SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COLLECTING AND DISTRIBUTING CONTENT
First Claim
1. A method for collecting and distributing content, comprising:
- receiving one or more items of content from a content provider;
packaging one or more of the received content items in a container, wherein at least one of the packaged content items is a viral content item associated with a mashing option; and
distributing the container of packaged content to a distributor, the packaged content presentable by the distributor using a player application that displays the mashing option when playing the viral content, wherein the viral content is distributed to a user when the user selects the displayed mashing option, wherein additional users can request distribution of the viral content from the distributor or the user by selecting the mashing option.
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Abstract
A system method is provided for virally distributing content. One or more items of content may be received from a content provider, and the received content items may be packaging in a container. At least one of the packaged content items may be a viral content item associated with a mashing option, where the container of packaged content may be distributed to a distributor. The packaged content may be presented by the distributor using a player application, which displays the mashing option when playing the viral content. The viral content may then be distributed to a user when the user selects the displayed mashing option, wherein additional users can request distribution of the viral content from the distributor or the user by selecting the mashing option.
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27 Claims
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1. A method for collecting and distributing content, comprising:
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receiving one or more items of content from a content provider;
packaging one or more of the received content items in a container, wherein at least one of the packaged content items is a viral content item associated with a mashing option; and
distributing the container of packaged content to a distributor, the packaged content presentable by the distributor using a player application that displays the mashing option when playing the viral content, wherein the viral content is distributed to a user when the user selects the displayed mashing option, wherein additional users can request distribution of the viral content from the distributor or the user by selecting the mashing option. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for collecting and distributing content, comprising:
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receiving one or more items of content from a content provider;
associating the received content with one or more usage rules;
packaging one or more of the associated content items in a container; and
distributing the container of packaged content to a distributor, the packaged content presentable by the distributor using a player application that enforces the associated usage rules when the playing the packaged content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A method for collecting and distributing content, comprising:
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receiving one or more items of content from a content provider, the received content including one or more metadata elements;
determining an original source of the received content using the metadata elements;
distributing the received content to one or more distributors, at least one of the distributed content items associated with a mashing option, wherein the distributed content is virally distributed to a user when the user selects the mashing option;
tracking usage of at least one of the distributed content and the virally distributed content; and
compensating at least one of the determined original source and the content provider based on the tracked usage - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for collecting and distributing content, comprising:
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receiving one or more items of content from a content provider;
assigning a score to the received content based on a type of the received content, an age of the received content, and the content provider;
packaging one or more of the received content items in a container based on the assigned score; and
distributing the container of packaged content to a distributor, the packaged content presentable to users by the distributor using a player application. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for distributing content, comprising:
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at least one server; and
at least one data repository that stores one or more items of content received from a content provider, wherein the server is operable to;
package one or more of the received content items in a container, wherein at least one of the packaged content items is a viral content item associated with a mashing option; and
distribute the container of packaged content to a distributor, the packaged content presentable by the distributor using a player application that displays the mashing option when playing the viral content, wherein the viral content is persistently linked to the server.
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