Method and system for providing a payment incentive for distributing digital files over a network
First Claim
1. A method for distributing digital content files over a network, the method comprising the steps:
- providing a web site for promoting content hosted by at least one server in communication with the network;
receiving an indication of at least one digital content file by the web site from a first user;
charging the first user a predetermined payment amount to promote the at least one digital content file;
presenting the at least one digital file for promotion on a portion of the web site associated with the first user, wherein subsequent at least one second users pay the predetermined amount for promoting the at least one digital content; and
distributing to the first user a first distribution percentage of a total of the predetermined amounts collected.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing a payment incentive for downloading and promoting digital content files over a network, e.g., the Internet, are provided. The present disclosure provides for providing a web site for promoting content hosted by at least one server in communication with the network; receiving an indication of at least one digital content file by the web site from a first user; charging the first user a predetermined amount to promote the at least one digital content file; presenting the at least one digital file for promotion on a portion of the web site associated with the first user, wherein subsequent at least one second users pay the predetermined amount for promoting the at least one digital content; and distributing to the first user a first distribution percentage of a total of the predetermined amounts collected.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for distributing digital content files over a network, the method comprising the steps:
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providing a web site for promoting content hosted by at least one server in communication with the network;
receiving an indication of at least one digital content file by the web site from a first user;
charging the first user a predetermined payment amount to promote the at least one digital content file;
presenting the at least one digital file for promotion on a portion of the web site associated with the first user, wherein subsequent at least one second users pay the predetermined amount for promoting the at least one digital content; and
distributing to the first user a first distribution percentage of a total of the predetermined amounts collected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A server for distributing digital content files over a network comprising:
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a processor configured for providing a web site for promoting content;
a communication device configured for coupling the server to the network and receiving an indication of at least one digital content file by the web site from a first user; and
the processor further configured for charging the first user a predetermined payment amount to promote the at least one digital content file, presenting the at least one digital file for promotion on a portion of the web site associated with the first user, wherein subsequent at least one second users pay the predetermined amount for promoting the at least one digital content; and
distributing to the first user a first distribution percentage of a total of the predetermined amounts collected. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A program storage device readable by a machine, tangibly embodying a program of instructions executable by the machine to perform method steps for distributing digital content files over a network, the method steps comprising:
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providing a web site for promoting content hosted by at least one server in communication with the network;
receiving an indication of at least one digital content file by the web site from a first user;
charging the first user a predetermined payment amount to promote the at least one digital content file;
presenting the at least one digital file for promotion on a portion of the web site associated with the first user, wherein subsequent at least one second users pay the predetermined amount for promoting the at least one digital content; and
distributing to the first user a first distribution percentage of a total of the predetermined amounts collected.
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26. A method for distributing digital content files over a network, the method comprising the steps:
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providing at least one first client application in communication with the network;
selecting at least one digital content file on the network with the at least one client application for promotion;
presenting the at least one digital content file for promotion on a portion of a web site for promoting content residing on at least one server, the portion of the web site being associated with the at least one first client application, wherein subsequent at least one second client application pays a predetermined amount for promoting the at least one digital content; and
receiving by the at least one first client application a first distribution percentage of a total of the predetermined payments amounts collected. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. An apparatus for distributing digital content files over a network comprising:
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at least one first client application in communication with the network;
means for selecting at least one digital content file on the network with the at least one client application for promotion;
means for presenting the at least one digital content file for promotion on a portion of a web site for promoting content residing on at least one server, the portion of the web site being associated with the at least one first client application, wherein subsequent at least one second client application pays a predetermined amount for promoting the at least one digital content; and
means for receiving by the at least one first client application a first distribution percentage of a total of the predetermined payments amounts collected.
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