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US 10,382,796 B2Granted
Systems and methods for sharing video data via social media
AssigneeBruce Melanson
InventorBruce Melanson
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Abstract
Disclosed are efficient and user-friendly systems or methods configured to capture and share video data in real time, at a later date, or a combination thereof in an authorized manner via social media. In certain aspects, these systems and methods include capturing video, for example, from a “Jumbotron” during a sporting event or other live venue event in an authorized manner (e.g., abiding by applicable copyright laws) and sharing this captured footage with other via social media.
Claims16
A system including three electronic devices for capturing and sharing video images via social media, the system comprising:
- (a) a processor in a first electronic device that identifies a video image from a second electronic device being displayed on the second electronic device at a live venue event, wherein the first electronic device includes a computing device and a transmitting device operatively linked to the second electronic device and configured to communicate with a third electronic device;
- (b) the processor in the first electronic device captures the video image being displayed on the second electronic device thereby forming a captured video image, the second electronic device further encodes the captured video image with a unique identifier;
- (c) the third electronic device communicates with the first electronic device by downloading and installing an application, wherein the third electronic device is selected from the group consisting of a smartphone, a laptop, and a personal digital assistance;
- (d) creating, with the third electronic device, a user account via the application by providing information comprising at least all of a name, email address, password, date of birth, address, and nationality and any two of favorite sports, favorite sports teams, favorite live entertainment events other than sports, desired venues, merchandise types typically purchased, whether the user ever uses coupons and what kind if answered yes, whether the system can forward coupons to the user, whether the system can forward targeted emails to the user, whether the system can forward advertisements to the user, and user billing information;
- (e) the first electronic device decodes and communicates the captured video image with the unique identifier to the third electronic device;
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- (f) the third electronic device shares the captured video image of step (e) via social media in real time, at a later date, or a combination thereof.
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A method for capturing and sharing video images via social media, the method comprising:
- (a) identifying, by a processor in a first electronic device, a video image from a second electronic device being displayed on the second electronic device at a live venue event, wherein the first electronic device includes a computing device and a transmitting device operatively linked to the second electronic device and configured to communicate with a third electronic device;
- (b) capturing, by the processor in the first electronic device, the video image being displayed on the second electronic device onto the processor of the first electronic device thereby forming a captured video image, the second electronic device further encoding the captured video image with a unique identifier;
- (c) enabling the third electronic device to communicate with the first electronic device by downloading and installing an application;
- (d) creating a user account via the application by providing information comprising a name, email address, and password and any of favorite sports, favorite sports teams, favorite live entertainment events other than sports, desired venues, merchandise types typically purchased, whether the user ever uses coupons and what kind if answered yes, whether coupons can be forwarded to the user, whether targeted emails can be forwarded to the user, whether advertisements can be forwarded to the user, and user billing information;
- (e) decoding and communicating the captured video image with the unique identifier from the first electronic device to the third electronic device;
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- (f) sharing the captured video image of step (e) from the third electronic device via social media in real time, at a later date, or a combination thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.