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US 10,102,553 · App. 15/273,335 · Granted Oct 16, 2018

Mobile device streaming media application

Inventor: Mary Anne Fletcher (Bellevue, WA)
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,102,553
App. No.
15/273,335
Filed
Sep 22, 2016
Granted
Oct 16, 2018
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2446
USPC
709/219
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 (66)

1. A mobile device modified with a live streaming media application, the mobile device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory;

a display;

a communications module;

a live streaming media input interface;

a live streaming media input display interface; and,

instructions for the live streaming media application stored on the memory; wherein the instructions modify the mobile device to allow it to perform the following steps:

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

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

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

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

e. making a financial transaction, wherein the financial transaction comprises one or more of the following: a donation, a sponsorship, or a purchase within the media application;

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;

wherein a notification of the financial transaction is part of the 1 st media message data transmitted to a plurality of mobile devices running the media application.

2. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the input interface further comprises a payment input that inputs a payment for a financial transaction.

3. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the purchase within the media application comprises an in-app purchase.

4. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the purchase within the media application comprises a purchase of an in-application item.

5. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the purchase within the media application comprises a gift purchase.

6. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the purchase within the media application comprises a purchase of a real item.

7. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the purchase within the media application comprises a purchase of a virtual item.

8. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the purchase within the media application comprises a purchase of message data.

9. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the purchase within the media application comprises a purchase of an advertisement.

10. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the purchase within the media application comprises a purchase of a banner displayed in a banner display.

11. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the purchase within the media application comprises a sponsorship of a banner displayed in a banner display.

12. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the purchase within the media application comprises a sponsorship of message data.

13. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the message data further comprises donation request information.

14. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the display interface displays on the mobile device simultaneously with the input interface.

15. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the input interface, further comprises: a content preview interface that permits content to be previewed prior to uploading.

16. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the current message data and the 1 st media message data, further comprises: a text message.

17. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the current message data and the 1 st media message data, further comprises: an audio message.

18. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein one or more of the current message data and the 1 st media message data, further comprises: an image.

19. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein a notification of an amount of the financial transaction is part of the 1 st media message data transmitted to a plurality of mobile devices running the media application.

20. A mobile device modified with a live streaming media application, the mobile device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory;

a display;

a communications module;

a live streaming media input interface;

a live streaming media input display interface; and,

instructions for the live streaming media application stored on the memory; wherein the instructions modify the mobile device to allow it to perform the following steps:

a. inputting, on the 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 the display interface, a current message data from a 2 nd server capable of storing and transmitting simultaneously to a plurality of mobile devices;

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

e. receiving, on an advertisement interface, an advertisement from a 3 rd server that stores and broadcasts advertisements simultaneously to a plurality of mobile devices;

wherein the 1 st , 2 nd , and 3 rd servers are network-connected servers;

wherein broadcasts refers to simultaneously transmitting a media message and, for the 3 rd server, advertisements to a plurality of mobile devices;

wherein the advertisement interface comprises a user option that includes banner advertisements during the display of the streaming current message data;

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

21. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 20 , wherein the advertisement interface that displays advertisements comprising advertisement banners.

22. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 20 , wherein the advertisements comprise advertisements from a downloaded source.

23. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 20 , wherein the advertisements comprise advertisements from in-app advertising.

24. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 20 , wherein the advertisements comprise advertisements for in-app purchases.

25. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 20 , wherein the advertisements comprise advertisements for in-app purchase of a real item.

26. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 20 , wherein the advertisements comprise advertisements for in-app purchase of a virtual item.

27. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 20 , wherein the advertisements comprise advertisements for purchase of a sponsorship.

28. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 20 , wherein the advertisements comprise advertisements for purchase of a gift.

29. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 20 , wherein the advertisements comprise advertisements for purchase of message data.

30. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 20 , wherein the advertisements comprise advertisements for purchase of a banner for display in a banner display.

31. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the input and display interfaces are the same interface.

32. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st and 2 nd servers are the same server.

33. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 20 , wherein the input and display interfaces are the same interface.

34. The mobile device modified with a live streaming media application of claim 20 , wherein the 1 st and 2 nd servers are the same server.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 18, 2022
From: FLETCHER, MARY ANNE
To: WEPLE IP HOLDINGS LLC
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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 20170013038A1 · Jan 12, 2017
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