System and method of remotely accessing and publishing online memorial content
First Claim
1. A system for accessing and publishing online memorial content, comprising:
- a processor;
a memory; and
a memorial application stored in the memory that, when executed on the processor;
receives a first message from a mobile device, the first message requesting information about physical memorials proximate the mobile device,compares a determined present physical location of the mobile device with at least a first proximate physical memorial described in a database,transmits to the mobile device a list including the at least first proximate physical memorial and other physical memorials within a predetermined distance of the present physical location, wherein information about the at least first proximate physical memorial and the other physical memorials is available to subscribers, wherein information about deceased person associated with one of the plurality of physical memorials is marked in the database as private,receives a second message from the mobile device, the second message containing a selection of the first physical memorial from the list, andsends to the mobile device electronic media commemorating at least one deceased person associated with the first physical memorial, electronic media associated with the physical memorial is sent only to devices designated as authorized;
based on comparing the determined present geographic location of the mobile device with recorded locations of a plurality of physical memorials, replying to the mobile device that no records of physical memorials proximate the mobile device are found;
receiving a third message from the mobile device, the third message containing electronic media depicting the first physical memorial, the third message further requesting creation of a digital memorial associated with the first physical memorial, wherein the first physical memorial is situated at the present geographic location;
based on receiving the third message, establishing the digital memorial, the digital memorial commemorating at least one deceased person memorialized by the first physical memorial, associating the electronic media with the digital memorial, and associating the geographic location with the digital memorial;
the system further comprises receiving a fourth message containing electronic media associated with a first physical memorial;
identifying the fourth message as received from a subscriber to a final resting place program commemorating deceased persons associated with physical memorials including the first physical memorial;
copying the electronic media to an existing online memorial provided by the final resting place program, the online memorial commemorating at least one deceased person associated with the first physical memorial; and
the computer publishing the online memorial containing the posted electronic media to the subscriber and to additional subscribers.
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Abstract
A system is provided comprising processor, memory and a memorial application stored in the memory that, when executed on the processor, receives a message from a mobile device, the message requesting information about physical memorials proximate the device. The system also matches a physical location of the device with at least a first proximate physical memorial described in a database. The system also transmits to the device a list including the at least first proximate physical memorial and other physical memorials within a predetermined distance of the present physical location, wherein information about the at least first proximate physical memorial and the other physical memorials is publicly available. The system also receives a second message from the device containing a selection of the first physical memorial from the list. The system also sends to the device electronic media commemorating at least one deceased person associated with the first physical memorial.
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13 Claims
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1. A system for accessing and publishing online memorial content, comprising:
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a processor; a memory; and a memorial application stored in the memory that, when executed on the processor; receives a first message from a mobile device, the first message requesting information about physical memorials proximate the mobile device, compares a determined present physical location of the mobile device with at least a first proximate physical memorial described in a database, transmits to the mobile device a list including the at least first proximate physical memorial and other physical memorials within a predetermined distance of the present physical location, wherein information about the at least first proximate physical memorial and the other physical memorials is available to subscribers, wherein information about deceased person associated with one of the plurality of physical memorials is marked in the database as private, receives a second message from the mobile device, the second message containing a selection of the first physical memorial from the list, and sends to the mobile device electronic media commemorating at least one deceased person associated with the first physical memorial, electronic media associated with the physical memorial is sent only to devices designated as authorized; based on comparing the determined present geographic location of the mobile device with recorded locations of a plurality of physical memorials, replying to the mobile device that no records of physical memorials proximate the mobile device are found; receiving a third message from the mobile device, the third message containing electronic media depicting the first physical memorial, the third message further requesting creation of a digital memorial associated with the first physical memorial, wherein the first physical memorial is situated at the present geographic location; based on receiving the third message, establishing the digital memorial, the digital memorial commemorating at least one deceased person memorialized by the first physical memorial, associating the electronic media with the digital memorial, and associating the geographic location with the digital memorial; the system further comprises receiving a fourth message containing electronic media associated with a first physical memorial; identifying the fourth message as received from a subscriber to a final resting place program commemorating deceased persons associated with physical memorials including the first physical memorial; copying the electronic media to an existing online memorial provided by the final resting place program, the online memorial commemorating at least one deceased person associated with the first physical memorial; and the computer publishing the online memorial containing the posted electronic media to the subscriber and to additional subscribers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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