Abstract: An exemplary method includes receiving data representative of a content instance over a network from an access device associated with a user, storing the data representative of the content instance, providing the user with an interface configured to allow the user to define at least one access rule corresponding to the content instance, the at least one access rule based on at least one user profile and at least one access device profile, receiving a communication from another access device over the network, and performing a predefined action related to the content instance in response to the communication and in accordance with the at least one access rule.

Abstract: A network server that includes at least a processor is configured to receive, from a first network, a trigger event received in the first network from a non web-enabled device configured to communicate the trigger event to the first network, wherein the trigger event includes a designation of at least one file to be transferred. The network server is further configured to transmit a notification that includes the designation to a second network based on the trigger event, the second network being a web-enabled network communicatively coupled to at least a first web-enabled peer node that is capable of receiving the notification.

Abstract: In an exemplary method, contacts data for a network address book is maintained, data representative of at least a portion of a local address book maintained on an access device is received over a network, and the received local address book data is used to perform at least one connected address book operation. In one example in which the contacts data includes data representative of a network address book listing associated with a user, data representative of a persona associated with the user is maintained, a request to access the network address book listing is received, and at least a subset of the data representative of the network address book listing is identified and provided in response to the request and based at least in part on the persona.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes at least one physical computing device 1) determining a first strength of communication metric representative of a strength of communications initiated by a first user towards a second user during a time period and a second strength of communication metric representative of a strength of communications initiated by the second user towards the first user during the time period, 2) generating a strength of communication graphic that graphically represents the strength of the communications initiated by the first user towards the second user relative to the strength of the communications initiated by the second user towards first user, and 3) providing the graphic for display by an access device associated with the first user. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: A mobile device associates a distinct background color with each graphical window of a sequence of graphical windows, and displays, on a touch-sensitive display, a first graphical window from the sequence of graphical windows, where the first graphical window includes a first background color and one or more display elements. The mobile device also receives a user input to the touch-sensitive display, scrolls through the sequence of graphical windows based on the user input, and displays, on the touch-sensitive display, a second graphical window from the sequence of graphical windows based on the scrolling, where the second graphical window includes a second background color different than the first background color.

Abstract: An approach is provided for selecting personalized content presented via a set-top box. Viewing data related to content experienced by a user is retrieved. Broadcast content is selected based on the viewing data from a plurality of programs that are designated to broadcast to a plurality of set-top boxes. A personalized programming channel is presented for the user using the selected broadcast content over a particular one of the set-top boxes associated with the user.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, user input is received, a selected portion of a digital image is identified based on the user input, a data instance is selected, and a tag is applied to the selected portion of the digital image. The applied tag provides an association between the selected portion of the digital image and the data instance. In certain examples, a visual indicator representative of the tag is provided for display together with the tagged digital image.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide personal channels from a network-capable user terminal. A first user terminal may receive a request from a second user terminal for access to a personal channel created by a user and stored on the first user terminal in association with media content. In response to the request, the first user terminal may access the media content associated with the requested personal channel and provide the media content to the first user terminal over the network. A data center accessible by both the first and second user terminals may facilitate the access to the personal channel by storing information associated with the personal channel, including terminal identifiers and metadata, and providing a searchable catalog interface to identify personal channels to view.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a camera image stored locally by a device is published by the device, over a network, to a content distribution subsystem configured to automatically distribute the camera image to one or more predefined destinations in accordance with a distribution service. The content distribution subsystem automatically distributes the published camera image to the one or more predefined destinations in accordance with the distribution service.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide an online directory service over a network. After receiving a request to view an online directory listing from a network-enabled user terminal, an online directory server may present to the user terminal a directory listing associated with an identifier of audiovisual content. In response to a selection by a user of the listing, the user terminal may provide the identifier associated with the selected directory listing to the directory server. Based on the identifier, the directory server may access the audiovisual content and provide it to the user terminal and may present it to the user in conjunction with the other information of the directory listing.

Abstract: In an exemplary embodiment, user input is received, a selected portion of a digital image is identified based on the user input, and a tag is applied to the selected portion of the digital image. The applied tag provides an association between the selected portion of the digital image and a data instance.

