Visual content to be displayed on a display of a user device is received. Obfuscation data for obscuring the visual content is generated and the obscured visual content is displayed on the display. A request to stop obscuring the visual content is transmitted from the user device to a remote device, in response to a drag gesture detected at the user device. As the drag gesture is performed, the obfuscation data is modified to reduce a level of obfuscation applied to the visual content before the request has been accepted, so that the visual content remains obscured but with a lower level of obfuscation. If the request is subsequently accepted at the remote device, the display is controlled to stop obscuring the visual content, thereby rendering the visual content fully visible on the display.
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfacesContent or additional data rendering
H04N 21/4545 - Input to filtering algorithms, e.g. filtering a region of the image
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H04M 1/72403 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/04847 - Interaction techniques to control parameter settings, e.g. interaction with sliders or dials
Visual content to be displayed on a display of a user device is received. Obfuscation data for obscuring the visual content is generated and the obscured visual content is displayed on the display. A request to stop obscuring the visual content is transmitted from the user device to a remote device, in response to a drag gesture detected at the user device. As the drag gesture is performed, the obfuscation data is modified to reduce a level of obfuscation applied to the visual content before the request has been accepted, so that the visual content remains obscured but with a lower level of obfuscation. If the request is subsequently accepted at the remote device, the display is controlled to stop obscuring the visual content, thereby rendering the visual content fully visible on the display.
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfacesContent or additional data rendering
H04N 21/4545 - Input to filtering algorithms, e.g. filtering a region of the image
H04N 21/4788 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application communicating with other users, e.g. chatting
H04M 1/72403 - User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones with means for local support of applications that increase the functionality
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
In a communication event via a network between a requesting user, operating a first user device, and a responding user, operating a second user device, each of the user devices captures a stream of audio data, transmits the captured stream of audio data to the other user device via the network for receiving thereat, and outputs, to its user, the audio stream received from the other user device. A video exchange function is initially suppressed for the communication event for both of the user devices. The first user device transmits to the second user device a request to stop suppressing video. If the responding user does not accept the request, the video exchange function continues to be suppressed for both of the user devices. If the responding user accepts the request, the video exchange function stops being suppressed for both of the user devices.
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfacesContent or additional data rendering
H04N 21/4545 - Input to filtering algorithms, e.g. filtering a region of the image
H04N 21/4788 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application communicating with other users, e.g. chatting
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
38 - Telecommunications services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
45 - Legal and security services; personal services for individuals.
Goods & Services
Computer software; downloadable computer and mobile phone
software for online introduction, dating and social
networking services; downloadable computer and mobile phone
software that enables users to send status updates and to
share content and electronic files with others; downloadable
software in the nature of a mobile application for
internet-based dating and matchmaking; downloadable computer
and mobile phone software for use in posting, transmitting,
retrieving, accessing, receiving, reviewing, organizing,
searching and managing text, audio, data, visual and
multimedia data, information and content via computers,
mobile phones, wired and wireless communication devices, and
optical and electronic communications networks; downloadable
software in the nature of a mobile application in the field
of social media, including for sending status updates to
subscribers of web feeds, uploading and downloading
electronic files to share with others; downloadable
electronic publications. Business management; business administration, office
functions; business consultation regarding marketing
activities; media planning and media buying services; brand
consulting; design of advertising materials for others;
marketing, advertising and promotion services. Telecommunications services; electronic transmission of
data, messages, graphics, images and information;
peer-to-peer photo sharing services, namely, electronic
transmission of digital photo files among internet users;
providing access to computer, electronic and online
databases; providing online forums for communication on
topics of general interest; providing online communications
links which transfer web site users to other local and
global web pages; providing online chat rooms and electronic
bulletin boards; broadcasting services over computer or
other communication networks namely, uploading, downloading,
accessing, posting, displaying, tagging, blogging,
streaming, linking, sharing or otherwise electronically
transmitting data, text, information, messages, images,
graphics, photographic images, video, audio and audiovisual
content; photo-sharing and data sharing services, namely,
electronic transmission of digital photo files, videos,
audio visual content and data among internet and mobile
device users; transmission of messages among computer users
with varied common interests to assist these groups in
coordinating group meetings and activities via a website on
the Internet; providing access to computer databases in the
fields of social networking, social introduction and dating;
location-based transmission of information. Hosting a website featuring technology in the field of
social media, namely, a website that enables users to send
status updates to subscribers of web feeds, upload and
download electronic files to share with others; computer
services, namely, creating virtual communities for
registered users to organize groups and events, participate
in discussions, and engage in social, business and community
networking; computer services, namely, hosting electronic
facilities for others for organizing and conducting
meetings, events and interactive discussions via
communication networks; application service provider (ASP)
services, namely, hosting computer software applications of
others; application service provider (ASP) featuring digital
mapping software for use in the fields of geographic
information systems and location-based services, namely
computer graphics software and computer software for
providing information concerning location of persons and
assets; application service provider (ASP) featuring
software to enable or facilitate the uploading, downloading,
streaming, posting, displaying, blogging, linking, sharing
or otherwise providing electronic media or information over
communication networks; providing temporary use of
non-downloadable software applications for social
networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission
of data, text, information, messages, images, graphics,
photographic images, video, audio and audiovisual content;
computer services in the nature of customized web pages
featuring user-defined or specified information, personal
profiles, audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics
and data; hosting a web site featuring technology that
enables online users to create personal profiles featuring
social networking information and to transfer and share such
information among multiple websites; hosting on-line web
facilities for others for organising and conducting
meetings, gatherings and interactive discussions; hosting an
online website community for registered users to share
information, photos, audio and video content for the
purposes of social networking, social introduction and
dating. Dating services; internet-based social networking,
introduction and dating services; administering personality
and physical attractiveness testing and creating personality
and physical attractiveness profiles of others, as parts of
matchmaking and personal introduction services.
