System and method for experience-sharing within a computer network

• US 9,635,128 B2
• Filed: 11/02/2012
• Issued: 04/25/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/02/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Photopon, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Photopon, Inc.
• Inventors: McEvilly, Bradford Alexander, Gutkin, Michael Scott
• Primary Examiner(s): Swearingen, Jeffrey R
• Application Number:
  US13/667,678
• Publication Number:
  US 20130218968A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,635 Days
• Field of Search: 707999, 715200-277, 709202-232
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0261 based on user location
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/01 Social networking
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles

Abstract

A system and method for providing a communication between users of a computer network are provided, the method including the steps of storing, in a database, received geo-location information, object information, brand information or other information, from a user; providing to the user a subset of previously stored digital media templates from the database for user selection; combining a user-selected digital media template with a user-selected media data object file received from the user; and tagging the geo-location information, object information, brand information or other information, to the combined user-selected digital media template and user-selected media data object file for communicating between users of the computer network.

Claims

1. A method to provide a communication between users of a computer network, comprising:

storing, in a database, received geo-location information from a user

providing to the user a subset of previously stored digital media templates from the database for user selection and a download statistic associated with each of the respective digital media templates, wherein the digital media templates are user-creatable and comprise a respective semi-transparent watermark of indicia for a coupon;

combining a user-selected digital media template with a user-selected media data object file received from the user;

tracking a number of times that the user-selected digital media template has been selected by any users; and

tagging the geo-location information to the combined user-selected digital media template and user-selected media data object file in order to communicate between users of the computer network.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the subset of previously stored digital media templates provided to the user is based upon the geo-location information received from the user.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the subset of previously stored digital media templates may be used multiple times provided the geo-location information of the user remains substantially the same.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein during the tagging step, the user selected template is populated with conglomerate information.

5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step of aligning the populated template with the user-selected media data object file.

6. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of synthesizing the populated template with the user-selected media data object file to form a digital postcard.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of posting the digital postcard on a computer network accessible by other users.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the user-selected digital media template is aligned to frame the user-selected media data object file with experience indicia.

9. The method of claim 5, wherein the user-selected digital media template is aligned to overlay, underlay, the user-selected media data object file with experience indicia.

10. The method of claim 5, wherein the user-selected digital media template is aligned to watermark the user-selected media data object file with location promotion indicia, or object indicia, or experience indicia.

11. The method of claim 4, wherein the conglomerate information comprises one or more of:

location rating, the user'"'"'s past or current experience at the location, experience information, coupon information, or any combinations thereof.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the media data object file received from the user comprises a previously stored video or photograph of or about the location, of or about an object or branded product/service, or any combinations thereof.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the media data object file further comprises text or audio data.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the media data object file provided by the user comprises a presently created video of or about the location, experience or any combinations thereof.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the media data object file provided by the user comprises audio data.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of awarding a benefit to a template designer based upon the number of times the template designed by the template designer has been selected by any users.

17. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

tracking a number of times that the user has selected a user-created digital media template; and

awarding a benefit to the user based upon the number of times that the user has selected a user-created digital media template.

18. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:

tracking a number of times that a user-created digital media template for the business has been downloaded; and

awarding, by the business, a benefit to the template designer of the user-created digital media template based upon the number of times the user-created digital media template has been downloaded.

19. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of tracking a number of times that a brand is referenced in user-created digital media template selected by any users.

20. A method to provide an object or brand awareness opportunity between users of a computer network, comprising:

storing, in a database of a marketing administrator'"'"'s computer network account, received geo-location information from a user;

receiving, at the database of the marketing administrator'"'"'s network account, a proposed uploaded user-created digital media template and a download statistic associated with each of the respective digital media templates, wherein the digital media templates are user-creatable and comprise a respective semi-transparent watermark of indicia for a coupon;

if approved, combining the approved user-created digital media template with a user-selected media data object file received from the user;

tagging the geo-location information to the combined approved user-created digital media template and user-selected media data object file for communicating between users of the computer network; and

tracking a number of times that the user-selected digital media template has been selected by any users.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the approved user-created digital media template may be used multiple times provided the geo-location information of the user remains substantially the same.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein during the tagging step, the approved user-created digital template is populated with conglomerate information.

23. The method of claim 22, further comprising the step of aligning the populated template with the user-selected media data object file.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising the step of synthesizing the populated template with the user-selected media data object file to form a digital postcard.

25. The method of claim 24, further comprising the step of posting the digital postcard on a computer network accessible by other users.

26. The method of claim 22, wherein the conglomerate information comprises one or more of:

location rating, the user'"'"'s past or current experience at the location, coupon information, or any combinations thereof.

27. The method of claim 22, wherein the populated digital media template is aligned to frame the user-selected media data object file with experience indicia.

28. The method of claim 22, wherein the populated digital media template is aligned to overlay, underlay, the user-selected media data object file with experience indicia.

29. The method of claim 22, wherein the populated digital media template is aligned to watermark the user-selected media data object file with location promotion indicia, or object indicia.

30. The method of claim 20, wherein the media data object file received from the user comprises a previously stored video or photograph of or about the location, or the object, or the brand, or any combinations thereof.

31. The method of claim 30, wherein the media data object file further comprises text or audio data.

32. The method of claim 20, wherein the media data object file provided by the user comprises a presently created video of or about the location, or experience, or any combinations thereof.

33. The method of claim 32, wherein the media data object file provided by the user comprises audio data.

34. A computer program product to enable a computer to combine a digital template with a media data object file, comprising:

software instructions that enable the computer to perform predetermined operations; and

a tangible, non-transitory computer readable storage medium on which the software instructions are stored;

the predetermined operations including;

storing, in a database, received geo-location information from a user;

providing to the user a subset of previously stored digital media templates from the database for user selection and a download statistic associated with each of the respective digital media templates, wherein the digital media templates are user-creatable and comprise a respective semi-transparent watermark of indicia for a coupon;

combining a user-selected digital media template with a user-selected media data object file received from the user;

tracking a number of times that the user-selected digital media template has been selected by any users; and

tagging the geo-location information to the combined user-selected digital media template and user-selected media data object file to communicate between users of the computer network;

whereby the computer combines the digital template with a media data object file.

35. A method to provide a communication between users of a computer network, comprising:

storing, in a database, received object information from a user;

providing to the user a subset of previously stored digital media templates from the database for user selection and a download statistic associated with each of the respective digital media templates, wherein the digital media templates are user-creatable and comprise a respective semi-transparent watermark of indicia for a coupon;

combining a user-selected digital media template with a user-selected media data object file received from the user;

tracking a number of times that the user-selected digital media template has been selected by any users; and

tagging the object information to the combined user-selected digital media template and user-selected media data object to communicate between users of the computer network.

36. The method of claim 35, wherein the subset of previously stored digital media templates provided to the user is based upon the object information received from the user.

37. A method to provide a communication between users of a computer network, comprising:

storing, in a database, received brand information from a user;

providing to the user a subset of previously stored digital media templates from the database for user selection and a download statistic associated with each of the respective digital media templates, wherein the digital media templates are user-creatable and comprise a respective semi-transparent watermark of indicia for a coupon;

combining a user-selected digital media template with a user-selected media data object file received from the user;

tracking a number of times that the user-selected digital media template has been selected by any users; and

tagging the brand information to the combined user-selected digital media template and user-selected media data object file to communicate between users of the computer network.

38. The method of claim 37, wherein the subset of previously stored digital media templates provided to the user is based upon the brand information received from the user.