System and method for automated negotiation for and allocation of a broadcast satellite, communication and caching system resource
First Claim
1. An automated negotiation and provisioning method for broadcast or other communication or storage resources or a system incorporating such resources, in which content is admitted to the individual resources or system, and/or managed within the system via an automated negotiation and provisioning system manager (computer) that allocates resources or directs system operation, comprising the iterated steps of:
- inputting into a computer the rules for admission to and/or use of the resources and/or system, outputting from the computer a summary of the rules, inputting into the computer offered terms for admission or use by prospective users of the resource or system, outputting from the computer intermediate determinations and/or final binding terms for successful offers.
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Abstract
A system and method is presented for automated negotiation for and allocation of a broadcast satellite, communication, and caching system resource, involving establishing rules for use of the system by both programmers or content contributors and viewers or content recipients, such rules being implemented for processing throughout the system according to the applicability of the rules to that part of the system, with centralized and decentralized command and reporting.
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1. An automated negotiation and provisioning method for broadcast or other communication or storage resources or a system incorporating such resources, in which content is admitted to the individual resources or system, and/or managed within the system via an automated negotiation and provisioning system manager (computer) that allocates resources or directs system operation, comprising the iterated steps of:
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inputting into a computer the rules for admission to and/or use of the resources and/or system, outputting from the computer a summary of the rules, inputting into the computer offered terms for admission or use by prospective users of the resource or system, outputting from the computer intermediate determinations and/or final binding terms for successful offers. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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19. A method for aggregating system users into a communications neighborhood, community, or other focal area comprising:
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using multiple access sharing techniques (such as TDMA, SDMA, CDMA, FDMA, a combination thereof, or other multiple access technique) for sharing a communications channel;
in which the communications channel provides connectivity to a plurality of receivers, each of which may use the communications channel for internal communication, communication with partners, communication with suppliers, communication with customers, or other entity.
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