Method of inserting/overlaying markers, data packets and objects relative to viewable content and enabling live social networking, N-dimensional virtual environments and/or other value derivable from the content
First Claim
1. A method for increasing the derivable value of device-accessible viewer-perceivable content, comprising:
- providing to an internet-linked device user an option to associate one or more of software-encoded markers, data packets, and visible depictions of code (icons), with device-executable viewer-perceivable content;
assigning a unique identifier to the content;
providing to the user access to one or more of a marker, a data packet, an icon, or any combination thereof;
providing to the user access to internet-linked device-executable tools configured to enable the user to associate the one or more markers, data packets, and/or icons with the content;
receiving from the user one or more of marker data, data packet data, and/or icon data, wherein the marker data, data packet data, and/or icon data includes one or more characteristics relating to the user'"'"'s association of one or more of the markers, data packets, and icons with the content;
assigning one or more content descriptive values to the content; and
storing a data record at a data storage means of a server, the data record including the unique content identifier, the one or more descriptive values, and the marker data, data packet data, and/or data corresponding to icons.
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Abstract
A method by which a User can associate selectable Markers, Data Packets and/or Objects with Content. The Content may generally be distributed electronically, and the Markers allow for insertion and/or overlay of Objects when the Content is selected for viewing by a Viewer. Objects and Data Packets are generally provided by a User, Promoter, Host, Service, or other entity to convey information to a Viewer. A Service provides tools and capabilities to both the User and the Promoter to facilitate their respective actions according to embodiments of the invention, including enabling the creation of live social networks (such as those linked to a specific Service provider, a specific User group, activities by a specific Promoter, and/or to specific Data Packets) and the creation of n-dimensional Virtual Environments.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for increasing the derivable value of device-accessible viewer-perceivable content, comprising:
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providing to an internet-linked device user an option to associate one or more of software-encoded markers, data packets, and visible depictions of code (icons), with device-executable viewer-perceivable content; assigning a unique identifier to the content; providing to the user access to one or more of a marker, a data packet, an icon, or any combination thereof; providing to the user access to internet-linked device-executable tools configured to enable the user to associate the one or more markers, data packets, and/or icons with the content; receiving from the user one or more of marker data, data packet data, and/or icon data, wherein the marker data, data packet data, and/or icon data includes one or more characteristics relating to the user'"'"'s association of one or more of the markers, data packets, and icons with the content; assigning one or more content descriptive values to the content; and storing a data record at a data storage means of a server, the data record including the unique content identifier, the one or more descriptive values, and the marker data, data packet data, and/or data corresponding to icons. - 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)
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