Generally this disclosure describes a video communication system that replaces actual live images of the participating users with animated avatars. A method may include selecting an avatar; initiating communication; detecting a user input; identifying the user input; identifying an animation command based on the user input; generating avatar parameters; and transmitting at least one of the animation command and the avatar parameters.

The present disclosure generally relates to real-time communication user interfaces. A computer system displays a plurality of selectable options for sharing a link to a real-time communication session via a plurality of respective communication protocols.

A method for managing privacy of videos and photos recorded through a communication application by displaying a secret recording button on touch screens of a user's and contact's mobile devices, recording a video or a photo by the user's mobile device, applying on the recorded video or photo a re-watch mode by using the secret recording button, displaying in the message box of the user and the contact the recorded video or photo. The re-watch mode causes the mobile device to transmit the recorded video or photo to be saved in the server, displaying on the touch screens of the mobile devices a re-watch button, sending to the server a re-watch command by using the re-watch button in both mobile devices, receiving from the server the recorded video or photo to the mobile devices, and posting it in the message box of the user and the contact.

A communication platform for enabling a sender to create video messages comprising of one or more still images, accompanied by sender audio pertaining to the still images at the point where the images have been rendered as video, wherein effects and filters are applied to the still images, the video message further comprising a timeline for synchronizing the sender audio to the still images and associated metadata; and send the video message to a recipient; and wherein the recipient can view the video message comprising the one or more still images with the associated effects and filters, with accompanying sender audio synchronized to the still images; and enabling the recipient to reply using the received still images with an option of using preset animation events from the sender to create a new video message comprising recipient audio and new effects and filters; and send to the sender or other recipients.

A communication platform for enabling a sender to create video messages comprising of one or more still images, accompanied by sender audio pertaining to the still images at the point where the images have been rendered as video, wherein effects and filters are applied to the still images, the video message further comprising a timeline for synchronizing the sender audio to the still images and associated metadata; and send the video message to a recipient; and wherein the recipient can view the video message comprising the one or more still images with the associated effects and filters, with accompanying sender audio synchronized to the still images; and enabling the recipient to reply using the received still images with an option of using preset animation events from the sender to create a new video message comprising recipient audio and new effects and filters; and send to the sender or other recipients.

The present disclosure relates to methods, devices, and systems for presentation of multimedia content. In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving, at a processor of a mobile device, a plurality of images from a camera, at least one image of the plurality of images including an object. The method also includes displaying a camera video stream based on the plurality of images, displaying three dimensional (3D) augmented reality content in the camera video content, and displaying video content based on the 3D augmented reality content. The video content is associated with the object.

The present disclosure relates to methods, devices, and systems for presentation of multimedia content. In an aspect of the present disclosure, a method includes receiving, at a processor of a mobile device, a plurality of images from a camera, at least one image of the plurality of images including an object. The method also includes displaying a camera video stream based on the plurality of images, displaying three dimensional (3D) augmented reality content in the camera video content, and displaying video content based on the 3D augmented reality content. The video content is associated with the object.

A computer-implemented method of data transmission comprises: closing a displayed message on a display; displaying an inbox; displaying a reply window in the inbox; receiving reply input in the reply window; and transmitting the reply input to a sender of the closed message.

An order for a product or service can be processed over a global network using emoji characters. A system server establishes a platform for a user to place a request order for the product or service, and the user is enabled to place the request order for delivery of the product or service by depositing an emoji character. The system server maps the emoji character to the product or service. The system server generates a fill order for the product or service and communicates the fill order to a provider, whereupon the system server directs the provider to fulfill the fill order.

The present disclosure generally relates to generating and modifying virtual avatars. An electronic device having a camera and a display apparatus displays a virtual avatar that changes appearance in response to changes in a face in a field of view of the camera. In response to detecting changes in one or more physical features of the face in the field of view of the camera, the electronic device modifies one or more features of the virtual avatar.