CONTENT AGGREGATION AND SHARING SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A system for the aggregation and sharing of entertainment content on a global communications network, such as the Internet, the system comprising:
- a hosted service having at least one server and one database and server software operating said server and database software operating said database to provide a web site on the network; and
said web site permitting users to each set-up one or more accounts in accord with a JokeBox metaphor for storing instances of the entertainment content in said database, wherein at least some of said users send emails to said hosted service containing the entertainment content for inclusion in their said accounts, wherein said hosted service permits said users to specify classes of which said users can view the entertainment content in their said accounts, and wherein said hosted service presents the entertainment content in said accounts at said web site, thereby aggregating and sharing the entertainment content.
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Abstract
A system for the aggregation and sharing of entertainment content on a global communications network, such as the Internet. A hosted service provides at least one server, one database, and software operating the server and the database to provide a web site on the network. The web site permits users to each set-up one or more accounts in accord with a JokeBox metaphor for storing instances of the entertainment content in the database. At least some of the users send emails to the hosted service containing entertainment content for inclusion in their accounts, with the hosted service permitting them to specify classes of the users which can view the entertainment content in their said accounts. The hosted service then presents the entertainment content in the accounts at the web site, thus aggregating and sharing the entertainment content.
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1. A system for the aggregation and sharing of entertainment content on a global communications network, such as the Internet, the system comprising:
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a hosted service having at least one server and one database and server software operating said server and database software operating said database to provide a web site on the network; and said web site permitting users to each set-up one or more accounts in accord with a JokeBox metaphor for storing instances of the entertainment content in said database, wherein at least some of said users send emails to said hosted service containing the entertainment content for inclusion in their said accounts, wherein said hosted service permits said users to specify classes of which said users can view the entertainment content in their said accounts, and wherein said hosted service presents the entertainment content in said accounts at said web site, thereby aggregating and sharing the entertainment content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for hosting a service to aggregate and share entertainment content on a global communications network, such as the Internet, the method comprising:
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(a) providing accounts in accord with a JokeBox metaphor for users to store instances of the entertainment content; (b) receiving emails from at least some of said users containing the entertainment content for storage in their said accounts; and (c) presenting the entertainment content in said accounts at a web site, thereby aggregating and sharing the entertainment content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for a user to share entertainment content on a global communications network with other users, such as the Internet, the method comprising:
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sending an email containing at least one instance of the entertainment content to a hosted service having accounts in accord with a JokeBox metaphor, wherein said hosted service stores said instances of the entertainment content and presents said instances of the entertainment content in said accounts at a web site; and assigning the entertainment content from said email to a class identifying which of the users can view the entertainment content at said web site.
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