Patent AU-2018100271-A4 (AU)
Title: Superior interactive and secure photo/media vault application software program for mobile devices
Inventor: GODSELL EMMA JAYNE
IPC: G06F21/00
Filed: 2018-03-01
Granted: 2018-04-26
Abstract: Application Flow: 1. User download application. 2. Tutorial. 3. Account registration. 4. Create profile. 5. Create user name. 6. Create shared folder c/w folder name. 7. Set shared folder password. 8. Select photos/videos direct from device Phone Gallery or selectively capture new photos and videos using device camera. 9. Add captions to media if required. 1O.Upload media into newly created shared folder. 11.Share folder a. User 1 sets folder access time limit and sends share request to another user via username. b. If the other person does not have the application, they can be sent the link to the app stores through external messaging pathways to download the application. c. User 2 will receive a notification stating "Username has shared a folder with you". d. User 2 will need to accept the request to have the shared folder be visible in the app. e. User 1 will send the password for the shared folder externally from app. 12.User 2 (recipient) enters the password that is linked to the specific folder. 13.User 2 (recipient) can now enter the shared folder and view content for the set "folder access time limit". 14.Both parties can now upload videos and images to the folder. 15.When new content is added to the shared folder by either party, notifications will be sent to the user stating "Username has added new content to your shared folder". Active Folder Indicator (AFI) 16.When User 2 is accessing and viewing the content of the shared folder, a green light (Active Folder Indicator) displays on the shared folder thumbnail on the sharing parties (User 1) device to give additional notice that User 2 is viewing folder content. 17.When the recipient (User 2) exits the shared folder, a notification is sent to User 1 stating "Username has exited your shared folder". 18.Green "Active Folder Indicator" disappears. 19.Shared folder locks down on recipients' device (User 2). Ephemeral Digital Key (EDK) Part 1 20.User 2 may request access to the shared folder again by tapping on shared folder thumbnail. 21.A "Send Password Request" popup notification displays on User 2 device screen stating "This folder has timed out. Request access?" 22.User 2 is required to select "Yes" in order for User 1 to process this action. 23.User 1 receives a notification stating "Username has requested a new password" 24.User 1 is required to re-enter the current password or create a new one, and re-set folder access time limit. Unlimited Controlled Licence (UCL) 25.User 1 is required to set a "folder access time limit" for User 2. 26.Time limit may be 1 - 5 minutes, or "no limit". 27."No limit" initiates an Unlimited Controlled Licence. 28.The UCL only gives User 2 temporary unlimited access. 29.User 1 may remove access at any given time, even whilst User 2 is viewing folder content. Ephemeral Digital Key (EDK) Part 2 30.A notification is sent to User 2 when the above action has taken place, stating "Username has reset the password on your shared folder". 31. User 2 can enter the password and gain temporary access to the shared folder. 32.A notification will again be sent to User 1 upon User 2 exiting the shared folder stating, "Username has exited your shared folder". 33.A screenshot notification will be sent to User 1 (Sharing Party and Owner of Shared Folder) if the recipient (User 2) takes a screenshot of any item within the folder content. 34.This screenshot notification will navigate User 1 directly to the image/video that has been breached. 35.Link and cycle between User 1 and User 2 is maintained and continued until User 1 removes access to the shared folder, by either detaching the recipient username from the shared folder, or deleting the shared folder.