US 11,870,744 B2
Message modification based on device compatability
Vikram Makam Gupta, Karnataka (IN); Reda Harb, Issaquah, WA (US); and Vishwas Sharadanagar Panchaksharaiah, Karnataka (IN)
Assigned to Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Rovi Guides, Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Aug. 26, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/896,459.
Application 17/896,459 is a continuation of application No. 17/308,847, filed on May 5, 2021, granted, now 11,463,389.
Prior Publication US 2022/0407826 A1, Dec. 22, 2022
Int. Cl. H04L 51/066 (2022.01); H04L 51/043 (2022.01); H04L 51/046 (2022.01); H04L 67/306 (2022.01); H04L 51/222 (2022.01)
CPC H04L 51/066 (2013.01) [H04L 51/043 (2013.01); H04L 51/046 (2013.01); H04L 51/222 (2022.05); H04L 67/306 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
receiving, at a first computing device via a messaging application, a message for transmission to a second computing device via a communication network;
comparing the first computing device to the second computing device to determine whether the first and second computing device are of a same device type; and
in response to determining that the first and second computing device are not of the same device type:
determining a format that is compatible for the second computing device;
modifying a current format of the message to the compatible format, wherein modifying comprises, identifying inclusion of pertinent information in the current format of the message via a hyperlink, and modifying the current format of the message by embedding the pertinent information in a body of the message without the hyperlink; and
generating for display, at the first computing device, a preview of the message in the compatible format.