IP Library Granted Patent US 10,909,583
Granted Patent B2
US 10,909,583 · App. 16/790,953 · Granted Feb 2, 2021

Mobile device streaming media application

Inventor: Mary Anne Fletcher (Jackson, GA)
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Patent No.
US 10,909,583
App. No.
16/790,953
Granted
Feb 2, 2021
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 (64)

1. A mobile device modified with a streaming media application for creating, scheduling, and paying for a media message, the mobile device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory;

a display;

a communications module;

a media input interface;

a display interface; and,

instructions for the streaming media application stored on the memory;

wherein the instructions modify the mobile device to allow it to perform the following steps:

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

b. scheduling, via the input interface, delivery of the 1 st media message data;

c. paying, via the input interface, for the 1 st media message data;

d. uploading, via the communications module, the 1 st media message data to a 1 st network-connected server that performs the following steps:

i. storing the 1 st media message data;

ii. coordinating the 1 st media message data into a 1 st viewable stream, comprising: the 1 st media message data; and,

iii. transmitting the 1 st viewable stream to one or more mobile devices modified with the instructions for the streaming media application;

e. receiving, on the display interface, a notification of an available viewable stream, the notification being sent from the 1 st network-connected server, a 2 nd network-connected server, or both, the viewable stream being either the 1 st viewable stream or a 2 nd viewable stream, the 2 nd viewable stream, comprising: a 2 nd media message data; and,

f. when activated, streaming on the display interface the 1 st or 2 nd viewable stream;

wherein the 1 st and 2 nd media message data, independently comprise:

text, audio, video, image, live-streaming video, or a combination thereof.

2. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the mobile device, further comprises: at least one camera that can be accessed by the user to assist with creating the custom 1 st media message data.

3. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st network-connect server, 2 nd network-connected server, or both notify one or more mobile devices when a new viewable stream is available for streaming.

4. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein:

the 1 st and 2 nd media message data, further comprise: a category; and,

the display interface is configured to allow the mobile device user to select the category of the viewable stream.

5. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st and 2 nd media message data, independently, further comprise: a media message air date, a media message air time, or both.

6. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the display interface is configured to display the viewable stream's air date, air time, or both.

7. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st media message data, further comprises: donation request information, access to a payment method, or both.

8. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st or 2 nd viewable stream, further comprises: donation request information, access to a payment method, or both.

9. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the display interface is configured to display on the mobile device simultaneously with the input interface.

10. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the input interface, further comprises: a content preview interface, whereby the 1 st media message data can be previewed prior to uploading.

11. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st or 2 nd viewable stream, independently comprises: at least two media message data, comprising: text, audio, video, live-streaming video, image, or a combination thereof.

12. The mobile device of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the 1 st media message data is video or a text message.

13. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the display interface, further comprises: a donation interface, a payment interface, a purchase interface, or a combination thereof.

14. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the display interface further comprises: a comment interface.

15. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st and 2 nd network-connect servers are the same.

16. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st and 2 nd viewable streams are the same.

17. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the steps further comprise:

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.

18. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st media message data is a user enabled advertisement or sponsorship that, further comprises: air date, air time, a payment, or a combination thereof, and the 1 st network-connected server incorporates the advertisement or sponsorship into the 1 st viewable stream.

19. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the input interface, further comprises: an advertisement interface, sponsorship interface, or both, wherein an advertisement or sponsorship can be scheduled, uploaded, and payment made via the corresponding advertisement or sponsorship interface.

20. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st viewable stream, 2 nd viewable stream, or both, further comprise: an advertisement, sponsorship, or both.

21. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the input interface, further comprises: a buy air time interface.

22. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the input interface, further comprises: a donation interface, purchase interface, or both.

23. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st or 2 nd media message data, independently, further comprises: a link to a media file.

24. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st viewable stream is scheduled to air at a specific time.

25. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 2 nd viewable stream is scheduled to air at a specific time.

26. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 1 st viewable stream, further comprises: expiration information relating to the 1 st viewable stream.

27. The mobile device of claim 1 , wherein the 2 nd viewable stream, further comprises: expiration information relating to the 2 nd viewable stream.

28. A mobile device streaming media application for creating, scheduling, and paying for a media message, 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. creating, on the input interface, a custom 1 st media message data;

b. scheduling, via the input interface, delivery of the 1 st media message data;

c. paying, via the input interface, for the 1 st media message data;

d. uploading, via the communications module, the 1 st media message data to a 1 st network-connected server that performs the following steps:

i. storing the 1 st media message data;

ii. coordinating the 1 st media message data into a 1 st viewable stream, comprising: the 1 st media message data; and,

iii. transmitting the 1 st viewable stream to one or more mobile devices modified with the instructions for the streaming media application;

e. receiving, on the display interface, a notification of an available viewable stream, the notification being sent from the 1 st network-connected server, a 2 nd network-connected server, or both, the viewable stream being either the 1 st viewable stream or a 2 nd viewable stream, the 2 nd viewable stream, comprising: a 2 nd media message data; and,

f. when activated, streaming on the display interface the 1 st or 2 nd viewable stream;

wherein the 1 st and 2 nd media message data, independently comprise:

text, audio, video, image, live-streaming video, or a combination thereof.

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 (8)
Continuation 16157269 · Oct 11, 2018
Continuation 15273335 · Sep 22, 2016
Continuation 15041422 · Feb 11, 2016
Continuation 14512353 · Oct 10, 2014
Continuation 13967414 · Aug 15, 2013
Continuation 13027191 · Feb 14, 2011
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