Methods and systems for secure information storage and delivery

• US 10,693,956 B1
• Filed: 04/19/2019
• Issued: 06/23/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2019
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Greenfly, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Greenfly, Inc.
• Inventors: Green, Shawn David, Kirschner, Daniel Brian, Greer, III, Marshall Raymond
• Primary Examiner(s): Truong, Lan Dai T
• Application Number:
  US16/389,743
• Time in Patent Office: 431 Days
• Field of Search: 709204, 709201, 709202, 709203, 709206
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 2220/10 Usage protection of distributed data files
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 2200/24 involving graphical user interfaces [GUIs]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4046 with distributed floor control
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1046 Joining mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/1061 using node-based peer discovery mechanisms static access to replicated servers H04L67/1006; service discovery H04L67/51

Abstract

A group definition is received via a network interface. Communications are transmitted to destinations, the communications comprising an invitation to associate with the a content sharing group. Authentication data associated with users that accept the invention is encrypted. The accepting users are associated with the content sharing group. A content gallery definition is received. A communication is received that the content gallery is to be shared with the content sharing group. The content gallery is caused to be instantiated on devices of users associated with the group. A content request for the content sharing group is received and the content request is transmitted accordingly to users associated with the group. A content item is received in response the request and the content item is transmitted to user devices associated with the group and enabled to appear in instantiations of the content gallery on the user devices.

Claims

1. Non-transitory storage media having stored thereon executable program instructions configured to direct a computer system to perform operations comprising:

receive an invitation to join a first content sharing group;

detect an action of a user corresponding to acceptance of the invitation to join the first content sharing group;

at least partly in response to the detected user action corresponding to acceptance of the invitation to join the first content sharing group, cause an acceptance indication to be transmitted to a remote secure content storage and delivery system;

in response to an instruction from the remote secure content storage and delivery system, cause a first content gallery comprising a gallery of images to be instantiated on the computer system;

enable a thumbnail of an image included in the first content gallery instantiated on the computer system in response to an instruction from the remote secure content storage and delivery system to be rendered as a representation of the first content gallery, wherein user selection of the thumbnail causes images included in the first content gallery to be displayed;

enable a title of the first content gallery received from the remote secure content storage and delivery system to be rendered in association with the representation of the first content gallery;

enable a number to be rendered in association with the thumbnail of an image included in the first content gallery rendered as a representation of the first content gallery, the number corresponding to a quantity of content items included in the first content gallery;

receive a new content item in association with an indication that the new content item is associated with the first content gallery;

enable an updated number to be rendered in association with the thumbnail of an image included in the first content gallery rendered as a representation of the first content gallery, the updated number reflecting the association of the new content item with the first content gallery;

receive a user selection of the representation of the first content gallery;

in response to the user selection of the thumbnail of an image included in the first content gallery rendered as a representation of the first content gallery, cause content items, including the new content item, associated with the first content gallery to be rendered via a scrollable interface;

receive a content request comprising text from the remote secure content storage and delivery system;

cause the content request comprising text from the remote secure content storage and delivery system to be rendered;

receive a user provided content item, wherein the user provided content item is provided in response to the rendered content request comprising text; and

cause the user provided content item to be transmitted in association with an identification of the rendered content request.

2. The non-transitory storage media as defined in claim 1, wherein the program instructions are further configured to direct the computer system to render a user interface comprising a plurality of controls enabling the user to share at least one content item with respective content sharing platforms, the content sharing platforms comprising at least an image sharing platform and a social networking platform.

3. The non-transitory storage media as defined in claim 1, wherein the program instructions are further configured to direct the computer system to:

provide a user interface comprising a plurality of controls enabling the user to share at least one content item with respective content sharing platforms;

detect a user share of at least one content item via one or more of the content sharing platforms; and

transmit a message to the remote secure content storage and delivery system indicating what content items were shared and the content sharing platforms with which the content items were shared with.

4. The non-transitory storage media as defined in claim 1, wherein the program instructions are further configured to direct the computer system to:

render a search user interface;

receive, via the search user interface, one or more search terms;

provide the one or more search terms to a search engine, the search engine configured to identify corresponding content item galleries, content items, and/or content item contributors;

receive search results from the search engine, the search results comprising the identified corresponding content item galleries, content items, and/or content item contributors; and

cause the search results to be rendered.

