Model and flow for distributing digitally conveyable content
First Claim
1. A method for distributing content comprising the steps of:
- a content broker receiving digitally conveyable content from a content producer;
the content broker providing the content to at least one content distributor;
the content distributor providing the content to at least one content customer; and
the content distributor reporting content usage information to the content broker, wherein the content broker establishes media distribution data and conveys the media distribution data to the content distributor, said content distributor using the media distribution data and distribution data that the content broker does not have access to when providing the content to the content customer.
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Abstract
A method for distributing content can include the step of a content broker receiving digitally conveyable content from a content producer. The content broker can provide the content to at least one content distributor. The content distributor can provide the content to at least one content customer. The content producer can report content usage information to the content broker. The content broker can establish media distribution data and can convey the media distribution data to the content distributor. The content distributor can use the media distribution data and distribution data that the content broker does not have access to when providing the content to the content customer.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for distributing content comprising the steps of:
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a content broker receiving digitally conveyable content from a content producer;
the content broker providing the content to at least one content distributor;
the content distributor providing the content to at least one content customer; and
the content distributor reporting content usage information to the content broker, wherein the content broker establishes media distribution data and conveys the media distribution data to the content distributor, said content distributor using the media distribution data and distribution data that the content broker does not have access to when providing the content to the content customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. At least one machine-readable storage having stored thereon, at least one computer program having a plurality of code sections, said code sections executable by a machine, said at least one computer program comprising a content broker program and a content producer program:
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the content broker program receiving digital content from a content producer;
the content broker program providing the digital content to the content distributor program via a communication network; and
the content distributor program providing the digital content to a content customer, wherein the content broker program stores media distribution data used by the content distributor program, said content distributor program using the media distribution data when providing the digital content to the content customer. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A system for digitally distributing content comprising:
an automated content distribution system configured to establish profiles for content customers and to distribute digital content produced by an external content providing source to the content customers based upon data included within the profiles, said profiles including private customer-specific data, which customers provide under an understanding that the private customer-specific data will not be disseminated. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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