Method of compensation for content recommendations
First Claim
1. A method for providing compensation for a content recommendation, comprising:
- receiving the content recommendation from a first user;
determining a first value of the content at the time related to receipt of the recommendation;
determining a second value of the content after a first predetermined time period from receipt of the recommendation;
determining a third value that is based on a difference between the first value and the second value; and
paying the third value to the first user.
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Abstract
A system and method of dynamic compensation for providing content recommendations. When a content recommendation is received from a first user, a first value of the content may be determined at the time related to receipt of the recommendation. A second value of the content may be determined after a first predetermined time period and a third value may be determined that is based on a difference between the first and second values. The third value may be paid to the first user. The first and second values may be indicative of demand over different time periods. Thus, recommenders may be compensated according to the individual success of the content they recommend, as measured by the increase in valuation of the content from the time of recommendation to a later time when the content reaches a threshold valuation or increases a predetermined amount.
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50 Claims
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1. A method for providing compensation for a content recommendation, comprising:
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receiving the content recommendation from a first user; determining a first value of the content at the time related to receipt of the recommendation; determining a second value of the content after a first predetermined time period from receipt of the recommendation; determining a third value that is based on a difference between the first value and the second value; and paying the third value to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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7. The method of clam 6, wherein the recommendation unit is distributed to the first user based on an amount of funds deposited into an account.
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27. A system for providing compensation for a content recommendation, comprising:
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an interface component for receiving the content recommendation from a first user of a plurality of users; a memory component for storing information associated with the content and the plurality of users; and a processing component for using the information to determine a first value of the content at the time related to receipt of the content recommendation, for determining a second value of the content after a first predetermined time period from receipt of the recommendation, and for determining a third value that is based on a difference between the first and second values, wherein the third value is to be paid to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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37. A method for providing compensation for a content recommendation, comprising:
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assigning a recommendation unit to a first user; allowing the first user to assign the recommendation unit to selected content, wherein the content has a first value that is a function of demand for the content over a first time period prior to assignment of the recommendation unit; varying the value of the selected content over time as a function of demand for the content; and compensating the first user at the end of a predetermined time period by a second value that is based on a difference between the first value of the content and a third value of the content at the end of the predetermined time period, wherein the third value is a function of demand for the selected content over the predetermined time period. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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40. A computer system for providing compensation for a content recommendation, comprising:
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a first processing component for assigning a recommendation unit to a first user; a user interface component for allowing the first user to assign the recommendation unit to selected content, wherein the content has a first value that is a function of demand for the content over a first time period prior to assignment of the recommendation unit; a second processing component for varying the value of the selected content over time as a function of demand for the content; and a third processing component for compensating the first user at the end of a predetermined time period by a second value that is based on a difference between the first value of the content and a third value of the content at the end of the predetermined time period, wherein the third value is a function of demand for the selected content over the predetermined time period.
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41. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing:
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receiving a content recommendation from a first user; determining a first value of the content at the time related to receipt of the recommendation, wherein the first value is indicative of demand for the content over a time period prior to the recommendation; determining a second value of the content after a first predetermined time period from receipt of the recommendation, wherein the second value is indicative of demand for the content over the first predetermined time period; determining a third value that is based on a difference between the first value and the second value; and crediting the third value to the first user. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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