Media sharing and communication system

A method of sharing portions of media, including the steps of:

• a first individual user recording a portion of media and recording a message chosen from the group consisting of video, text, voice, emojis, images, and combinations thereof with a first user interface on a first user system;
• transmitting the portion of media and message to a second individual user if the second individual user is authorized to view the portion of media;
• the second individual user viewing the portion of media and message with a second user interface on a second user system;
• the first individual user placing a bet on a sporting event or online game with an online betting module on the first user interface, wherein the online betting module allows a bet to be placed before or during the sporting event and online game, and includes an age verification mechanism;
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• the first individual user ordering food with an online food ordering module on the first user interface, wherein the online food ordering module allows the first individual user to order food from food advertised in a commercial, food advertised in an online ad, and food shown in a media program, wherein the online food ordering module interacts with an existing food ordering and delivery platform, and wherein the first individual user can gift food and delivery to another user.

A media sharing and communication system, consisting of:

• a recording mechanism that records a desired portion of media upon activation by a first individual user who is not a content provider, the portion of media being less than a full media episode;
• a friend request mechanism for sending and receiving friend requests between users to be approved to receive and share media and wherein the friend request mechanism suggests friends who have similar interests of the first individual user and wherein the friends are searchable by information chosen from the group consisting of name, user name, gamer tag, telephone, address, and email;
• a first user transmitter/receiver included in a first user system that transmits the portion of media and a message generated by the first individual user regarding the portion of media to a group of individual users who are not content providers, the first user system including a first user interface having an input device and screen view that is generated by software stored on a memory device of the first user transmitter/receiver, the first user system including a user profile generator interface and a store section for shopping for products and listing products for sale, wherein the store section receives meta data or tagged data from media that is automatically pushed to the first user system by the media and generates links to products in the media for purchase and wherein the store section allows for gifting products to other users;
• a confirmation mechanism that confirms that the group of individual users are authorized to view the portion of media and a notification mechanism that notifies the first individual user if any one of the group of individual users is not authorized to receive the portion of media and notifies the one of the group of individual users that the portion of media cannot be received due to programming configuration subscribed to by the one of the group of individual users;
• a plurality of user transmitter/receivers included in a plurality of user systems that receive the portion of media upon authorization of the group of individual users;
• the plurality of user systems including a plurality of user interfaces having an input device and screen view that is generated by software stored on a memory device of the plurality of user transmitter/receivers, the plurality of user systems including a user profile generator interface and a store section for shopping for products and listing products for sale, wherein the store section receives meta data or tagged data from media that is automatically pushed to the plurality of user systems by the media and generates links to products in the media for purchase and wherein the store section allows for gifting products to other users;
• a search mechanism that allows the first individual user and plurality of individual users to search by keywords for media and products used in media;
• a video recording mechanism that allows the first individual user to record a video of themselves and share the video with the plurality of individual users;
• an online betting module that allows the plurality of individual users to place bets on sporting events and online games, and wherein a bet can be placed before or during the sporting events and online games, and including an age verification mechanism;
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• an online food ordering module that allows the plurality of individual users to order food from food advertised in a commercial, food advertised in an online ad, and food shown in a media program, wherein the online food ordering module interacts with an existing food ordering and delivery platform, and wherein the plurality of individual users can gift food and delivery to other users.