System and method for media-centric and monetizable social networking
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- obtaining, by a computer processor and via a network, a first media content object attributed to a first user;
outputting, by the processor and via a graphical user interface display arrangement for a second user, the obtained first media content object;
receiving, by the processor, user input by interaction with the graphical user interface display arrangement; and
based on the user input, recording and transmitting over the network, a second media content object in association with the first media content object, wherein the second media content object includes at least one of video, audio, and an image;
wherein;
the first media content object is part of a posting authored by the first user;
the second media content object is part of a reply posting authored by the second user;
the posting and the reply posting are two of a plurality of postings authored by a plurality of users of a system and posted by the plurality of users to respective user pages of the system that are associated with respective users of the system;
each of the posting and the reply posting includes a tag, wherein;
the tag is a text string defined by the first user for linking to another posting of the first user;
the tag is activatable and deactivatable by the first user such that when the first user activates the tag, the plurality of users of the system can access the other posting using the linking of the tag, and when the first user deactivates the tag, the plurality of users of the system cannot access the other posting using the linking of the tag;
the tag is further configured so that the linking of the tag changes based on the log-in status and an attribute of a profile of each of the plurality of users of the system;
the graphical user interface display arrangement is a system-wide feeds page (a) that includes an aggregation of the postings authored by the plurality of users, (b) that includes the posting and the reply posting, and (c) that is accessible to all users of the system to view the aggregated postings; and
the aggregated postings are arranged in the system-wide feeds page in chronological order of their respective postings to the respective user pages.
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Abstract
A method and system connects brands, users and communities via socially shared content elements that take the form of, for example, words, pictures/images, videos and/or audio objects. The method creates a social media engagement and distribution capability of dynamic, interactive impressions linking users to users and users to brands around shared “day in the life” moments. The spectrum of reach and range of content types combined with user daily lives creates a ubiquitous new web medium of social content. The user experience created by this method and system creates a sustainable stickiness for members, capturing, creating, sharing and responding to each other interactively in any communication format, at any time, in any place and for any reason.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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obtaining, by a computer processor and via a network, a first media content object attributed to a first user; outputting, by the processor and via a graphical user interface display arrangement for a second user, the obtained first media content object; receiving, by the processor, user input by interaction with the graphical user interface display arrangement; and based on the user input, recording and transmitting over the network, a second media content object in association with the first media content object, wherein the second media content object includes at least one of video, audio, and an image; wherein; the first media content object is part of a posting authored by the first user; the second media content object is part of a reply posting authored by the second user; the posting and the reply posting are two of a plurality of postings authored by a plurality of users of a system and posted by the plurality of users to respective user pages of the system that are associated with respective users of the system; each of the posting and the reply posting includes a tag, wherein; the tag is a text string defined by the first user for linking to another posting of the first user; the tag is activatable and deactivatable by the first user such that when the first user activates the tag, the plurality of users of the system can access the other posting using the linking of the tag, and when the first user deactivates the tag, the plurality of users of the system cannot access the other posting using the linking of the tag; the tag is further configured so that the linking of the tag changes based on the log-in status and an attribute of a profile of each of the plurality of users of the system; the graphical user interface display arrangement is a system-wide feeds page (a) that includes an aggregation of the postings authored by the plurality of users, (b) that includes the posting and the reply posting, and (c) that is accessible to all users of the system to view the aggregated postings; and the aggregated postings are arranged in the system-wide feeds page in chronological order of their respective postings to the respective user pages. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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