System and method maximizing video license utilization using billboard services
First Claim
1. A system for maximizing the utilization of licenses available with multiple branch operators of a video distribution system based on real-time centralized management of available licenses and on demand stimulated through billboard service, said system comprising:
- a) a local billboard subsystem for managing the collection and distribution of licenses, said local billboard comprising;
a subscriber management element for managing subscription related activities of a subscriber;
a billboard management element for managing a subscriber'"'"'s interactions with the billboard system;
a login/logout element for managing the activities related to login and logout of a subscriber;
a local license management element for managing the collection and release of licenses; and
b) a license assessment subsystem for assessing the local license inventory status, said license assessment subsystem comprising;
a surplus identification element for identifying the surplus licenses;
a local pricing element for estimating buying and selling prices of licenses;
a negotiation element for conducting the price negotiation of licenses; and
c) a central billboard subsystem for managing the acquisition of licenses available with multiple branch operators, facilitating the trading of acquired licenses, and distributing the licenses to multiple branch operators, said central billboard comprising;
a license pooling element for managing the collection of licenses from different branch operators;
a license distribution element for managing the distribution of licenses to different branch operators;
a global pricing element for determining the market based price for the unpriced licenses;
a trading element for facilitating the trade of licenses between the buying and selling branch operators.
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Abstract
Key to overall video license utilization lies in a cooperative sharing of licenses between the different branch operators of the licenses before the expiry of the licenses. A branch operator has a region of operation and stimulating the demand for licenses that are about to expire across multiple regions increases the overall license utilization. Billboard service provides subscribers with information and facility to preview and select movies for viewing online and it provides an opportunity for branch operators and central operator to maximize the utilization of available licenses. Central billboard provides a platform for branch operators to submit and trade their surplus licenses while a local billboard that is part of a branch operator infrastructure helps create demand for such surplus licenses. Central billboard supports both regulated and unregulated pricing and trading thereby enhancing the chances of trading of licenses that are about to expire.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for maximizing the utilization of licenses available with multiple branch operators of a video distribution system based on real-time centralized management of available licenses and on demand stimulated through billboard service, said system comprising:
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a) a local billboard subsystem for managing the collection and distribution of licenses, said local billboard comprising;
a subscriber management element for managing subscription related activities of a subscriber;
a billboard management element for managing a subscriber'"'"'s interactions with the billboard system;
a login/logout element for managing the activities related to login and logout of a subscriber;
a local license management element for managing the collection and release of licenses; and
b) a license assessment subsystem for assessing the local license inventory status, said license assessment subsystem comprising;
a surplus identification element for identifying the surplus licenses;
a local pricing element for estimating buying and selling prices of licenses;
a negotiation element for conducting the price negotiation of licenses; and
c) a central billboard subsystem for managing the acquisition of licenses available with multiple branch operators, facilitating the trading of acquired licenses, and distributing the licenses to multiple branch operators, said central billboard comprising;
a license pooling element for managing the collection of licenses from different branch operators;
a license distribution element for managing the distribution of licenses to different branch operators;
a global pricing element for determining the market based price for the unpriced licenses;
a trading element for facilitating the trade of licenses between the buying and selling branch operators. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus for maximizing the utilization of licenses available with multiple branch operators of a video distribution system based on real-time centralized management of available licenses and on demand stimulated through billboard service, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) plurality of local license distributor computer systems for executing procedures related to local billboard and license assessment subsystems;
(b) a global license distributor computer system for executing procedures related to central billboard.
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20. An apparatus, for maximizing the utilization of licenses available with multiple branch operators of a video distribution system based on real-time centralized management of available licenses and on demand stimulated through billboard service, coupled to a communication system, said apparatus comprising:
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(a) IP network to interconnect plurality of subscriber terminal systems to local license distributor computer system;
(b) IP network to interconnect plurality of local license distributor computer systems to global license distributor computer system;
(c) IP network to interconnect plurality of local license distributor computer systems.
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