Electronic marketplace for auctioning non-exclusive rights in intangible property
First Claim
1. A method of selling display rights in a digital image, comprising:
- receiving at least one digital image from each of a plurality of sellers;
transmitting a version of at least one digital image to a plurality of bidders;
offering for sale at least one category of available display rights representing a scope of use of the digital image;
receiving a plurality of bids for said at least one category of display rights;
determining at least one buyer, based on said plurality of bids; and
transmitting the digital image to said at least one buyer.
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Abstract
An electronic marketplace for selling and auctioning off display rights to digital imagery. Photographers upload digital images to a web site run by an auction house and specify the terms and conditions under which they are willing to allow others to display the digital images. Prospective buyers, who have registered with the auction house can view these digital images, and bid for the right to display the images. Various exclusive and non-exclusive display rights are offered, and various auctions and pricing schemes are offered, and the buyers are selected from the bidders according to one of a number of candidate auction algorithms, depending on the objectives of the auction house and the photographer.
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22 Claims
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1. A method of selling display rights in a digital image, comprising:
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receiving at least one digital image from each of a plurality of sellers;
transmitting a version of at least one digital image to a plurality of bidders;
offering for sale at least one category of available display rights representing a scope of use of the digital image;
receiving a plurality of bids for said at least one category of display rights;
determining at least one buyer, based on said plurality of bids; and
transmitting the digital image to said at least one buyer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of selling display rights in a digital image, comprising:
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receiving at least one digital image from each of a plurality of sellers;
transmitting a version of at least one digital image to a plurality of bidders;
offering for sale at least one category of non-exclusive display rights representing a scope of use of the digital image comprises;
transmitting a price of the non-exclusive right;
receiving a plurality of bids from buyers for said at least one category of display rights;
changing the price by a preselected amount depending on the quantity sold within a preselected time interval; and
transmitting the digital image to buyer whose bids were accepted. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of selling display rights in a digital image, comprising:
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receiving at least one digital image from each of a plurality of sellers;
transmitting a version of at least one digital image to a plurality of bidders;
offering for sale at least one category of available display rights representing a scope of use of the digital image, wherein said at least one category comprises an exclusive right to display the digital image;
receiving a plurality of bids for said at least one category of display rights;
determining the buyer based on the highest bid received; and
transmitting the digital image to said at least one buyer. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A computer for selling rights in a digital image, said computer containing software and being adapted to:
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receive a digital image from a plurality of sellers;
allow access by a plurality of potential bidders;
transmit a version of the digital image to the plurality of bidders and a message offering for sale a plurality of available display rights, each representing a scope of use of the digital image;
receive a plurality of bids for said at least one display right;
determine at least one buyer, based on said plurality of bids; and
transmit the digital image to said at least one buyer. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of buying display rights in a digital image, comprising:
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accessing, with a computer, an electronic marketplace via the internet;
receiving, on the computer, a display version of the digital image from the electronic marketplace;
receiving, on the computer, an offer for sale of at least one category of available display rights representing a scope of use of the digital image;
transmitting, from the computer and to the electronic marketplace, at least one bid for said at least one category of display rights;
obtaining at least one display right; and
receiving the digital image. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22)
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