IP3 2020-Social Networking 2

This lot is generally related to video messaging in social networks.  Techniques are disclosed to allow real time stories of a user or groups, to provide in-the-moment communication to other persons or groups.  The disclosed application enables an originating user to initiate a real time story-based communication, facilitates the user to form a group who can participate and uploads an initial media-based story.  Also disclosed are techniques to enable other users within the group to upload other media stories, organize the uploaded stories into a timeline series of stories, and allow access of the timeline stories to all users for viewing.  The technology may be implemented in social networks, online chats, etc.