Commercial web
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1. A method, comprisinga. receiving a fee from at least one user;
- b. providing content to the users from whom a fee is received;
c. receiving content from at least one user from whom a fee is received; and
d. providing a benefit to the users from whom content is received based at least in part on the content received from the user.
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Abstract
Provided are methods and systems for operating a web-based data service in which paying users receive a benefit for content provided to the service.
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17 Claims
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1. A method, comprising
a. receiving a fee from at least one user; -
b. providing content to the users from whom a fee is received; c. receiving content from at least one user from whom a fee is received; and d. providing a benefit to the users from whom content is received based at least in part on the content received from the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising
a. receiving content from at least one user; -
b. providing a benefit to the users from whom content is received based at least in part on the content received from the user; and c. providing content to the users only if a condition is met.
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14. A method, comprising
a. paying a fee; -
b. viewing content in return for paying the fee; c. providing content in return for paying the fee; and d. receiving a benefit based at least in part on the content provided.
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15. A method, comprising
a. providing content; -
b. receiving a benefit based at least in part on the content provided; and c. viewing content only if a condition is met.
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16. A method, comprising:
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a. receiving a subscription fee from at least one user; b. providing content to the users from whom a subscription fee is received; c. receiving content from at least one user from whom a subscription fee is received; d. measuring the number of times the received content is accessed by other users; and e. providing a benefit to the user from whom content is received based at least in part on the accesses by others of the content received from the user.
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17. A method comprising:
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a. receiving a fee from at least one user; b. providing content to the users from whom a fee is received; c. receiving content from at least one user from whom a fee is received; d. receiving registration information from the users from whom content is received; e. providing a benefit to the users from whom content is received based at least in part on the content received from the user; and f. providing content received from the users to other users.
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