IP Library Granted Patent US 11,451,937
Granted Patent B2
US 11,451,937 · App. 17/588,030 · Granted Sep 20, 2022

Complex computing network for improving establishment and streaming of audio communication among mobile computing devices

Inventors: Sergey Frolovichev (London, GB); Andrey Ogandzhanyants (London, GB); Artur Nugumanov (Los Angeles, CA)
Assignee: Stereo App Limited
H04W4/08H04H20/91H04H20/95H04L67/306
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Patent No.
US 11,451,937
App. No.
17/588,030
Granted
Sep 20, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

Systems, methods, and computer program products are provided for improving establishment and broadcasting of communication among mobile computing devices. For example, a method comprises determining a first user accesses a mobile application on a first mobile device of the first user; determining a second user accesses the mobile application on a second mobile device of the second user; and initiating the audio conversation between the first user and the second user, wherein the audio conversation is streamed to a third user who accesses the mobile application on a third mobile device of the third user.

Claims (60)

1. A method for streaming audio conversations, the method comprising:

determining, using one or more computing device processors, a first user accesses a mobile application using a first mobile device of the first user;

determining, using the one or more computing device processors, a second user accesses the mobile application using a second mobile device of the second user;

receiving, using the one or more computing device processors, from the first mobile device of the first user, audio conversation information associated with an audio conversation;

initiating, using the one or more computing device processors, the audio conversation involving at least the first user and the second user;

determining, using the one or more computing device processors, a third user accesses the mobile application using a third mobile device of the third user;

transmitting, using the one or more computing device processors, to the third mobile device of the third user, available audio conversation information for one or more audio conversations available for streaming to the third mobile device, wherein the one or more audio conversations comprises the audio conversation;

receiving, using the one or more computing device processors, from the third mobile device of the third user, a selection of the audio conversation;

streaming, using the one or more computing device processors, the audio conversation to the third mobile device of the third user;

transmitting, using the one or more computing device processors, to the third mobile device for visual display, during the audio conversation, on a first user interface of the mobile application, a first visual representation of the first user not comprising a first video of the first user;

transmitting, using the one or more computing device processors, to the third mobile device for visual display, during the audio conversation, on the first user interface of the mobile application, a second visual representation of the second user not comprising a second video of the second user; and

transmitting, using the one or more computing device processors, to the third mobile device for visual display, during the audio conversation, on the first user interface of the mobile application, the audio conversation information associated with the audio conversation.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing or enabling access to a first user account associated with at least one of the first user or the audio conversation.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising receiving, from the first mobile device of the first user, an account goal for the first user account, at least one of before or during the audio conversation.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the account goal is displayed on the first user interface of the mobile application or on a second user interface of the mobile application.

5. The method of claim 2 , wherein the first user account is associated with a first balance.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing the first user with an option to receive or activate receiving of an asset transmitted from a first user account associated with the third user to a second user account associated with the first user.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein upon activation of the option, a selectable icon is displayed on the first user interface of the mobile application or on a second user interface of the mobile application, displaying user information of the first user.

8. The method of claim 6 , further comprising transmitting a notification to the first mobile device when the asset is transmitted to the second user account, wherein the notification comprises user information and an amount associated with the asset.

9. The method of claim 6 , wherein upon activation of the option, a selectable icon is displayed, during the audio conversation, on the first user interface of the mobile application, wherein selection of the selectable icon by the third user enables the third user to initiate a transmission of the asset from the first user account associated with the third user to the second user account associated with the first user.

10. The method of claim 6 , wherein the asset comprises at least one of a digital asset, a virtual asset, a coin, or funds.

11. The method of claim 6 , wherein the first user account comprises at least one of a digital asset, a virtual asset, or a coin, obtained by the third user either within or outside the mobile application.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising enabling playing of a game using the mobile application among at least one of the first user, the second user, or the third user, wherein, during the game, the first user receives or transmits, into a first user account associated with the first user, an asset from or to a second user account associated with the second user or the third user, respectively.

13. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the audio conversation continues to stream to the third mobile device such that the audio conversation is output on the third mobile device when the third user accesses, during the audio conversation, a second mobile application using the third mobile device, a home screen of the third mobile device, or a second user interface of the mobile application, and

wherein the audio conversation is continued when the first user accesses, during the audio conversation, a third mobile application using the first mobile device, a home screen of the first mobile device, or a non-communication function of the mobile application.

14. The method of claim 1 ,

wherein the first visual representation comprises at least one of an avatar, an emoji, a symbol, a persona, an animation, a cartoon, an indicia, an illustration, a histogram, a graph, a first image uploaded or captured by the first user, a moving avatar, a moving emoji, a moving symbol, a moving persona, a moving cartoon, moving indicia, or a moving illustration, or

wherein the mobile application comprises one or more instances of the mobile application.

