Content Management System
First Claim
1. A method for providing management of digital content, the method comprising:
- inspecting an item of user-generated content;
identifying an item of reference content associated with the item of user-generated content;
determining a usage policy associated with the item of reference content; and
applying the usage policy to the item of user-generated content.
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Abstract
Content rights holders provide digital content to a hosting site to be used as reference content. The content owner specifies a policy for each digital content item, indicating how that content may be used on the site when uploaded by someone other than the content owner. An identification module compares the uploaded content against reference content. If the content matches reference content, the specified policy for that reference content is applied to the uploaded content. Policy options provided by the content owner include tracking the content to see how it is viewed, preventing the content from being distributed on the site, and allowing the content to be displayed in a revenue-sharing environment. In one embodiment, if the identification module matches the uploaded content to a reference item but the match does not have a sufficiently high level of confidence, the suggested match is queued for review by the content owner.
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45 Claims
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1. A method for providing management of digital content, the method comprising:
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inspecting an item of user-generated content;
identifying an item of reference content associated with the item of user-generated content;
determining a usage policy associated with the item of reference content; and
applying the usage policy to the item of user-generated content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 42, 43)
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32. A content management system for providing management of digital content, comprising:
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an upload server adapted to receive an item of user-generated content;
an identification module, coupled to the upload server, adapted to identify an item of reference content associated with the item of user-generated content;
a policy engine, coupled to the identification module, adapted to determine a usage policy associated with the item of reference content; and
a publisher, coupled to the policy engine, adapted to apply the usage policy to the item of user-generated content. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A method for sharing revenue associated with providing digital content, the method comprising:
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receiving an item of user-generated content at a host site from a provider;
identifying an item of reference content associated with the item of user-generated content;
providing advertising content in conjunction with providing the user-generated content, the providing of the advertising content resulting in receiving revenue; and
distributing a first portion of the revenue to the provider and a second portion of the revenue to the host site.
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40. A method for providing content usage information, the method comprising:
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receiving indicia of user-generated content from a sender;
identifying an item of reference content associated with the received indicia;
determining for the item of reference content a usage policy for the content; and
providing to the sender the usage policy.
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41. A method for conferring value to a rights owner of digital content, the method comprising:
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receiving an item of user-generated content at a host site from a provider;
identifying an item of reference content associated with the item of user-generated content;
determining that a rights owner has indicated a policy of promotion for the item of reference content; and
responsive to the item of user-generated content being displayed, providing a promotional opportunity to the rights owner.
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44. A content management system for providing management of digital content of third party sites, comprising:
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a third party input server adapted to receive an identification of an item of user-generated content from a third party site;
an identification module, coupled to the third party input server, adapted to identify an item of reference content associated with the item of user-generated content;
a policy engine, coupled to the identification module, adapted to determine a usage policy associated with the item of reference content; and
a publisher, coupled to the policy engine, adapted to transmit the usage policy to the third party web site. - View Dependent Claims (45)
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