Patents in suit

US 10,140,514 Capturing and sharing images with mobile device users including for a limited duration of time

4 defendants · 4 suits · updated October 6, 2026

Also cited as U.S. Patent No. 10,140,514 · US10140514B1 · US 10,140,514 B1 · 10140514 · the '514 patent

CheckWizard LLC has filed 4 patent-infringement suits on US 10,140,514, "Capturing and sharing images with mobile device users including for a limited duration of time" since August 4, 2026, all in the W.D. Tex., against 4 distinct defendants including Amica Mutual Insurance Company, Home Bancshares, Inc. and Stockman Financial Corp.. The patent was granted November 27, 2018 on a priority date of January 30, 2004. Its abstract opens: "Enable image based communication between mobile devices and servers." The examiner cited 2 references during prosecution.

Assignee
CHECKWIZARD LLC
Priority date
January 30, 2004
Granted
November 27, 2018
Expires
January 30, 2024
Status
Expired - Lifetime
Claims
29 (3 independent)
Inventors
Sunil K. Rao, Raman K. Rao
Full text
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The suits

4 cases · W.D. Tex. (4)

Filed Defendant Plaintiff Court Docket
2026-08-04 Amica Mutual Insurance Company CheckWizard LLC W.D. Tex. 7:26-cv-00293
2026-08-04 Home Bancshares, Inc. CheckWizard LLC W.D. Tex. 7:26-cv-00294
2026-08-04 Stockman Financial Corp. CheckWizard LLC W.D. Tex. 7:26-cv-00295
2026-08-04 Western Alliance Bancorporation CheckWizard LLC W.D. Tex. 7:26-cv-00296

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Independent claims

What is actually asserted, verbatim.

Claim 1

1. A mobile device associated with a user affiliated with a virtual network, the mobile device comprising: one or more cameras configured to acquire an image; one or more processors configured to construct an image entity using the acquired image and an image profile of the acquired image; and a transmit unit configured to send the image entity to one or more servers, wherein the sent image entity is accessible to one or more recognized users of the virtual network via one or more user devices and/or applications in communication with the one or more servers.

Claim 12

12. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores a set of instructions that are executable by at least one processor of mobile device to cause the mobile device to perform a method comprising: acquiring an image using one or more cameras of the mobile device; constructing an image entity using the acquired image and an image profile of the acquired image, wherein constructing the image entity comprises: creating a relationship between the acquired image and one or more other images; and providing for transmission to one or more servers the image entity to be accessible to one or more users of a virtual network for a limited duration of time.

Claim 21

21. A method performed by at least an application of a mobile device having one or more processors, the method comprising: acquiring an image using an interface to one or more cameras of the mobile device; constructing an image entity using the acquired image, one or more other images, and an image profile of the acquired image; transmitting the image entity to one or more servers to update and/or refresh display of the constructed image entity, wherein the constructed image entity is accessible to one or more recognized users of a virtual network via one or more client devices through applications in communication with the one or more servers.

Art before the examiner

94 references of record, 2 cited by the examiner.

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Examiner-cited

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Classification

  • G06K9/00677primary
  • G06T3/4038primary — Image mosaicing, e.g. composing plane images from plane sub-images
  • H04L67/306primary — User profiles
  • G06V20/30 — Scenes; Scene-specific elements in albums, collections or shared content, e.g. social network photos or video
  • H04N1/00 — Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof
  • H04N1/00153 — Storage with selective access for sharing images with a selected individual or correspondent
  • H04N1/00244 — Connection or combination of a still picture apparatus with another apparatus, e.g. for storage, processing or transmission of still picture signals or of information associated with a still picture with a digital computer or a digital computer system, e.g. an internet server with a server, e.g. an internet server
  • H04N1/32128 — Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title attached to the image data, e.g. file header, transmitted message header, information on the same page or in the same computer file as the image
  • H04N2201/0084 — Digital still camera
  • H04N2201/3225 — Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title of data relating to an image, a page or a document
  • H04N2201/3253 — Position information, e.g. geographical position at time of capture, GPS data
  • H04N2201/3261 — Display, printing, storage or transmission of additional information, e.g. ID code, date and time or title of multimedia information, e.g. a sound signal
  • H04N7/14 — Systems for two-way working
  • H04W4/00 — Services specially adapted for wireless communication networks; Facilities therefor
  • H04W4/18 — Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals

Family

  • US10140514B1 — B1 (2018)
  • US10691948B1 — B1 (2020)
  • US10755101B1 — B1 (2020)

Abstract

Enable image based communication between mobile devices and servers. Propagating an image entity to a specific device/user and or to a plurality of devices/user enabling the people networks to be viable. The digital image entity comes into existence at a specified time, exists for a desired duration of time, and ceases to exist at a set time. A virtual network of people joined together for a specific purpose such as social networks, professional networks, enterprise networks, family networks, friends networks and other networks. Each user in such people networks has one or more profiles and is enabled to form multiple people networks. Each image entity each further comprises of one or more sub image entities that are connected to a specific image entity by their own sub relationships. The visual experience is formed by viewing a series of super images that are refreshed and updated at an optimal frequency.

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