# US 10,122,777 B2 · Mobile social network for sharing media captured recently > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,122,777 B2 - Document ID: US10122777B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/953,435 - Filed: 2015-11-30 - Published: 2016-03-17 - Granted: 2018-11-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-11-30 - Applicants: Tobi Carver Clinton - Inventors: Tobi Carver Clinton - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10122777B2 ## CPC - H04L 65/612: for unicast - G06F 16/9535: Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract A mobile social network is provided for sharing media captured recently. The mobile social network includes an application server that receives, from a downloader mobile device, a request for media associated with a geographic location. The application server sends a media inquiry to one or more uploader mobile devices near the geographic location. The media inquiry includes information from the request for media. The application server receives a digital media file in response to the media inquiry. The digital media file includes metadata having an authentic capture time of the media associated with the geographic location. The application server generates a results summary, including a status of the digital media file based on the authentic capture time of the media. The application server sends the results summary to the downloader mobile device. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A method for sharing media by using an application server, the method comprising: receiving, from a downloader mobile device, a request for media associated with a geographic location; sending a media inquiry to one or more uploader mobile devices near the geographic location, wherein the media inquiry includes information from the request for media; receiving a digital media file in response to the media inquiry, wherein the digital media file includes metadata having a capture time of captured media associated with the geographic location; generating a results summary including a status of the digital media file based on the capture time; and updating the results summary to generate an updated results summary, wherein the updating includes changing the status of the digital media file based on the capture time. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: sending the updated results summary to the downloader mobile device. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the changing the status of the digital media file further comprises changing at least one of: a sort order of the digital media file in text results; or a notification type associated with the digital media file on a map. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, wherein the changing the status of the digital media file further comprises changing at least one of: a color of a notification associated with the digital media file; a size of a notification associated with the digital media file; or a shape of a notification associated with the digital media file. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: receiving, from the downloader mobile device, a request for the digital media file; based on the request for the digital media file, retrieving the digital media file from a media database. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The method of claim 1, further comprising: authenticating the metadata in the digital media file. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The method of claim 6, wherein the authenticating the metadata comprises determining at least one of: the capture time is equal to a modification time of the captured media; or a mobile application that directs one of the uploader mobile devices to capture media is a valid mobile application for authentication. ### Claim 8 A method for sharing media by using a downloader mobile device, the method comprising: sending, to an application server, a request for media associated with a geographic location; receiving a results summary including a status of a digital media file, wherein the status of the digital media file includes a capture time of captured media associated with the geographic location; and updating the results summary to generate an updated results summary, wherein the updating includes changing the status of the digital media file based on the capture time. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: sending, to the application server, a request for the digital media file based on the selection; and receiving, from the application server, the digital media file. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: receiving a downloader setting including an acceptable time period in which the capture time can be in order for the media to be displayed. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: receiving a downloader setting including a notification setting for a notification to be issued when the status of the digital media file is received. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: receiving a downloader setting including an auto-save setting for the digital media file to be automatically saved to a local media database. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The method of claim 8, further comprising: receiving a downloader setting including a warning period setting for a notification to occur when a digital media file has a capture time that is within the warning period. ### Claim 14 A server computing system comprising: one or more processors directed by a server application to perform: receiving, from a downloader mobile device, a request for media associated with a geographic location; sending a media inquiry to one or more uploader mobile devices near the geographic location, wherein the media inquiry includes information from the request for media; receiving a digital media file in response to the media inquiry, wherein the digital media file includes metadata having a capture time of captured media associated with the geographic location; generating a results summary including a status of the digital media file based on the capture time; and updating the results summary to generate an updated results summary, wherein the updating includes changing the status of the digital media file based on the capture time. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The server computing system of claim 14, wherein the one or more processors are further directed by the server application to perform: sending the updated results summary to the downloader mobile device. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The server computing system of claim 14, wherein the changing the status of the digital media file further comprises changing at least one of: a sort order of the digital media file in text results; or a notification type associated with the digital media file on a map. ### Claim 17 (depends on 14) The server computing system of claim 14, wherein the changing the status of the digital media file further comprises changing at least one of: a color of a notification associated with the digital media file; a size of a notification associated with the digital media file; or a shape of a notification associated with the digital media file. ### Claim 18 (depends on 14) The server computing system of claim 14, wherein the one or more processors are further directed by the server application to perform: receiving, from the downloader mobile device, a request for the digital media file; based on the request for the digital media file, retrieving the digital media file from a media database. ### Claim 19 (depends on 14) The server computing system of claim 14, wherein the one or more processors are further directed by the server application to perform: authenticating the metadata in the digital media file. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The server computing system of claim 19, wherein the authenticating the metadata comprises determining at least one of: the capture time is equal to a modification time of the captured media; or a mobile application that directs one of the uploader mobile devices to capture media is a valid mobile application for authentication.