In a communication event via a network between a requesting user, operating a first user device, and a responding user, operating a second user device, each of the user devices captures a stream of audio data, transmits the captured stream of audio data to the other user device via the network for receiving thereat, and outputs, to its user, the audio stream received from the other user device. A video exchange function is initially suppressed for the communication event for both of the user devices. The first user device transmits to the second user device a request to stop suppressing video. If the responding user does not accept the request, the video exchange function continues to be suppressed for both of the user devices. If the responding user accepts the request, the video exchange function stops being suppressed for both of the user devices.
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfacesContent or additional data rendering
H04N 21/4545 - Input to filtering algorithms, e.g. filtering a region of the image
G06Q 30/02 - MarketingPrice estimation or determinationFundraising
H04N 21/4788 - Supplemental services, e.g. displaying phone caller identification or shopping application communicating with other users, e.g. chatting
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
G06F 3/0484 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] for the control of specific functions or operations, e.g. selecting or manipulating an object, an image or a displayed text element, setting a parameter value or selecting a range
A method of effecting a communication event via a network between a requesting user, operating a first user device, and a responding user, operating a second user device comprises: initiating the communication event, in which each of the user devices captures a stream of audio data, transmits the captured stream of audio data to the other user device via the network for receiving thereat, and outputs, to its user, the audio stream received from the other user device; wherein a video exchange function is initially suppressed for the communication event for both of the user devices, by first and second video suppression components associated with the first and second user devices respectively, and the first user device transmits to the second user device, in response to a user input from the requesting user, a request to stop suppressing video for the communication event; and wherein if the responding user does not accept the request, both of the video suppression components continue suppressing the video exchange function for both of the user devices, wherein if the responding user accepts the request, both of the video suppression components stop suppressing the video exchange function for both of the user devices in response, wherein each of the user devices implements the video exchange function by capturing a stream of video data, transmitting the captured stream of video data to the other user device via the network for receiving thereat, and displaying, to its user, the stream of video data received from the other user device.
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfacesContent or additional data rendering
H04N 21/4545 - Input to filtering algorithms, e.g. filtering a region of the image
G06Q 50/00 - Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
A computer-implemented method of rendering a user interface, the method comprising the following steps: at a user interface controller, receiving visual content to be displayed on a display of a user device, wherein the user interface controller generates obfuscation data for obscuring the visual content and controls the display to render a user interface on which the visual content is obscured according to the obfuscation data; and transmitting, from the user device to a remote device, a request to stop obscuring the visual content, wherein the request is transmitted in response to a drag gesture detected at the user device; wherein as the drag gesture is performed, the user interface controller responds by modifying the obfuscation data to reduce a level of obfuscation applied to the visual content before the request has been accepted, whereby the visual content remains obscured but with a lower level of obfuscation, wherein if the request is subsequently accepted at the remote device, in response the user interface controller controls the display to stop obscuring the visual content, thereby rendering it fully visible on the display.
H04N 21/431 - Generation of visual interfacesContent or additional data rendering
H04N 21/4545 - Input to filtering algorithms, e.g. filtering a region of the image
G06Q 50/00 - Information and communication technology [ICT] specially adapted for implementation of business processes of specific business sectors, e.g. utilities or tourism
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
35 - Advertising and business services
38 - Telecommunications services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
45 - Legal and security services; personal services for individuals.
