# US 2018/0324496 A1 · Media sharing and communication system > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2018/0324496 A1 - Document ID: US20180324496A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/032,612 - Filed: 2018-07-11 - Published: 2018-11-08 - Earliest claimed: 2013-03-06 - Inventors: David A. Taylor - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180324496A1 ## CPC - H04N 21/4788: communicating with other users, e.g. chatting {(arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104)} - H04L 65/60: Network streaming of media packets - H04N 21/25875: {involving end-user authentication (restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06)} - H04N 21/41407: {embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop (constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57)} - H04N 21/4334: {Recording operations (recording of a television signal H04N5/76; arrangements for recording or accumulating broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/27)} - H04N 21/4755: {for defining user preferences, e.g. favourite actors or genre (retrieval personalisation and generation of user profiles for the retrieval of video data G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306)} - H04N 21/632: {using a connection between clients on a wide area network, e.g. setting up a peer-to-peer communication via Internet for retrieving video segments from the hard-disk of other client devices (broadcast-related systems characterised by transmission among terminal devices H04H60/80; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104)} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) ## Abstract A media sharing and communication system, including a recording mechanism that records a desired portion of media upon activation by a first individual user, a first user transmitter/receiver that transmits the portion of media and a voice message generated by the first individual user regarding the portion of media to a second individual user, a confirmation mechanism that confirms that the second individual user is authorized to view the portion of media and a notification mechanism that notifies the first individual user if the second individual user is not authorized to receive the portion of media, and a second user transmitter/receiver that receives the portion of media and voice message upon authorization of the second individual user. A method of sharing portions of media. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A media sharing and communication system, comprising: a recording mechanism that records a desired portion of media upon activation by a first individual user; a first user transmitter/receiver that transmits the portion of media and a voice message generated by the first individual user regarding the portion of media to a second individual user; a confirmation mechanism that confirms that the second individual user is authorized to view the portion of media and a notification mechanism that notifies the first individual user if the second individual user is not authorized to receive the portion of media; and a second user transmitter/receiver that receives the portion of media and voice message upon authorization of the second individual user. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the first user transmitter/receiver further transmits a text message to the second individual user. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, further including 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. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the media is chosen from the group consisting of program information, programming shows, movies, concerts, and sporting events. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, further 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. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the second user transmitter/receiver includes a recording mechanism that records a desired portion of media upon activation by the second individual user and can transmit the portion of media to the first individual user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The media sharing and communication system of claim 6, further including a second user interface having an input device and screen view that is generated by software stored on a memory device of the second user transmitter/receiver. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the first user transmitter/receiver includes a wireless communication link and a media content provider disseminates media through a communication link. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the first user interface provides the ability to generate a profile of desired media content type. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The media sharing and communication system of claim 9, wherein the profile includes information chosen from the group consisting of personal information and programming preferences. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The media sharing and communication system of claim 10, wherein the first user transmitter/receiver automatically records media disseminated by the media content provider based upon preferences entered into the user profile of the first user transmitter/receiver. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the notification mechanism notifies the first individual user, the second individual user, or both, if the second user transmitter/receiver does not have sufficient memory to receive the portion of media. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the notification mechanism notifies the second individual user that the portion of media cannot be received due to programming configuration subscribed to by the second individual user. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the first user transmitter/receiver, recording mechanism and first user interface are incorporated in a cellular phone. ### Claim 15 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, and combinations thereof; 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; and the second individual user viewing the portion of media and message. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein said recording step is further defined as the first individual user recording a portion of media with a recording mechanism in a first user system, wherein said transmitting step is further defined as transmitting the portion of media and message with a first user transmitter/receiver to a second user transmitter/receiver, and wherein said viewing step is further defined as a second individual user viewing the portion of media and message with a second user system. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, further including the step of notifying the first individual user if the second individual user is not authorized to view the portion of media. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further including the step of the first individual user creating a user profile, and the first user system generating suggested programming based on the user profile. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further including the step of notifying the first individual user of messages in an inbox and suggestions of programming when the first user system is turned on.