Scripted digital media message generation

Abstract

A method of generating a digital media message includes receiving a script of the digital media message, receiving a digital video segment based on the script, determining text of the digital media message corresponding to at least a portion of the video segment, and providing the text via a display of an electronic device. The method also includes providing a plurality of images, each indicative of a respective digital content segment, and receiving a first input indicating selection of a first digital content segment. The method further includes associating the first digital content segment with either a first portion or a second portion of the video segment, and associating the various portions and the first digital content segment with a play sequence of the digital media message such that the first digital content segment will be presented simultaneously with at least part of the first portion when the digital media message is played.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of generating a digital media message, comprising:
 receiving a script of the digital media message via an electronic device;   receiving a digital video segment via the electronic device, wherein the digital video segment is based on the script and comprises a plurality of consecutive portions;   determining text of the digital media message corresponding to each respective portion of the plurality of consecutive portions;   providing the text via a display of the electronic device, wherein text of a first portion of the plurality of portions is displayed separate from text of a second portion of the plurality of portions;   providing a plurality of images via the display, each image of the plurality of images being indicative of a respective digital content segment different from the digital video segment;   receiving a first input indicating selection of a first digital content segment associated with a corresponding image of the plurality of images;   associating the first digital content segment with either the first portion or the second portion;   associating the plurality of portions and the first digital content segment with a play sequence of the digital media message such that the first digital content segment will be presented simultaneously with at least part of the first portion when the digital media message is played; and   providing the digital media message for sharing with a remote electronic device, wherein the digital media message comprises at least the digital video segment and the first, digital content segment.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the script comprises one of receiving voice input and generating text of the script, based on the voice input, with a voice recognition module of the device, or receiving input including the text of the script. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising providing text of the script via the display while receiving the digital video segment. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein receiving the digital video segment comprises receiving a plurality of consecutive touch inputs via a control of the electronic device while capturing the digital video segment with a camera of the device, wherein the plurality of portions is formed in response to the plurality of consecutive touch inputs. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein determining text of the digital media message comprises one of matching at least part of an audio track of the digital video segment with the script, or generating the text of the digital media message by using the part of the audio track as an input to a voice recognition module of the electronic device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a second input indicating selection of one of the first portion or the second portion; and   providing a plurality of thumbnails via the display at least partly in response to the second input, each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails being representative of a respective digital content source, and the first digital content segment being received from one of the respective digital content sources.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 receiving, via the electronic device, a third input indicating selection of a first thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails corresponding to the one of the respective digital content sources; and   providing the plurality of images at least partly in response to the third input.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 providing a respective control associated with each portion of the plurality of portions;   receiving a second input via at least one of the controls; and   providing the plurality of images at least partly in response to the second input.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 receiving a second input; and   inserting a second digital content segment into the play sequence adjacent to at least one portion of the plurality of portions, at least partly in response to the second input, such that the second digital content segment will be presented consecutive with and separate from the plurality of portions when the digital media message is played.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the second digital content segment comprises one of a digital audio segment or an additional digital video segment. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising:
 receiving a third input;   providing a plurality of thumbnails via the display at least partly in response to the third input, each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails being representative of a respective digital content source, and the second digital content segment being received from one of the respective digital content sources;   receiving a fourth input indicating selection of a first thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails corresponding to the one of the respective digital content sources; and   providing an additional plurality of images at least partly in response to the fourth input, wherein the second digital content segment is associated with an image of the additional plurality of images.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the text of the first portion is displayed at a first location on the display and the text of the second portion is displayed at a second location on the display adjacent to and separate from the first location, the method further comprising:
 displaying an image corresponding to the second digital content segment at a third location on the display, wherein the third location is separate from the first and second locations, and adjacent to at least one of the first and second locations.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the text of the first portion is displayed at a first location on the display and the text of the second portion is displayed at a second location on the display adjacent to and separate from the first location, the method further comprising:
 displaying the corresponding image of the plurality of images at the first location with the text of the first portion at least partly in response to the first input.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein associating the plurality of portions and the first digital content segment with the play sequence comprises replacing at least one of video or an image of the first portion of the digital video segment with an image of the first digital content segment. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the part of the first portion of the digital video segment comprises an audio track of the first portion. 
     
     
         16 . One or more computer-readable media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of an electronic device to perform acts comprising:
 causing text of a script of a digital media message to be displayed on a display of the electronic device;   causing a digital video segment to be captured while at least part of the text of the script is displayed, the digital video segment including a plurality of consecutive portions;   causing text corresponding to each portion of the plurality of portions to be displayed on the display, wherein text of a first portion of the plurality of portions is displayed separate from text of a second portion of the plurality of portions;   receiving a first input indicating selection of the first portion;   causing a plurality of images to be displayed on the display at least partly in response to the first input, wherein each image of the plurality of images corresponds to a respective digital content segment of a plurality of digital content segments stored in either the one or more computer readable media or in additional memory associated with the electronic device;   receiving a second input indicating selection of a first digital content segment of the plurality of digital content segments; and   associating the first portion and the first digital content segment with a play sequence of the digital media message such that the first digital content segment will be presented simultaneously with at least part of the first portion when the digital media message is played.   
     
     
         17 . The computer-readable media of  claim 16 , the acts further comprising:
 receiving a plurality of consecutive touch inputs via a control of the electronic device while causing the digital video segment to be captured; and   forming the plurality of portions in response to the plurality of consecutive touch inputs.   
     
     
         18 . The computer-readable media of  claim 16 , the acts further comprising directing the digital media message, via the electronic device, to a network such that the digital media message can be transferred over the network in at least one of a text message, an email, or a website. 
     
     
         19 . The computer-readable media of  claim 16 , the acts further comprising:
 causing a plurality of thumbnails to be displayed on the display, each thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails being representative of a respective digital content source, and the first digital content segment being received from one of the respective digital content sources;   receiving a third input indicating selection of a first thumbnail of the plurality of thumbnails corresponding to the one of the respective digital content sources; and   causing the plurality of images to be displayed at least partly in response to the third input.   
     
     
         20 . The computer-readable media of  claim 16 , the acts further comprising:
 providing a respective control associated with each portion of the plurality of portions; and   receiving the second input via at least one of the controls.   
     
     
         21 . An electronic device, comprising:
 a display;   a processor; and   memory connected to the processor, the memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to perform one or more acts including:
 receiving a script of a digital media message; 
 causing text of the script to be displayed on the display; 
 causing a digital video segment to be captured with a camera of the electronic device while at least part of the text of the script is displayed, the digital video segment including a plurality of consecutive portions; 
 receiving a first input indicating selection of a first portion of the plurality of consecutive portions; 
 causing a plurality of images to be displayed on the display at least partly in response to the first input, wherein each image of the plurality of images corresponds to a respective digital content segment of a plurality of digital content segments; 
 receiving a second input indicating selection of a first digital content segment of the plurality of digital content segments; and 
 adding the plurality of consecutive portions and the first digital content segment to a play sequence of the digital media message such that the first digital content segment will be presented simultaneously with at least part of the first portion when the digital media message is played. 
   
     
     
         22 . The electronic device of  claim 21 , wherein the first digital content segment comprises one of a photo or an audio segment. 
     
     
         23 . The electronic device of  claim 21 , wherein adding the first digital content segment to the play sequence comprises replacing at least one of video or an image of the first portion of the digital video segment with an image of the first digital content segment. 
     
     
         24 . The electronic device of  claim 21 , the acts further comprising:
 receiving a plurality of consecutive touch inputs via a control of the electronic device while causing the digital video segment to be captured; and   forming the plurality of portions in response to the plurality of consecutive touch inputs.