Apparatus and method for awarding a user for accessing content based on access rights information
First Claim
1. A method of controlling access to content, comprising:
- receiving the content and access rights information associated with the content;
receiving an action from a user to access the content; and
determining a quantity earned by a user through accessing the content based on the associated access rights information.
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for providing access rights information on computer accessible content are provided. The apparatus and method provide a mechanism through which access rights information is provided in association with information and content such that use of the information and content is controlled based on the access rights information. The apparatus and method include access rights information tags being associated with information and content. A web browser is provided with code, either in the web browser, or as a plugin application or browser extension, to process the access rights information and thereby control the usage of the associated information and content. The access rights information may be used to define the amount of money, credits, points, etc. that is earned by a user that accesses the associated content. Thus, a mechanism is provided by which users may be compensated for accessing content associated with access rights information.
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51 Claims
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1. A method of controlling access to content, comprising:
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receiving the content and access rights information associated with the content;
receiving an action from a user to access the content; and
determining a quantity earned by a user through accessing the content based on the associated access rights information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for controlling access to content, comprising:
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first instructions for receiving the content and access rights information associated with the content;
second instructions for receiving an action from a user to access the content; and
third instructions for determining a quantity earned by a user through accessing the content based on the associated access rights information. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An apparatus for controlling access to content, comprising:
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means for receiving the content and access rights information associated with the content;
means for receiving an action from a user to access the content; and
means for determining a quantity earned by a user through accessing the content based on the associated access rights information. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method of controlling access to main content, comprising:
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receiving main content and main access rights information associated with the main content;
receiving additional content; and
determining from the main access rights information if the received additional content is to be rendered before rendering the main content. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. An apparatus for controlling access to main content, comprising:
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means for receiving main content and main access rights information associated with the main content;
means for receiving additional content; and
means for determining from the main access rights information if the received additional content is to be rendered before rendering the main content. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A computer program product in a computer readable medium for controlling access to main content, comprising:
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first instructions for receiving main content and main access rights information associated with the main content;
second instructions for receiving additional content; and
third instructions for determining from the main access rights information if the received additional content is to be rendered before rendering the main content. - View Dependent Claims (48, 49, 50, 51)
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