Monetization of an advanced contact identification system

• US 20080082421A1
• Filed: 10/02/2007
• Published: 04/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Synchronoss Technologies Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Synchronoss Technologies Incorporated
• Inventors: Onyon, Richard, Ridgard, Leighton, Stannard, Liam
• Application Number:
  US11/906,586
• Publication Number:
  US 20080082421A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0207 Discounts or incentives, e.g. coupons or rebates
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0217 involving input on products or services in exchange for incentives or rewards

Abstract

An advanced contact identification system in a wireless communication network is configurable to increase subscribership and revenues for an enterprise service provider and vendors and to increase sales of content. A personal brand having a popular ringtone, graphic or other content may be widely shared among subscribers of the advanced contact identification system. Various configurations of a monetization scheme for subscribers to share popular and incentivized content drive sales for such content and increase revenue.

Claims

1. A method of monetizing a contact identification system, the method comprising:

a. establishing a contact session in a network with a recipient;

b. presenting a media on a device used by the recipient; and

c. offering an at least one incentive by an at least one entity, wherein the network is accessible by the at least one entity.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the contact session is selected from the group consisting of a call, an SMS message, an MMS message, an email, a voice clip, and a reminder.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the media is selected from at least one of a ringtone, an image, a video clip, a music clip, and a song.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the media is generated by at least one of an advertiser, a subscriber, and a vendor.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one incentive is offered upon the recipient using the media in a predetermined manner.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one incentive is offered to at least one of a caller and the recipient.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the at least one incentive is at least one of credits, money, media, a voucher, and a coupon.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising presenting the recipient with a plurality of options on the device.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the plurality of options include at least one of acquiring, giving an opinion of, adding, learning more about and blocking the media.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising storing information on a server, wherein the information includes the media and associated actions by the recipient.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising synching the device with the server.

12. A monetization method for a contact identification system, the method comprising:

a. making available a media for distribution in a network;

b. establishing a contact session in the network with a mobile device, the contact session configured to present the media on the mobile device;

c. presenting a plurality of options for a user of the mobile device; and

d. awarding an at least one incentive by an at least one entity with access to the network, the at least one incentive awarded upon the recipient using the media in predetermined manner.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the media is selected from the group consisting a ringtone, an image, and a video clip.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the media is generated by at least one of an advertiser, a subscriber, and a vendor.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the contact session is selected form the group consisting of a human-initiated contact and an automatically-dialed contact.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the plurality of options include at least one of acquiring, giving an opinion of, adding, learning more about and blocking the media.

17. The method of claim 12, further comprising storing information in a storage, wherein the information includes the media and associated actions by the recipient, and wherein the storage is at least one of a network server and a database.

18. A system for monetization, the system comprising:

a. a device configured for accepting a contact session in a network, wherein the device is used by a recipient;

b. a media configured to render on the device; and

c. at least one entity with access to the network offering at least one incentive.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the contact session is selected from the group consisting of a human-initiated contact and an automatically-initiated contact.

20. The system of claim 18, wherein the media is selected from the group consisting of a ringtone, an image, and a video clip.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the at least one incentive is offered upon the recipient using the media in a predetermined manner.

22. The system of claim 18, further comprising a plurality of options on the device presented to the recipient.

23. The system of claim 22, wherein the plurality of options include at least one of acquiring, giving an opinion of, adding, learning more about and blocking the media.

24. The system of claim 18, further comprising at least one participant, wherein the at least one participant generates the media, the at least one participant is selected from the group consisting of an advertiser, a subscriber, and a vendor.

25. The system of claim 18, further comprising a server configured to store information, wherein the information includes the media and associated actions by the recipient.