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User generated content publishing system

  • US 10,204,316 B2
  • Filed: 09/06/2007
  • Issued: 02/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/28/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system, comprising:

  • a processor; and

    a tangible storage medium storing thereon program logic for execution by the processor, the program logic comprising;

    publishing logic executed by the processor for a publishing platform that performs actions, including;

    ranking a content provider based on ratings received, via an automated feedback system, from users regarding contributions of content of the content provider, the ratings comprising ranking of an article provided by the content provider and the ratings being variable for each respective user, wherein the users are different from the content provider;

    receiving, from the content provider, content in a first format and layout;

    automatically reformatting the received content into a second different format and layout;

    selecting at least one advertisement from a third-party advertisement provider, where the selection of the at least one advertisement is based on the ranking of the content provider;

    selecting a website for publication of the reformatted content, where the selection of the website is influenced by the third-party advertisement provider;

    publishing the reformatted content onto at least one webpage of a website, the at least one webpage comprising the reformatted content and the at least one advertisement;

    automatically reformatting the received content into a third format and layout associated with a different communication medium other than web pages; and

    publishing the reformatted content using the third format and layout through the different communication medium; and

    compensation logic executed by the processor for a compensation platform that is configured to perform actions, including;

    determining compensation to the content provider based on the publication of the content, based on a plurality of factors, comprising at least one of frequency of views, popularity of content among other users, or advertisement related clicks;

    inhibiting at least some compensation based on a detected fraudulent click activity; and

    providing the compensation to the content provider.

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