System and method of facilitating content delivery to a user
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1. A method of facilitating delivery of content from a content provider to a user, said method comprising the steps of:
- negotiating an agreement between the content provider and the user to provide content to the user and to provide compensation to the user for receiving the content, wherein the content comprises at least one advertisement.
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Abstract
A method is disclosed for facilitating the delivery of content from a content provider to a user. The method comprises the steps of receiving authorization from the user to represent the user to the content provider; and negotiating an agreement between the content provider and the user to provide content to the user and to provide compensation to the user for receiving the content. The content may comprise at least one advertisement.
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1. A method of facilitating delivery of content from a content provider to a user, said method comprising the steps of:
- negotiating an agreement between the content provider and the user to provide content to the user and to provide compensation to the user for receiving the content, wherein the content comprises at least one advertisement.
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3. A method of facilitating delivery of content from a content provider to a user, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving authorization from the user to represent the user to the content provider; and
negotiating an agreement between the content provider and the user to provide content to the user. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of promoting a user for receiving content from a content provider, said method comprising the steps of:
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receiving authorization from the user to represent the user to the content provider;
receiving an offer from the content provider to provide content to the user;
communicating acceptance of the offer to the content provider on behalf of the user; and
providing the content to the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of representing a user for receiving content, said method comprising the steps of:
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establishing a user account containing a profile of the user;
selectively granting a first content provider access to the user profile;
receiving an offer from the first content provider to provide content to the user;
communicating acceptance of the offer to the first content provider on behalf of the user; and
providing the content to the user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A computer readable medium containing program instructions for:
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receiving authorization from a user to represent the user to a content provider;
receiving an offer from the content provider to provide content to the user; and
communicating acceptance of the offer to the content provider on behalf of the user. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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