Advertising management method and system
First Claim
1. A system for managing distribution of content to at least one portable multi-media device which is capable of accessing the content and communicating, comprising:
- an account management system arranged to manage requests for content from the at least one device and manage communications to and from the at least one device; and
a processor coupled to said account management system and arranged to analyze requests for content relative to information about a user of each of the at least one device in order to determine whether display of content by each user can be sponsored,if the display of a content by a user is determined to be sponsorable, said processor being arranged to determine parameters for delivery of at least one advertisement to that user'"'"'s device and/or presentation of the at least one advertisement at the user'"'"'s device.
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Abstract
System and method for managing distribution of content such as television programs to portable multi-media devices which are capable of using such content and communicating includes a broadcast management system arranged to manage delivery of content from content sources to the devices, an account management system arranged to manage requests for use of the content from the devices and manage communications to and from the devices, and a processor coupled to the account management system and arranged to analyze requests to use content relative to information about users of the devices in order to determine whether use of the content by the users can be sponsored. If so, an advertisement is delivered to that user'"'"'s device and the device presents the advertisement to the user as a condition for use of the content.
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70 Claims
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1. A system for managing distribution of content to at least one portable multi-media device which is capable of accessing the content and communicating, comprising:
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an account management system arranged to manage requests for content from the at least one device and manage communications to and from the at least one device; and a processor coupled to said account management system and arranged to analyze requests for content relative to information about a user of each of the at least one device in order to determine whether display of content by each user can be sponsored, if the display of a content by a user is determined to be sponsorable, said processor being arranged to determine parameters for delivery of at least one advertisement to that user'"'"'s device and/or presentation of the at least one advertisement at the user'"'"'s device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for managing distribution of content to mobile means capable of presenting content and communicating, comprising:
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managing means for managing delivery of content to the mobile means and communications to and from the mobile means; and analyzing means coupled to said managing means for analyzing requests for content relative to information about users of the mobile means in order to determine whether use of content by the users can be sponsored, wherein if the use of the content by a user is determined to be sponsorable, said analyzing means being arranged to determine parameters for delivery of at least one advertisement to that user'"'"'s mobile means and/or for presentation of the at least one advertisement at the user'"'"'s mobile means. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method for managing access to content for use on multi-media devices capable of using such content and communicating, comprising:
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providing the content to users'"'"' devices; receiving requests from users to use the content on their devices; analyzing data about the users and the requested content to determine whether use of the content by users can be sponsored; and if the use of the content by a user can be sponsored, determining parameters for delivery of at least one advertisement to that user'"'"'s device and/or presentation of the at least one advertisement at the user'"'"'s device; and delivering the at least one advertisement to that user'"'"'s device in accordance with the parameters or presenting the at least one advertisement to the user in accordance with the parameters. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51)
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52. A computer program resident on computer-readable media and arranged to manage access to content for use on multi-media devices capable of using such content and communicating, by
receiving requests from users for use of content by their devices; -
analyzing data about the users and the requested content to determine whether use of the content by a user can be sponsored; and delivering at least one advertisement to that user'"'"'s device if the use of the content by a user can be sponsored. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60)
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61. A method for managing access to content for use on multi-media devices capable of using such content and communicating, comprising:
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operatively coupling the devices to a mobile content system which provides the content to the devices via a broadcast network and processes requests from users for using content on their devices; operatively coupling the devices to a mobile advertisement system which generates revenue from delivery of advertisements to the devices; and integrating the mobile content system and the mobile advertisement system to require exposure to advertisements as a condition for use of the content and to enable the cost for delivering content to the devices to be offset by revenue generated by the delivery of advertisements to the devices. - View Dependent Claims (62, 63, 64, 65)
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66. A system for managing access to content for use on multi-media devices capable of using such content and communicating, comprising:
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a mobile content system which processes requests from users for using content at their devices and provides the content to said devices via a broadcast network; and a mobile advertisement system which generates revenue from delivery of advertisements to said devices, said mobile content system and said mobile advertisement system being integrated to require exposure to advertisements as a condition for use of the content and to enable the cost for delivering content to said devices to be offset by revenue generated by the delivery of advertisements to said devices. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69)
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70. A mobile terminal capable of using content, comprising:
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means for receiving sponsored content requiring a digital rights management (DRM) key to enable use thereof; means for transmitting a request for a DRM key when use of the content is desired; means for receiving a DRM key to enable use of the content; means for receiving at least one advertisement from a sponsor of the content and a schedule for presentation of the at least one advertisement; and means for presenting the at least one advertisement and the content to the user in accordance with the presentation schedule.
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