Mobile device streaming media application

• US 10,565,628 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2018
• Issued: 02/18/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Weple IP Holdings LLC (MAF Holdings LLC)
• Original Assignee: Mary Anne Fletcher
• Inventors: Fletcher, Mary Anne
• Primary Examiner(s): Hussain, Tauqir
• Application Number:
  US16/157,269
• Publication Number:
  US 20190139103A1
• Time in Patent Office: 495 Days
• Field of Search: 709227
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0267 Wireless devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0269 based on user profile or attribute
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0279 Fundraising management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/04 Real-time or near real-time messaging, e.g. instant messaging [IM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 51/52 for supporting social networking services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/611 for multicast or broadcast systems for broadcast or conference H04L12/18; arrangements for broadcast or distribution combined with broadcast H04H20/00; arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time H04H60/00; selective distribution of broadcast services, e.g. multimedia broadcast multicast service [MBMS], H04W4/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/613 for the control of the source by the destination control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components specially adapted for selective content distribution H04N21/637

Abstract

A system and process for coordinating streaming content or messages is provided. A network-connected server maintains a database containing media content-related data, such as the text of a message, accompanying media, time of airing, payment and related comments. A user can view these feeds or streams of these consciousness messages by downloading a mobile application or browsing to a website. The application can also be used to create, schedule and pay for a media content message.

Claims

1. A mobile device modified with a streaming media application, the mobile device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory;

a display;

a communications module;

a media input interface;

a display interface; and

,

instructions for the streaming media application stored on the memory;

wherein the instructions modify the mobile device to allow it to perform the following steps;

a. inputting, on the input interface, a 1^st media message data;

b. uploading, via the communications module, the 1^st media message data to a 1^st network-connected server that performs the following steps;

i. storing the 1^st media message data;

ii. coordinating the 1^st media message data into a 1^st viewable stream, comprising;

the 1^st media message data; and

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c. transmitting the 1^st viewable stream to one or more mobile devices modified with the instructions for the streaming media application;

d. receiving, on the display interface, a notification of an available viewable stream, the notification being sent from the 1^st network-connected server, a 2^nd network-connected server, or both, the viewable stream being either the 1^st viewable stream

e. or a 2^nd viewable stream, the 2^nd viewable stream, comprising;

a 2^nd media message data; and

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f. when activated, streaming on the display interface the 1^st or 2^nd viewable stream;

wherein the 1^st and 2^nd media message data, independently comprises;

text, audio, video, image, live-streaming video, or a combination thereof,

wherein the 1^st network-connect server or 2^nd network-connected server notifies one or more mobile devices when a new viewable stream is available for streaming.

2. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the streaming is automatically activated.

3. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the streaming is manually activated.

4. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the notification is a push notification.

5. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein:

the 1^st and 2^nd media message data, further comprise;

a category; and

the display interface is configured to allow the mobile device user to select the category of the viewable stream.

6. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 1^st and 2^nd media message data, independently, further comprise:

a media message air date, a media message air time, or both.

7. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the display interface is configured to display the viewable stream'"'"'s air date, air time, or both.

8. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 1^st media message data, further comprises:

donation request information, access to a payment method, or both.

9. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 1^st or 2^nd viewable stream, further comprises:

donation request information, access to a payment method, or both.

10. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the display interface is configured to display on the mobile device simultaneously with the input interface.

11. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the input interface, further comprises:

a content preview interface, whereby the 1^st media message data can be previewed prior to uploading.

12. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 1^st or 2^nd viewable stream, independently comprises:

at least two media message data, comprising;

text, audio, video, live-streaming video, image, or a combination thereof.

13. The mobile device of claim 12, wherein at least one of the 1^st media message data is video or a text message.

14. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the display interface, further comprises:

a donation interface, a payment interface, a purchase interface, or a combination thereof.

15. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the display interface further comprises:

a comment interface.

16. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 1^st and 2nd network-connect servers are the same.

17. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 1^st and 2nd viewable streams are the same.

18. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the steps further comprise:

making a financial transaction, wherein the financial transaction comprises one or more of the following;

a donation, a sponsorship, or a purchase within the media application.

19. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 1st media message data is a user enabled advertisement or sponsorship that, further comprises:

air date, air time, a payment or a combination thereof, and the 1st network-connected server incorporates the advertisement or sponsorship into the 1st viewable stream.

20. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the input interface, further comprises:

an advertisement interface, sponsorship interface, or both, wherein an advertisement or sponsorship can be scheduled, uploaded, and payment made via the corresponding advertisement or sponsorship interface.

21. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the input interface, further comprises:

an advertisement interface, sponsorship interface, or both, wherein an advertisement or sponsorship can be designed, scheduled, uploaded, and payment made via the corresponding advertisement or sponsorship interface.

22. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the input interface, further comprises:

an advertisement interface, sponsorship interface, or both.

23. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 1st viewable stream, further comprises:

an advertisement, sponsorship, or both.

24. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 2nd viewable stream, further comprises:

an advertisement, sponsorship, or both.

25. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the input interface, further comprises:

a buy air time interface.

26. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the input interface, further comprises:

a donation interface, purchase interface, or both.

27. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 1st or 2nd media message data, independently, further comprises:

a link to a media file.

28. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 1st viewable stream is scheduled to air at a specific time.

29. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 2nd viewable stream is scheduled to air at a specific time.

30. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 1st viewable stream, further comprises:

expiration information relating to the 1st viewable stream.

31. The mobile device of claim 1, wherein the 2nd viewable stream, further comprises:

expiration information relating to the 2nd viewable stream.

32. A mobile device streaming media application, comprising:

a 1^st interface configured to interact with a processor of a mobile device; and

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a 2^nd interface configured to interact with a memory of the mobile device;

wherein the media application instructions stored on the memory of the mobile device, when executed, performs the following steps;

a. inputting, on an input interface, a 1^st media message data;

b. uploading, via a communications module, the 1^st media message data to a 1^st network-connected server that performs the following steps;

i. storing the 1^st media message data,

ii. coordinating the 1^st media message data into a 1^st viewable stream, comprising;

the 1^st media message data; and

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iii. transmitting the 1^st viewable stream to one or more mobile devices modified with the instructions for the streaming media application;

c. receiving, on a display interface, a notification of a 2^nd viewable stream from the 1^st network-connected server or a 2^nd network-connected server, the 2^nd viewable stream, comprising;

a 2^nd media message data; and

,

d. when activated, streaming on the display interface the 2^nd viewable stream;

wherein the 1^st and 2^nd media message data, independently comprises;

text, audio, video, image, live-streaming video, or a combination thereof,

wherein the 1^st network-connect server or 2^nd network-connected server notifies one or more mobile devices when a new viewable stream is available for streaming.