System for apportioning revenue for media content derived from an online feedback community

• US 10,354,288 B2
• Filed: 10/03/2013
• Issued: 07/16/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 08/08/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Scorpcast LLC (d/b/a HaulStars)
• Original Assignee: Innovation Collective, LLC
• Inventors: Avedissian, Narbeh
• Primary Examiner(s): Netzloff, Eric R
• Application Number:
  US14/045,235
• Publication Number:
  US 20140032319A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,112 Days
• Field of Search: 705 261, 705 1453, 705 1446
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 90/00 Systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not involving significant data processing

Abstract

Uses media, for example audio, video or text performances that were integrated into an online community for feedback determinative of outcome, for digital distribution. Apportions compensation for a selected artist from revenue that may be generated through one or any combination of advertisement, services associated with artist'"'"'s performance, and media sales. The media may include singing, instrumental music, rhythmic music, videos, and writings.

Claims

1. A multi-channel video distribution system, comprising:

an interface to a media file data repository accessible by one or more computers over a network;

a system comprising one or more microprocessors, programmable digital signal processors, and an application specific integrated circuit, the system configured to;

simultaneously record and stream, via the interface, to user devices at least a first video from a media submitter;

receive, over a communication network via the interface, uploads of a plurality of media files comprising a plurality of media files associated with the media submitter, one or more of the media files comprising performance data;

store, in the media file data repository, the plurality of media files in association with an account associated with said media submitter;

via an online profile page of the media submitter;

provide access to the plurality of media files to one or more user devices over the communication network;

enable users to communicate using a Voice over Internet Protocol communication mechanism;

provide a custom radio station comprising a streamable playlist;

provide a search engine configured to enable users to access the custom radio station;

synchronize one or more of the plurality of media files of the media submitter with a remote system that provides at least one alternate system for distributing the one or more of the plurality of media files;

track a number of instances of advertisements associated with offline distribution of the performance data of said media submitter'"'"'s performance data;

track a number of views of a plurality of online items of performance data associated with advertisements;

dynamically generate an offer depending on availability of one or more services and whether the offer of a service has a different threshold value or condition, the dynamic generation of an offer comprising;

determine if a first predetermined threshold is met based at least in part on an aggregate number of views of the plurality of items of performance data associated with advertisements and the number of instances of advertisements associated with the offline distribution of the media submitter'"'"'s performance data;

determine the availability of at least one service;

based at least in part on the availability of at least one service and the first predetermined threshold being met, dynamically generate a first offer of online and offline services;

enable a communication between the media submitter and one or more users;

at least partly in response to acceptance of the first offer online and offline services, enable the provision of the online and offline services.

2. The multi-channel video distribution system, as defined in claim 1, wherein the enablement of a communication between the media submitter and one or more users is provided via the online profile page of the media submitter using voice of internet protocol (VoIP).

3. The multi-channel video distribution system, as defined in claim 1, wherein the system is configured to enable performance data to be distributed via a plurality content sharing channels comprising podcasting and text messaging.

4. The multi-channel video distribution system, as defined in claim 1, wherein the system is configured to determine a service level based at least in part on differently weighted interactions related to the media submitter'"'"'s performance data.

5. The multi-channel video distribution system, as defined in claim 1, wherein the first predetermined threshold relates to a ranking of submitted performance within a first category.

6. The multi-channel video distribution system, as defined in claim 1, wherein the first predetermined threshold relates to a percentage of submitted positive feedback.

7. The multi-channel video distribution system, as defined in claim 1, wherein the system is configured to monitor activations related to content, wherein at least one offer is provided to the media submitter based at least in part on the monitored activations.

8. The multi-channel video distribution system, as defined in claim 1, wherein the system is configured to enable distribution of performance data via cell phones.