Systems and Methods for Event Networking and Media Sharing

• US 20130275505A1
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Published: 10/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Joshua M. Lebeau, Paul A. Mcdonald, Shanmugapriyan Devaraj, Wolfram K. Gauglitz
• Original Assignee: PicPocket, Inc.
• Inventors: Gauglitz, Wolfram K., LeBeau, Joshua M., McDonald, Paul A., Devaraj, Shanmugapriyan
• Granted Patent: US 9,544,379 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0482 Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/10 Office automation; Time management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0255 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0621 Item configuration or customization
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/021 Services related to particular areas, e.g. point of interest [POI] services, venue services or geofences
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/21 for social networking applications

Abstract

The present invention relates generally to photography and imaging, telecommunications, social media, and event networking in a variety of fields including sports and other community events, personal events, and other occasions in which the sharing of information and media is desirable. More particularly, the invention relates to the use of various communications protocols and platforms in order to distribute information through a network to enable users to interact and communicate with like-minded users, as well as to enable the creation and purchasing of items and customized products.

Claims

1. A system for event networking comprising:

a) a server having an event database of events, the events having a time window and a GPS location; and

b) a plurality of users having access to the event database,

wherein the system aggregates media uploaded by the users at an event into an event page, and the event is controllably accessible to users such that the images in an event page are viewable by all users having access thereto.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the system aggregates media based on parameters including the time window and the GPS location of the media.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the media is selected from the group consisting of images, video, and audio.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the time window is specified with a start time and an end time, or with a start time and duration, or with an end time and duration.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the GPS location comprises GPS coordinates and a proximity envelope around the GPS coordinates, whereby the GPS location encompasses all GPS coordinates within the envelope.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the proximity envelope is a circle with a radius having a specified length.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein the proximity envelope is irregular.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein events are selected from the group consisting of:

events entered into the event database by an operator of the system, and events created by the users.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the system provides users the ability to customize a home page, the home page comprising at least one event.