# US 2020/0288019 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 2020/0288019 A1 - Document ID: US20200288019A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 16/882,512 - Filed: 2020-05-24 - Published: 2020-09-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-03-06 - Inventors: David A. Taylor - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20200288019A1 ## CPC - H04M 3/533: Voice mail systems - H04L 51/046: Interoperability with other network applications or services - H04L 51/224: providing notification on incoming messages, e.g. pushed notifications of received messages - H04L 51/52: for supporting social networking services - H04L 51/58: Message adaptation for wireless communication - H04L 67/306: User profiles - H04M 3/5307: {for recording messages comprising any combination of audio and non-audio components} - H04M 3/537: Arrangements for indicating the presence of a recorded message {, whereby the presence information might include a preview or summary of the message} - 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 21/4532: {involving end-user characteristics, e.g. viewer profile, preferences (monitoring of user activities for profile generation for accessing a video database G06F16/739; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18)} - H04N 21/4627: Rights management {associated to the content (security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08)} - 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)} - H04N 21/8405: represented by keywords - H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements - H04M 2203/2083: Confirmation by serviced party - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04L: TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication H04M) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) ## 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 message generated by the first individual user regarding the portion of media to a second individual user and is capable of transmitting a message to a second individual user, a confirmation mechanism that confirms that the second individual user is authorized to view the portion of media, a notification mechanism that notifies the first individual user if the second individual user is not authorized to receive the portion of media, a second user transmitter/receiver that receives the portion of media and voice message upon authorization of the second individual user, and a search mechanism for searching for media and products used in media. 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 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, username, 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 second individual user who is not a content provider, 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; 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 notifies the second individual user that the portion of media cannot be received due to programming configuration subscribed to by the second individual user; a second user transmitter/receiver included in a second user system that receives the portion of media upon authorization of the second individual user; the second user system 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, the second user system including a user profile generator interface and a store section for shopping for products; and a search mechanism that allows the first individual user and second individual user to search by keywords for media and products used in media. . ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the keywords are chosen from the group consisting of identifying information in a scene, landmarks, actor name, director name, type of media, or genre of media, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The media sharing and communication system of claim 2, wherein the media is portions of media saved by an individual user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the first user system and second user system are capable of receiving and executing voice commands chosen from the group consisting of rewinding media, fast forwarding media, recording media, adding a message to recorded media, and sending media and/or a message. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein said first user system and said second user system are integrated in a smartphone or tablet and are accessible by using an application stored on non-transitory computer readable media. ### Claim 6 (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, sporting events, online games, and commercials. ### Claim 7 (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 8 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the first user interface transmits the portion of media to the second user transmitter/receiver based upon a profile established through a user interface of the second user transmitter/receiver. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The media sharing and communication system of claim 8, wherein the profile comprises select program or program type disseminated by a media content provider and personal information of the user of the first user transmitter/receiver. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the first user transmitter/receiver automatically records media disseminated by the media content provider based upon preferences entered into a user profile of the first user transmitter/receiver. ### Claim 11 (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 12 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the message includes a recommendation of a program. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the message is chosen from the group consisting of text, voice, video, emojis, and images. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein the products are chosen from the group consisting of product directly advertised to the first individual user, products based on a user profile, products shown in a program, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The media sharing and communication system of claim 1, wherein said user profile generator interface includes an open profile option such that any individual user can follow and send media to said first individual user. ### Claim 16 A method of sharing portions of media, including the steps of: a first individual user searching for media chosen from the group consisting of program information, programming shows, movies, concerts, sporting events, online games, and commercials by keywords and selecting a portion of media returned in search results; the first individual user recording a message chosen from the group consisting of video, text, voice, emojis, images, 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 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein each of the steps are performed using an application on a smartphone or tablet stored on non-transitory computer media. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further including the step of the first individual user searching for a product in media and purchasing the product through a first user interface. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, 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 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, 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 21 (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 22 (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 and notifying the first individual user that a friend is watching a program. ### Claim 23 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, further including the step of the first individual user shopping for products from the first user interface chosen from the group consisting of product directly advertised to the first individual user, products based on a user profile, products shown in a program, and combinations thereof. ### Claim 24 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, username, 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; 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 a search mechanism that allows the first individual user and second individual user to search by keywords for media and products used in media.