IP Library Granted Patent US 10,102,552
Granted Patent B2
US 10,102,552 · App. 15/273,329 · Granted Oct 16, 2018

Mobile device streaming media application

Inventor: Mary Anne Fletcher (Bellevue, WA)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,102,552
App. No.
15/273,329
Filed
Sep 22, 2016
Granted
Oct 16, 2018
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2446
USPC
709/227
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 (53)

1. A mobile device live streaming media application, comprising:

a 1 st interface configured to interact with a processor of a mobile device; and,

a 2 nd interface configured to interact with a memory of the mobile device, wherein the media application instructions stored on the memory of the mobile device, when executed, performs the following steps:

a. inputting, on an input interface, a 1 st media message data;

b. uploading the 1 st media message data to a 1 st server that stores and broadcasts simultaneously to a plurality of mobile devices;

c. receiving, on a display interface, a current message data from a 2 nd server that stores and broadcasts simultaneously to a plurality of mobile devices; and,

d. live streaming on the display interface the current message data;

wherein the 1 st and 2 nd servers are network-connected servers;

wherein broadcasts refers to simultaneously transmitting a media message to a plurality of mobile devices;

wherein the 1 st media and current message data, independently comprises: a media message, comprising: video and a category;

wherein the display interface is configured to allow the mobile device user to select the category of the live streaming of the media message.

2. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the message data, further comprises: a media message air date and a media message air time.

3. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the message data, further comprises: a payment method.

4. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the message data, further comprises: donation request information.

5. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein:

the message data further comprises: a category; and,

the display interface is configured to allow the mobile device user to select the category of the live streaming of the media message.

6. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the display interface is configured to display on the mobile device simultaneously with the input interface.

7. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the input interface, further comprises: a content preview interface, whereby the content can be previewed prior to uploading.

8. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the media message, further comprises: a text message.

9. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the media message, further comprises: an audio message.

10. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the media message, further comprises: an image.

11. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the display interface further comprises: a donation interface.

12. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the display interface further comprises: a comment interface.

13. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the display interface further comprises: a comment donation interface.

14. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st and 2 nd interfaces are the same interface.

15. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st and 2 nd servers are the same.

16. The live streaming media application of claim 1 , further comprising: a 3 rd interface configured to interact with a communications module of the mobile device.

17. The live streaming media application of claim 16 , wherein the 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd interfaces are the same interface.

18. A mobile device configured to run a live streaming media application, the device, comprising:

a processor; and,

a memory, wherein instructions stored on the memory, when executed, perform the following steps:

a. inputting, on an input interface, a 1 st media message data;

b. uploading the 1 st media message data, via a communications module on the mobile device, to a 1 st server that stores and broadcasts simultaneously to a plurality of mobile devices;

c. receiving a current message data, via the communications module on the mobile device, from a 2 nd server that stores and broadcasts simultaneously to a plurality of mobile devices; and,

d. live streaming on a display interface the second media message data;

wherein the 1 st and 2 nd servers are network-connected servers;

wherein broadcasts referrers to simultaneously transmitting a media message to a plurality of mobile devices;

wherein the 1 st media and current message data, independently comprises: a media message, comprising: video and a category;

wherein the display interface is configured to allow the mobile device user to select the category of the live streaming of the media message.

19. The mobile device of claim 18 , wherein the input interface and the display interface are the same interface.

20. The mobile device of claim 19 , wherein the input interface and the display interface of the mobile device is a touchscreen.

21. A mobile device live streaming media application, comprising:

a 1 st interface configured to interact with a processor of a mobile device; and,

a 2 nd interface configured to interact with a memory of the mobile device, wherein the media application instructions stored on the memory of the mobile device, when executed, performs the following steps:

a. inputting, on an input interface, a 1 st media message data;

b. uploading the 1 st media message data to a 1 st server that stores and broadcasts simultaneously to a plurality of mobile devices;

c. receiving, on a display interface, a current message data from a 2 nd server that stores and broadcasts simultaneously to a plurality of mobile devices; and,

d. live streaming on the display interface the current message data;

wherein the 1 st and 2 nd servers are network-connected servers;

wherein broadcasts refers to simultaneously transmitting a media message to a plurality of mobile devices;

wherein the 1 st media and current message data, independently comprises: a media message, comprising: video; and,

wherein the display interface is configured to display the air date and air time of the current message data along with the media message portion of the data.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2022
From: FLETCHER, MARY ANNE
To: WEPLE IP HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 060536/0508 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 15041422 · Feb 11, 2016
Continuation 14512353 · Oct 10, 2014
Continuation 13967414 · Aug 15, 2013
Continuation 13027191 · Feb 14, 2011
Provisional Application 61304331 · Feb 12, 2010
Related Publication 20170011436A1 · Jan 12, 2017
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