Goods & Services
Recorded computer software, downloadable computer software and downloadable software for mobile phones for use in providing and facilitating online introduction, dating and social networking services; downloadable computer and mobile phone software for enabling users to send status updates and to share content and electronic files with others in the fields of dating, matchmaking, social media and social networking; downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application for internet-based dating and matchmaking; downloadable computer and mobile phone software for use in posting, transmitting, retrieving, accessing, receiving, reviewing, organizing, searching and managing text, audio, data, visual and multimedia data, information and content via computers, mobile phones, wired and wireless communication devices, and optical and electronic communications networks used in the fields of dating, matchmaking, and social networking; downloadable software in the nature of a mobile application in the field of social media for sending status updates to subscribers of web feeds and for uploading and downloading electronic files to share with others; downloadable electronic publications in the nature of newsletters and bulletins in the fields of dating, matchmaking, social media and social networking Business management; business administration; providing office functions; business consultation regarding marketing activities, namely, business marketing consulting services; media planning, namely, advising the client on the correct times and stations to advertise based on media analysis of the market for that media; media buying advice, namely, advising the client how much media time, and at what times the client should be purchasing advertising; brand imagery consulting services; design of advertising materials for others; marketing, advertising and promotion services Telecommunications services, namely, transmission of voice, data, and documents via telecommunications networks and electronic data transmission; electronic transmission of data, messages, graphics, images and information; peer-to-peer photo sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo files among internet users; providing access to computer, electronic and online databases; providing online forums for transmission of messages among computer users in the field of general interest; providing online communications links which transfer web site users to other local and global web pages; providing online chat rooms and electronic bulletin boards for transmission of messages among users in the field of general interest; electronic transmission of uploaded, posted and tagged data, text, information, messages, images, graphics, photographic images, video, audio and audiovisual content of others over the Internet or other communication networks; transmission of audio and video tethered downloads; streaming of audio and video tethered downloads; transmitting e-mails, faxes, text messages and telephone voice messages to designated recipients for others, electronically transmitting data, text, information, messages, images, graphics, photographic images, video, audio and audiovisual content via computer networks; photo-sharing and data sharing services, namely, electronic transmission of digital photo files, videos, audio visual content and data among internet and mobile device users; electronic transmission of messages among computer users with varied common interests to assist these groups in coordinating group meetings and activities via a website on the Internet; providing access to computer databases in the fields of social networking, social introduction and dating; location-based transmission of information, namely, transmission of location-based messaging and wireless electronic transmission of voice signals, data, facsimiles, images and information Hosting a website featuring technology in the field of social media, namely, a website that enables users to send status updates to subscribers of web feeds and upload and download electronic files to share with others; computer services, namely, creating virtual communities for registered users to organize groups and events, participate in discussions, and engage in social, business and community networking; computer services, namely, hosting electronic facilities for others for organizing and conducting meetings, events and interactive discussions via communication networks; application service provider (ASP) services, namely, hosting computer software applications of others; application service provider (ASP) featuring non-downloadable digital mapping software for use in the fields of geographic information systems and location-based services, namely, computer graphics software and computer software for providing information concerning location of persons and assets; application service provider (ASP) featuring non-downloadable software to enable or facilitate the uploading, downloading, streaming, posting, displaying, blogging, linking, sharing or otherwise providing electronic media or information over communication networks; providing temporary use of non-downloadable software applications for social networking, creating a virtual community, and transmission of data, text, information, messages, images, graphics, photographic images, video, audio and audiovisual content; computer services in the nature of customized web pages featuring user-defined or specified information, personal profiles, audio, video, photographic images, text, graphics and data, namely, providing a website that gives users the ability to create customized web pages featuring user-defined profiles, providing customized on-line web pages and data feeds featuring user-defined information, which includes blog posts, new media content, other on-line content, and on-line web links to other websites; hosting a web site featuring technology that enables online users to create personal profiles featuring social networking information and to transfer and share such information among multiple websites, namely, providing a website that gives users the ability to create customized web pages featuring user-defined profiles and providing customized on-line web pages and data feeds featuring user-defined information, which includes blog posts, new media content, other on-line content, and on-line web links to other websites; hosting on-line web facilities for others for organising and conducting meetings, gatherings and interactive discussions; hosting an online website community for registered users to share information, photos, audio and video content for the purposes of social networking, social introduction and dating; all the foregoing for use in providing and facilitating online introduction, dating and social networking services Dating services; internet-based social networking, introduction and dating services; Personality and physical attractiveness testing for social purposes all as part of matchmaking and personal introduction services; Dating services, namely, providing an on-line computer database featuring personality and physical attractiveness profiles of single people interested in meeting other single people
