Method for the sale of movies prior to the production thereof
First Claim
1. A method for financing production of a movie via a sale of a security comprising the step of:
- providing a mechanism comprising the sale of the security, wherein a single copy of the movie is offered, prior to completion of the production of the movie, as a dividend for each said security sold.
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Abstract
A method for funding the production of a movie by presenting a storyboard synopsis of the yet-to-be-produced movie on a production company'"'"'s Internet Web site, and allowing interested potential viewers of the movie to purchase a share of the production company'"'"'s stock prior to production of the movie. Accompanying the storyboard synopsis is an offer which includes an opportunity to participate in the making of the movie by ‘voting’ for certain options related to the movie'"'"'s production, as well as the opportunity to view the production of the movie via video transmission over the Internet. The purchase of a share of production company stock provides the shareholder the right to obtain a free copy of the completed movie as a dividend. The stock purchase is effected preferably by an electronics fund transfer, such as by the entering of a credit card number via the Web site. Production of the movie is not commenced until the number of shares of stock in the production company sold is sufficient to cover the estimated cost of making the movie.
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14 Claims
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1. A method for financing production of a movie via a sale of a security comprising the step of:
providing a mechanism comprising the sale of the security, wherein a single copy of the movie is offered, prior to completion of the production of the movie, as a dividend for each said security sold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method for financing production of a movie, via a sale of a security, the method comprising the steps of:
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presenting an offer, via an Internet Web site, whereby viewers of the Web site may receive a copy of the movie as a dividend by purchasing the security, prior to the production of the movie, wherein the security is a share of stock in a company associated with the production of the movie; and
producing the movie after a predetermined number of shares of said stock have been purchased. - View Dependent Claims (6)
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7. A method for producing a movie, financed via a sale of a security prior to completion of the movie, comprising the steps of:
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presenting an offer, comprising the sale of the security, via an Internet Web site, whereby a viewer of the Web site may receive a copy of the movie by making a purchase of the security as a single share of stock which includes the movie as a dividend; and
producing the movie after a predetermined number of said purchases have been made. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A method for financing production of at least part of a movie via a sale of a security comprising the step of:
providing a mechanism comprising the sale of the security, wherein a single copy of the movie is offered, prior to completion of the production of the movie, as a dividend for each said security sold. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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