Abstract: A device receives communication information from a user device associated with a user, calculates an extrovert score for the user based on the communication information, and calculates a popularity score for the user based on the communication information. The device also calculates an interesting communicator score for the user based on the communication information, determines a personality score for the user based on the extrovert score, the popularity score, and the interesting communicator score, and stores the personality score.

Abstract: Methods and systems consistent with the present invention screen calls. A first server receives information pertaining to a call to a user from a calling party. The first server then determines whether a real-time call management function is enabled for the user and determines whether a calling party number associated with the calling party is valid when the realtime call management function is not enabled. A call screening function is performed when the calling party number is invalid. The first server provides a notification of the call to a device associated with the user when the real-time call management function is enabled. A second server initiates the call screening function when the user selects a call screening option included in the notification.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide personal channels from a network-capable user terminal. A first user terminal may receive a request from a second user terminal for access to a personal channel created by a user and stored on the first user terminal in association with media content. In response to the request, the first user terminal may access the media content associated with the requested personal channel and provide the media content to the first user terminal over the network. A data center accessible by both the first and second user terminals may facilitate the access to the personal channel by storing information associated with the personal channel, including terminal identifiers and metadata, and providing a searchable catalog interface to identify personal channels to view.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a live camera sensor view and an image manager pane are displayed together in a graphical user interface (“GUI”), and the image manager pane includes a visual representation of a previously captured camera image and a visual indication of a user input to be provided by a user to cause an active input mode to directly toggle between the image manager pane and the live camera sensor view. In certain embodiments, a camera image stored locally by a device is published by the device, over a network, to a content distribution subsystem configured to automatically distribute the camera image to one or more predefined destinations. The content distribution subsystem automatically distributes the camera image to the one or more predefined destinations.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide an online directory service over a network. After receiving a request to view an online directory listing from a network-enabled user terminal, an online directory server may present to the user terminal a directory listing associated with an identifier of audiovisual content. In response to a selection by a user of the listing, the user terminal may provide the identifier associated with the selected directory listing to the directory server. Based on the identifier, the directory server may access the audiovisual content and provide it to the user terminal and may present it to the user in conjunction with the other information of the directory listing.

Abstract: Systems and methods provide a video messaging service for transmitting video messages between network terminals over a network. After a caller's video-messaging terminal receives a notification that a receiver failed to respond to a communication request, the caller's video-messaging terminal may enable the caller to record a video message and store it for viewing on-demand by a receiver's video-messaging terminal. After recording, the caller's video-messaging terminal transmits a stored message notification terminal to a network server which, in turn, transmits a stored message notification, including an identifier of the caller's video-messaging terminal, to the receiver. Based on the identifier, the receiver's video-messaging terminal may request access to the video message from the callers video-messaging terminal. In response to the request, the caller's video-messaging terminal retrieves the video message from storage and provides it to the receiver's video-messaging terminal over the network.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes generating an interaction feed corresponding to a user of at least one access device, the interaction feed comprising data representative of an interaction of the at least one access device with one or more media content applications, updating metadata within a storage facility with the interaction feed, and automatically customizing an interaction experience of at least one of the user and another user with a media content application in accordance with the metadata. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: An exemplary method includes at least one physical computing device 1) determining a first strength of communication metric representative of a strength of communications initiated by a first user towards a second user during a time period and a second strength of communication metric representative of a strength of communications initiated by the second user towards the first user during the time period, 2) generating a strength of communication graphic that graphically represents the strength of the communications initiated by the first user towards the second user relative to the strength of the communications initiated by the second user towards first user, and 3) providing the graphic for display by an access device associated with the first user. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed.

Abstract: In certain embodiments, a live camera sensor view and an image manager pane are displayed together in a graphical user interface (“GUI”), and the image manager pane includes a visual representation of a previously captured camera image and a visual indication of a user input to be provided by a user to cause an active input mode to directly toggle between the image manager pane and the live camera sensor view. In certain embodiments, a camera image stored locally by a device is published by the device, over a network, to a content distribution subsystem configured to automatically distribute the camera image to one or more predefined destinations. The content distribution subsystem automatically distributes the camera image to the one or more predefined destinations.