Mobile device streaming media application
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.
1. A method, comprising:
receiving, at one or more servers, a plurality of media messages from one or more mobile applications executable on a corresponding one or more mobile devices;
storing the plurality of media messages on the one or more servers;
providing a first feed from the one or more servers to a mobile application executable on a mobile device, the first feed including a first subset of media messages selected from among the plurality of media messages stored on the one or more servers, the mobile application configured to present the first feed, wherein presentation of the first feed by the mobile application includes presentation of a comment prompt, a sharing prompt, and a bookmark prompt with a media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the comment prompt via the mobile application enables a comment to be associated with the media message, wherein interaction with the sharing prompt via the mobile application facilitates generation of a link configured to enable access to the media message, wherein interaction with the bookmark prompt via the mobile application enables the media message to be associated with another bookmarked media message through the mobile application; and
providing a second feed from the one or more servers to the mobile application, the second feed including a second subset of media messages selected from among the plurality of media messages stored on the one or more servers, the second feed differing from the first feed, the mobile application configured to present the second feed, the mobile application configured to switch a presentation of the first feed to a presentation of the second feed in response to a user interaction with the mobile application.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein respective ones of the plurality of media messages received at the one or more servers include an image or video captured by the one or more mobile applications via a corresponding one or more cameras of the corresponding one or more mobile devices.
3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the media message included in the first feed includes one or more of an attached image or attached audio that is not native to the image or video captured by the one or more mobile applications via the corresponding one or more cameras of the corresponding one or more mobile devices.
4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the link is a first link, wherein the media message included in the first feed is encoded with a second link, wherein interaction with the second link via the mobile application enables access to a webpage.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the mobile application includes presentation of an advertisement prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the advertisement prompt via the mobile application causes presentation of an advertisement.
6. The method of claim 1 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the mobile application includes presentation of an item purchase prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the item purchase prompt via the mobile application enables presentation of information to initiate purchase of an item.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein one or more stored media messages are associated with expiration information to determine when the one or more stored media messages can no longer be provided in the first feed.
8. A method, comprising:
generating a plurality of media messages at one or more mobile applications executable on a corresponding one or more mobile devices, wherein respective ones of the plurality of media messages include an image or video captured by the one or more mobile applications via a corresponding one or more cameras of the corresponding one or more mobile devices;
receiving, at one or more servers, the plurality of media messages from the one or more mobile applications;
storing the plurality of media messages on the one or more servers;
providing a first feed from the one or more servers to a mobile application executable on a mobile device, the first feed including a first subset of media messages selected from among the plurality of media messages stored on the one or more servers, the mobile application configured to present the first feed, wherein presentation of the first feed by the mobile application includes presentation of a comment prompt, a sharing prompt, and a bookmark prompt with a media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the comment prompt via the mobile application enables a comment to be associated with the media message, wherein interaction with the sharing prompt via the mobile application facilitates generation of a link configured to enable access to the media message, wherein interaction with the bookmark prompt via the mobile application enables the media message to be associated with another bookmarked media message through the mobile application; and
providing a second feed from the one or more servers to the mobile application, the second feed including a second subset of media messages selected from among the plurality of media messages stored on the one or more servers, the second feed differing from the first feed, the mobile application configured to present the second feed, the mobile application configured to switch a presentation of the first feed to a presentation of the second feed in response to a user interaction with the mobile application.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the link is a first link, wherein the media message included in the first feed is encoded with a second link, wherein interaction with the second link via the mobile application enables access to a webpage.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the mobile application includes presentation of an advertisement prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the advertisement prompt via the mobile application causes presentation of an advertisement.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the mobile application includes presentation of an item purchase prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the item purchase prompt via the mobile application enables presentation of information to initiate purchase of an item.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the media message included in the first feed includes one or more of an attached image or attached audio that is not native to the image or video captured by the one or more mobile applications via the corresponding one or more cameras of the corresponding one or more mobile devices.
13. The method of claim 8 , wherein one or more stored media messages are associated with expiration information to determine when the one or more stored media messages can no longer be provided in the first feed.