5. The non-transitory storage media as defined in claim 1, wherein the program instructions are further configured to direct the computer system to:

render a content item editing user interface, the content item editing user interface comprising editing tools enabling;

content cropping,

content color correction,

content rotation,

adding of a graphic stamp to content,

associating metadata with content.

6. The non-transitory storage media as defined in claim 1, wherein content items associated with the first content gallery comprises both still images and video images.

7. The non-transitory storage media as defined in claim 1, wherein detecting the user action corresponding to acceptance of the invitation to join the first content sharing group comprises receiving a first alphanumeric code.

8. A computer implemented method comprising:

receiving, over a wireless network at a first user device, an invitation to join a first content sharing group;

detecting, using a content sharing application installed on the first user device, an action of a user corresponding to acceptance of the invitation to join the first content sharing group;

at least partly in response to the detected user action corresponding to acceptance of the invitation to join the first content sharing group, causing, by the content sharing application, an acceptance indication to be transmitted to a remote system;

in response to an instruction from the remote system, causing a first content gallery comprising images, using the content sharing application installed on the first user device, to be instantiated on the first user device;

enabling, using the content sharing application installed on the first user device, a version an image included in the first content gallery to be rendered as a representation of the first content gallery, wherein user selection of the version of the image causes images included in the first content gallery to be displayed;

enabling, using the content sharing application installed on the first user device, a title of the first content gallery received from the remote system to be rendered in association with the representation of the first content gallery;

enabling, using the content sharing application installed on the first user device, a number to be rendered in association with the version of an image included in the first content gallery rendered as a representation of the first content gallery, the number corresponding to a quantity of content items included in the first content gallery;

receiving, using the content sharing application installed on the first user device, a new content item in association with an indication that the new content item is associated with the first content gallery;

enabling, using the content sharing application installed on the first user device, an updated number to be rendered in association with the version of an image included in the first content gallery rendered as a representation of the first content gallery, the updated number reflecting the association of the new content item with the first content gallery;

receiving, using the content sharing application installed on the first user device, a user selection of the version of an image included in the first content gallery rendered as a representation of the first content gallery;

in response to the user selection of the version of an image included in the first content gallery rendered as a representation of the first content gallery, causing content items, including the new content item, associated with the first content gallery to be rendered;

receiving, using the content sharing application installed on the first user device, a content request comprising text from the remote system;

causing, using the content sharing application installed on the first user device, the content request comprising text from the remote system to be rendered;

receiving, using the content sharing application installed on the first user device, a user provided content item, wherein the user provided content item is provided in response to the rendered content request comprising text; and

causing, using the content sharing application installed on the first user device, the user provided content item to be transmitted in association with an identification of the content request.

9. The computer implemented method as defined in claim 8, the method further comprising rendering a user interface comprising a plurality of controls enabling the user to share at least one content item with respective content sharing platforms, the content sharing platforms comprising at least an image sharing platform and a social networking platform.

10. The computer implemented method as defined in claim 8, the method further comprising:

providing a user interface comprising a plurality of controls enabling the user to share at least one content item with respective content sharing platforms;

detecting a user share of at least one content item via one or more of the content sharing platforms; and

transmitting a message to the remote system indicating what content items were shared and the content sharing platforms with which the content items were shared with.

11. The computer implemented method as defined in claim 8, the method further comprising:

rendering a search user interface;

receiving, via the search user interface, one or more search terms;

providing the one or more search terms to a search engine, the search engine configured to identify corresponding content item galleries, content items, and/or content item contributors;

receiving search results from the search engine, the search results comprising the identified corresponding content item galleries, content items, and/or content item contributors; and

causing the search results to be rendered.

12. The computer implemented method as defined in claim 8, the method further comprising:

rendering a content item editing user interface, the content item editing user interface comprising editing tools enabling;

content cropping,

content color correction,

content rotation,

adding of a graphic stamp to content,

associating metadata with content.

13. The computer implemented method as defined in claim 8, wherein content items associated with the first content gallery comprises both still images and video images.

14. The computer implemented method as defined in claim 8, wherein detecting the user action corresponding to acceptance of the invitation to join the first content sharing group comprises receiving a first alphanumeric code.