15. A method for streaming audio conversations, the method comprising:

determining, using one or more computing device processors, a first user accesses a mobile application using a first mobile device of the first user;

determining, using the one or more computing device processors, a second user accesses the mobile application using a second mobile device of the second user;

receiving, using the one or more computing device processors, from the first mobile device of the first user, audio conversation information associated with an audio conversation;

initiating, using the one or more computing device processors, the audio conversation involving at least the first user and the second user;

determining, using the one or more computing device processors, a third user accesses the mobile application using a third mobile device of the third user;

transmitting, using the one or more computing device processors, to the third mobile device of the third user, available audio conversation information for one or more audio conversations available for streaming to the third mobile device, wherein the one or more audio conversations comprises the audio conversation;

receiving, using the one or more computing device processors, from the third mobile device of the third user, a selection of the audio conversation;

streaming, using the one or more computing device processors, the audio conversation to the third mobile device of the third user;

transmitting, using the one or more computing device processors, to the third mobile device for visual display, during the audio conversation, on a first user interface of the mobile application, a first visual representation of the first user not comprising a first video of the first user;

transmitting, using the one or more computing device processors, to the third mobile device for visual display, during the audio conversation, on the first user interface of the mobile application, a second visual representation of the second user not comprising a second video of the second user; and

transmitting, using the one or more computing device processors, to the third mobile device for visual display, during the audio conversation, on the first user interface of the mobile application, the audio conversation information associated with the audio conversation,

wherein the audio conversation continues to stream to the third mobile device such that the audio conversation is output on the third mobile device when the third user accesses, during the audio conversation, a second mobile application using the third mobile device, a home screen of the third mobile device, or a second user interface of the mobile application, or

wherein the audio conversation is continued when the first user accesses, during the audio conversation, a third mobile application using the first mobile device, a home screen of the first mobile device, or a non-communication function of the mobile application.

16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising providing the first user with an option to request, using the mobile application, a transmission of an asset from the third user to the first user.

17. The method of claim 15 , further comprising providing the third user with an option to transmit an asset from a first user account associated with the third user to a second user account associated with the first user, wherein the third user does not receive a transmission request from the first user prior to a transmission of the asset from the first user account associated with the third user to the second user account associated with the first user.

18. An apparatus for streaming audio communications, the apparatus comprising:

one or more computing device processors;

one or more memory systems comprising code, executable by the one or more computing device processors, and configured to:

determine a first user accesses a mobile application using a first mobile device of the first user;

receive, from the first mobile device of the first user, audio communication information associated with an audio communication;

initiate the audio communication involving the first user;

stream the audio communication to a second mobile device, of a second user, using the mobile application;

stream the audio communication to a third mobile device, of a third user, using the mobile application;

stream the audio communication to a fourth mobile device, of a fourth user, using the mobile application;

transmit, to the third mobile device for visual display, during the audio communication, on a first user interface of the mobile application, a first visual representation of the first user not comprising a first video of the first user;

transmit, to the fourth mobile device for visual display, during the audio communication, on the first user interface of the mobile application or on a second user interface of the mobile application, the first visual representation of the first user not comprising the first video of the first user;

transmit, to the third mobile device for visual display, during the audio communication, on the first user interface of the mobile application, and simultaneously with the first visual representation of the first user not comprising the first video of the first user, the audio communication information associated with the audio communication; and

transmit, to the fourth mobile device for visual display, during the audio communication, on the first user interface of the mobile application or on the second user interface of the mobile application, and simultaneously with the first visual representation of the first user not comprising the first video of the first user, the audio communication information associated with the audio communication.

19. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the code is further configured to provide the first user with an option to receive or activate receiving of an asset transmitted from a first user account associated with the third user to a second user account associated with the first user.

20. The apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the apparatus comprises or is comprised in at least one of an application server, the first mobile device, the second mobile device, the third mobile device, or the fourth mobile device.

Assignments (3)
CONFIRMATORY PATENT ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jul 17, 2025
From: STEREO APP LIMITED
To: RIZZ IP LTD
Reel/Frame 072039/0225 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2022
From: NUGUMANOV, ARTUR; FROLOVICHEV, SERGEY
To: STEREO APP LIMITED
Reel/Frame 060043/0051 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 27, 2022
From: OGANDZHANYANTS, ANDREY
To: STEREO APP LIMITED
Reel/Frame 060043/0223 →
Continuity (9)
Continuation In Part 17507690 · Oct 21, 2021
Continuation In Part 17467405 · Sep 6, 2021
Continuation In Part 17219880 · Mar 31, 2021
Continuation In Part 17214906 · Mar 28, 2021
Continuation In Part 17175435 · Feb 12, 2021
Continuation In Part 17003868 · Aug 26, 2020
Continuation In Part 17216400 · Mar 29, 2021
Continuation 17003868 · Aug 26, 2020
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