IP Library Granted Patent US 11,966,952
Granted Patent B1
US 11,966,952 · App. 18/423,193 · Granted Apr 23, 2024

Mobile device streaming media application

Inventor: Mary Anne Fletcher (Jackson, GA)
Assignee: Weple IP Holdings LLC
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Patent No.
US 11,966,952
App. No.
18/423,193
Granted
Apr 23, 2024
Kind
B1
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 (43)

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, wherein respective ones of the plurality of media messages are associated with a scheduled airtime that indicates when the media message is first available for presentation and expiration information to determine when the media message is no longer available for presentation;

storing the plurality of media messages on the one or more servers;

selecting, for inclusion in a first feed, a first subset of the respective ones of the media messages from among the plurality of media messages based on the scheduled airtime and the expiration information of the respective ones of the media messages;

providing the first feed to a first mobile application executable on a first mobile device, the first mobile application configured to present the first feed, wherein presentation of the first feed by the first mobile application includes presentation of an advertisement prompt with a media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the advertisement prompt via the first mobile application causes presentation of a first advertisement;

selecting, for inclusion in a second feed, a second subset of the respective ones of the media messages from among the plurality of media messages based on the scheduled airtime and the expiration information of the respective ones of the media messages; and

providing the second feed to a second mobile application executable on a second mobile device, the second mobile application configured to present the second feed, the second feed differing from the first feed, wherein presentation of the second feed by the second mobile application includes presentation of an advertisement prompt with a media message included in the second feed, wherein interaction with the advertisement prompt via the second mobile application causes presentation of a second advertisement.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media message included in the first feed is encoded with a link that enables access to a webpage.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the first mobile application includes presentation of a sharing prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the sharing prompt via the first mobile application facilitates generation of a link configured to enable access to the media message.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the first mobile application includes presentation of a bookmark prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the bookmark prompt via the first mobile application enables the media message to be associated with another bookmarked media message through the first mobile application.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the first 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 first mobile application enables presentation of information to initiate purchase of an item.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media message included in the feed is a video that includes one or more of an attached image or attached audio that is not native to the video.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the scheduled airtime of the media message included in the first feed is purchased prior to providing the first feed to the first mobile application.

8. 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, wherein respective ones of the plurality of media messages are associated with a scheduled airtime that indicates when the media message is first available for presentation and expiration information to determine when the media message is no longer available for presentation;

storing the plurality of media messages on the one or more servers;

selecting, for inclusion in a first feed, a first subset of the respective ones of the media messages from among the plurality of media messages based on the scheduled airtime and the expiration information of the respective ones of the media messages;

providing the first feed to a first mobile application executable on a first mobile device, the first mobile application configured to present the first feed, wherein presentation of the first feed by the first mobile application includes presentation of an advertisement prompt with a media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the advertisement prompt via the first mobile application causes presentation of a first advertisement;

selecting, for inclusion in a second feed, a second subset of the respective ones of the media messages from among the plurality of media messages based on the scheduled airtime and the expiration information of the respective ones of the media messages; and

providing the second feed to a second mobile application executable on a second mobile device, the second mobile application configured to present the second feed, the second feed differing from the first feed, wherein presentation of the second feed by the second mobile application includes presentation of an advertisement prompt with a media message included in the second feed, wherein interaction with the advertisement prompt via the second mobile application causes presentation of a second advertisement.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the media message included in the first feed is encoded with a link that enables access to a webpage.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the first mobile application includes presentation of a sharing prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the sharing prompt via the first mobile application facilitates generation of a link configured to enable access to the media message.

11. The system of claim 8 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the first mobile application includes presentation of a bookmark prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the bookmark prompt via the first mobile application enables the media message to be associated with another bookmarked media message through the first mobile application.

12. The system of claim 8 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the first 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 first mobile application enables presentation of information to initiate purchase of an item.

13. The system of claim 8 , wherein the media message included in the feed is a video that includes one or more of an attached image or attached audio that is not native to the video.

14. The system of claim 8 , wherein the scheduled airtime of the media message included in the first feed is purchased prior to providing the first feed to the first mobile application.

15. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed, cause one or more processors of one or more servers to:

receive, 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, wherein respective ones of the plurality of media messages are associated with a scheduled airtime that indicates when the media message is first available for presentation and expiration information to determine when the media message is no longer available for presentation;

store the plurality of media messages on the one or more servers;

select, for inclusion in a first feed, a first subset of the respective ones of the media messages from among the plurality of media messages based on the scheduled airtime and the expiration information of the respective ones of the media messages;

provide the first feed to a first mobile application executable on a first mobile device, the first mobile application configured to present the first feed, wherein presentation of the first feed by the first mobile application includes presentation of an advertisement prompt with a media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the advertisement prompt via the first mobile application causes presentation of a first advertisement;

select, for inclusion in a second feed, a second subset of the respective ones of the media messages from among the plurality of media messages based on the scheduled airtime and the expiration information of the respective ones of the media messages; and

provide the second feed to a second mobile application executable on a second mobile device, the second mobile application configured to present the second feed, the second feed differing from the first feed, wherein presentation of the second feed by the second mobile application includes presentation of an advertisement prompt with a media message included in the second feed, wherein interaction with the advertisement prompt via the second mobile application causes presentation of a second advertisement.

16. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the media message included in the first feed is encoded with a link that enables access to a webpage.

17. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the first mobile application includes presentation of a sharing prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the sharing prompt via the first mobile application facilitates generation of a link configured to enable access to the media message.

18. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the first mobile application includes presentation of a bookmark prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the bookmark prompt via the first mobile application enables the media message to be associated with another bookmarked media message through the first mobile application.

19. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the first 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 first mobile application enables presentation of information to initiate purchase of an item.

20. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the media message included in the feed is a video that includes one or more of an attached image or attached audio that is not native to the video.

21. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein the scheduled airtime of the media message included in the first feed is purchased prior to providing the first feed to the first mobile application.

22. The method of claim 1 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the first mobile application includes presentation of a comment prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the comment prompt via the first mobile application enables a comment to be associated with the media message.

23. The system of claim 8 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the first mobile application includes presentation of a comment prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the comment prompt via the first mobile application enables a comment to be associated with the media message.

24. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 15 , wherein presentation of the first feed by the first mobile application includes presentation of a comment prompt with the media message included in the first feed, wherein interaction with the comment prompt via the first mobile application enables a comment to be associated with the media message.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 5, 2024
From: FLETCHER, MARY ANNE
To: WEPLE IP HOLDINGS LLC
Reel/Frame 066342/0990 →
Continuity (12)
Continuation 18346318 · Jul 3, 2023
Continuation 17705331 · Mar 27, 2022
Continuation 17384911 · Jul 26, 2021
Continuation 16812495 · Mar 9, 2020
Continuation 16790953 · Feb 14, 2020
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
Provisional Application 61304331 · Feb 12, 2010
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