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US 8,862,678 · App. 13/967,414 · Granted Oct 14, 2014

Mobile device streaming media application

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Patent No.
US 8,862,678
App. No.
13/967,414
Granted
Oct 14, 2014
Kind
B2
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 (33)

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.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2022
From: FLETCHER, MARY ANNE
To: WEPLE IP HOLDINGS LLC
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