Methods, systems, and products for delivering media content

• US 20080163292A1
• Filed: 03/11/2008
• Published: 07/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/20/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Stallworth, F. David
• Application Number:
  US12/075,399
• Publication Number:
  US 20080163292A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/34
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/266 Channel or content management, e.g. generation and management of keys and entitlement messages in a conditional access system, merging a VOD unicast channel into a multicast channel
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/16 Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems

Abstract

Methods, systems and products are disclosed for delivering media products related to geographic terrain. Programs are produced that are related to a specific type of geographic terrain. The programs are aggregated into a program line-up and distributed as a channel. Products and services are advertised that are related to the specific type of geographic terrain on the channel.

Claims

1. A method for advertising, comprising:

producing programs relating to a specific type of geographic terrain;

aggregating the programs into a program line-up;

distributing the program line-up as a channel; and

advertising products and services related to the specific type of geographic terrain on the channel.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the specific type of geographic terrain is one of a coastal terrain, a mountain terrain, and a desert terrain.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein the products and services include one of a marine equipment company, a boat company, a commercial fishing company, a sport fishing service, a water sports equipment company, a water resort, a coastal retirement community, and a coastal real estate company.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the channel is one of an over-the-air network channel, and a satellite network channel.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of advertising comprises integrating an advertisement for the products and services into one of the programs.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein the advertisement is one of an infomercial and a product placement.

7. A system for generating revenue for a channel producer and local media producers, comprising:

means for creating programs, at the local media producers, that relate to a specific type of geographic terrain;

means for producing a channel, at the channel producer, that televises the programs;

means for providing the channel producer with the programs of the local media producers at no cost to the channel producer;

means for providing the local media providers with portions of advertising time on the channel at no cost to the local media providers;

means for selling, at the local media providers, the portions of advertising time; and

means for selling, at the channel producer, other portions of advertising time on the channel to advertisers selling products related to the specific type of geographic terrain.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the specific type of geographic terrain is one of a coastal terrain, a mountain terrain, and a desert terrain.

9. The system of claim 7, further comprising means for creating a block of programming related to a specific type of geographic terrain, and wherein the block of programming relates to the community in which a local media provider is located.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein the portions of advertising are one of commercial spots, infomercials, and product placements within the block of programming.

11. The system of claim 9, further comprising means for receiving at the channel producer a payment for televising the block of programming, wherein the payment is from the local media producer.

12. The system of claim 9, further comprising means for integrating an advertisement for the products and services into one of the programs.

13. A method for generating revenue for a channel producer and a local media producer, comprising:

creating a block of programming, at a local media producer, that relates to a specific type of geographic terrain;

producing a channel, at the channel producer, that televises only programs related to the specific type of geographic terrain;

televising the block of programming on the channel;

selling advertising that is televised with the block of programming;

receiving revenue for the advertising; and

sharing the revenue between the channel producer and the local media provider.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the advertising is one of a commercial spot, an infomercial, and a product placement.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the specific type of geographic terrain is one of a coastal terrain, a mountain terrain, and a desert terrain.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising transmitting the channel within and outside of the specific type of geographic terrain.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the media provider is one of a cable television operator, a satellite television operator, a multiple system operator, and a television network having a group of local television station affiliates.

18. The method of claim 13, further comprising integrating the advertising into the block of programming.

19. The method of claim 13, further comprising distributing the channel to a national audience.

20. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

providing free advertisement space in the block of programming in exchange for locally produced content, and

allotting free advertising space in the block of programming to a local producer of the locally produced content.