video content may include audio content, which may be played back immediately upon initiation of video playback, or toggled on and off by user selection of the indicia. A user may maintain a library of multiple video clips for selection as a user indicia, either universally across the platform or in connection with a specific content item.

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VERVID INC180 ALICANTE DR #418 SAN JOSE CA 95134

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Proksch, Daniel San Jose, US 19 14
Whaley, John San Jose, US 35 691

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