14. A system, comprising:
one or more servers including memory, machine-readable instructions, and one or more processors, the one or more processors configured to execute the machine-readable instructions to perform operations comprising:
receiving, at the one or more servers, a plurality of media messages from one or more mobile applications executable on a corresponding one or more mobile devices;
storing the plurality of media messages on the one or more servers;
providing a first feed from the one or more servers to a mobile application executable on a mobile device, the first feed including a first subset of media messages selected from among the plurality of media messages stored on the one or more servers, the mobile application configured to present the first feed, wherein presentation of the first feed by the mobile application includes presentation of a comment prompt, a sharing prompt, and a bookmark prompt with a media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the comment prompt via the mobile application enables a comment to be associated with the media message, wherein interaction with the sharing prompt via the mobile application facilitates generation of a link configured to enable access to the media message, wherein interaction with the bookmark prompt via the mobile application enables the media message to be associated with another bookmarked media message through the mobile application; and
providing a second feed from the one or more servers to the mobile application, the second feed including a second subset of media messages selected from among the plurality of media messages stored on the one or more servers, the second feed differing from the first feed, the mobile application configured to present the second feed, the mobile application configured to switch a presentation of the first feed to a presentation of the second feed in response to a user interaction with the mobile application.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein respective ones of the plurality of media messages received at the one or more servers include an image or video captured by the one or more mobile applications via a corresponding one or more cameras of the corresponding one or more mobile devices.
16. The system of claim 15 , wherein the media message included in the first feed includes one or more of an attached image or attached audio that is not native to the image or video captured by the one or more mobile applications via the corresponding one or more cameras of the corresponding one or more mobile devices.
17. The system of claim 14 , wherein the link is a first link, wherein the media message included in the first feed is encoded with a second link, wherein interaction with the second link via the mobile application enables access to a webpage.
18. The system of claim 14 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the mobile application includes presentation of an advertisement prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the advertisement prompt via the mobile application causes presentation of an advertisement.
19. The system of claim 14 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the mobile application includes presentation of an item purchase prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the item purchase prompt via the mobile application enables presentation of information to initiate purchase of an item.
20. The system of claim 14 , wherein one or more stored media messages are associated with expiration information to determine when the one or more stored media messages can no longer be provided in the first feed.
21. A system, comprising:
one or more mobile applications executable on a corresponding one or more mobile devices, the one or more mobile applications configured to create a plurality of media messages, wherein respective ones of the plurality of media messages include an image or video captured via a corresponding one or more cameras of the corresponding one or more mobile devices; and
one or more servers including memory, machine-readable instructions, and one or more processors, the one or more processors configured to execute the machine-readable instructions to perform operations comprising:
receiving, at the one or more servers, the plurality of media messages from the one or more mobile applications;
storing the plurality of media messages on the one or more servers;
providing a first feed from the one or more servers to a mobile application executable on a mobile device, the first feed including a first subset of media messages selected from among the plurality of media messages stored on the one or more servers, the mobile application configured to present the first feed, wherein presentation of the first feed by the mobile application includes presentation of a comment prompt, a sharing prompt, and a bookmark prompt with a media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the comment prompt via the mobile application enables a comment to be associated with the media message, wherein interaction with the sharing prompt via the mobile application facilitates generation of a link configured to enable access to the media message, wherein interaction with the bookmark prompt via the mobile application enables the media message to be associated with another bookmarked media message through the mobile application; and
providing a second feed from the one or more servers to the mobile application, the second feed including a second subset of media messages selected from among the plurality of media messages stored on the one or more servers, the second feed differing from the first feed, the mobile application configured to present the second feed, the mobile application configured to switch a presentation of the first feed to a presentation of the second feed in response to a user interaction with the mobile application.
22. The system of claim 21 , wherein the link is a first link, wherein the media message included in the first feed is encoded with a second link, wherein interaction with the second link via the mobile application enables access to a webpage.
23. The system of claim 21 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the mobile application includes presentation of an advertisement prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the advertisement prompt via the mobile application causes presentation of an advertisement.
24. The system of claim 21 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the mobile application includes presentation of an item purchase prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the item purchase prompt via the mobile application enables presentation of information to initiate purchase of an item.
25. The system of claim 21 , wherein the media message included in the first feed includes one or more of an attached image or attached audio that is not native to the image or video captured by the one or more mobile applications via the corresponding one or more cameras of the corresponding one or more mobile devices.
26. The system of claim 21 , wherein one or more stored media messages are associated with expiration information to determine when the one or more stored media messages can no longer be provided in the first feed.