Approach for trading copyrighted movie or music clip as individual copyrighted frame

• US 20080255958A1
• Filed: 04/10/2007
• Published: 10/16/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 04/10/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Hoang Bui
• Original Assignee: Hoang Bui
• Inventors: Bui, Hoang
• Application Number:
  US11/733,575
• Publication Number:
  US 20080255958A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/27
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

According to the approach, a copyrighted movie or music clip can be divided into in individual copyrighted movie frame or clip in it plural form. Each frame then can be sold or traded as independent copyrighted item. The “dividend” approach allows each frame owner to share the loyalty money of the whole movie or music clip. The “contract right” governs the right to approved loyalty contract. The “buyout right” governs the right to buy all remaining frame of the movie or clip.

Claims

1. A method for trading a copyrighted movie or music clip as individual copyrighted frame, the method comprising:

provide information on one or more attribute of the frame;

provide copyrighted information;

provide registered information;

provide media information.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein said provide information on one or more attribute of the frame includes production information.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein said provide information on one or more attribute of the frame includes the movie studio, release year, and actor/actress information.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein said provide information on one or more attribute of the frame includes history of the movie.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein said provide information on one or more attribute of the frame includes price information.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein said provide information on one or more attribute of the frame includes digital image.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein said provide information on one or more attribute of the frame includes information on total number of frame in the movie.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein said provide copyrighted information includes the copyright privilege of the owner.

9. A method according to claim 1, wherein said provide registered information includes the register of owner name, address, and phone number.

10. A method according to claim 1, wherein said provide registered information includes the frame id.

11. A method according to claim 1, wherein said provide the media information includes type of media to keep the copyrighted frame.

12. A method for dividing a copyrighted movie right into in individual copyrighted frame right, the method comprising:

provide dividend ratio;

provide the loyalty contract right;

provide the buyout right.

13. A method according to claim 12, wherein said provide dividend ratio includes the ratio royalty dividend the owner will earn from the whole movie or music clip loyalty contract.

14. A method according to claim 12, wherein said provide the loyalty contract right includes the thread hold of majority vote needed from each frame owner to approve the loyalty contract for all frame.

15. A method according to claim 12, wherein said buyout right includes the thread hold of majority vote needed from each frame owner to approve the buyout contract for all frame at a fair market price.

16. An electronic trading system for trading copyrighted frame, comprising:

purchase order screen;

sell order screen;

submit order screen;

order information screen.

17. A system according to claim 16, wherein said provide purchase order screen includes order type and price information screen.

18. A system according to claim 16, wherein said sell order screen includes order type and price information screen.

19. A system according to claim 16, wherein said submit order screen includes order information and user option screen.

20. A system according to claim 16, wherein said order information screen includes order status screen.