Mobile device streaming media application

• US 8,862,678 B2
• Filed: 08/15/2013
• Issued: 10/14/2014
• 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:
  US13/967,414
• Publication Number:
  US 20140025761A1
• Time in Patent Office: 425 Days
• Field of Search: 709/206, 705/14.1, 705/52
• US Class Current: 709/206
• 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 method for streaming media messages, comprising:

providing, to a first plurality of users, a media message selection interface configured for a mobile device for inputting media message data;

said media message data, comprising;

a media message, which comprises;

text, audio, video, an image, or combination thereof;

uploading a plurality of said media message data from said first plurality of users to a remote server;

storing the media message data in a database readable by the server;

providing, to a second plurality of users, a media message display interface configured for a mobile device for streaming of the media message; and

,

streaming the media message data to the mobile devices of the second plurality of users;

whereby the streaming of the media message allows the second plurality of users to be simultaneously aware of the same message, thereby promoting collective thought and awareness.

2. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message is a consciousness message.

3. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message is a consciousness message selected from:

religion, prayers, collective thoughts, appeals to charity, environmental messages, and inspirational messages.

4. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message data, further comprises:

a media message air date.

5. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 4, wherein the air date of the media message data is streamed with the media message portion of the data.

6. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message data, further comprises:

a media message air time.

7. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 6, wherein the air time of the media message data is streamed with the media message portion of the data.

8. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message data, further comprises:

a media message air date and a media message air time.

9. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 8, wherein the air date and air time of the media message data is streamed with the media message portion of the data.

10. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message data, further comprises:

a payment method.

11. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message data, further comprises:

donation request information.

12. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein:

the media message data further comprises;

a category; and

,

the media message display interface is configured to allow the second plurality of users to select the category of the streaming of the media message.

13. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 12, wherein the category is selected from:

religion, prayers, collective thoughts, appeals to charity, environmental messages, and inspirational messages.

14. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message display interface configured for the mobile device is configured to display on the mobile device simultaneously as the media message selection interface configured for a mobile device.

15. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message selection interface configured for a mobile device, further comprises:

a content preview interface, whereby the content can be previewed prior to uploading.

16. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message is a text message.

17. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message is an audio message.

18. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message is a video.

19. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message is an image.

20. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message display interface configured for a mobile device further, comprises:

an advertisement interface.

21. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message display interface configured for a mobile device further, comprises:

a donation interface.

22. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message display interface configured for a mobile device further, comprises:

a comment interface.

23. The method for coordinating media messages of claim 1, wherein the media message display interface configured for a mobile device further, comprises:

a comment donation interface.