DIGITAL CONTENT HUB

• US 20090024631A1
• Filed: 07/17/2007
• Published: 01/22/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Original Assignee: eBay Inc.
• Inventors: Monahan, Jay
• Granted Patent: US 8,234,261 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/435 Filtering based on additional data, e.g. user or group profiles
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0222 During e-commerce, i.e. online transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0241 Advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

There are provided methods and systems to retrieve search result information and digital content. The system receives input information identifying a plurality of data sources from which to retrieve digital content. Next the system retrieves search result information, over the network, from the plurality of data sources based on the input information. Next the system retrieves the digital content, over the network, from at least one of the data sources based on the search result information. Finally, the system communicates digital content to a client machine.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving input information identifying a plurality of data sources from which to retrieve digital content;

retrieving search result information, over a network, from the plurality of data sources based on the input information;

retrieving the digital content, over the network, from at least one of the data sources based on the search result information; and

communicating the digital content to a client machine.

2. The method of claim 1, further including communicating the digital content from the client machine to a portable client machine.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the receiving of the input information includes at least one of receiving artist information, receiving creation information, or receiving category information.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the receiving of the artist information includes at least one of receiving a request for a type of artist, receiving a request for an artist, receiving a request for ticket information, or receiving a request for digital sample information, wherein the receiving of the creation information includes at least one of receiving a request for digital content that is released or receiving a request for a multimedia presentation.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the retrieving of the search result information includes at least one of communicating a query to at least one data source to receive the search result information or communicating a subscription to at least one data source to receive the search result information.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the retrieving of the search result information is performed periodically based on a predetermined period.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the retrieving of the search result information includes filtering the search result information based on a media type, wherein the media type includes at least one of a music video, a digital sample, or a streaming video.

8. The method of claim 1, including determining whether payment is required after the digital content is retrieved from the data source.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the retrieving the digital content includes at least one of communicating a query to at least one data source to receive the digital content or communicating a subscription to at least one data source to receive the digital content.

10. The method of the claim 1, wherein the retrieving of the digital content includes communicating a subscription to at least one data source and receiving the digital content that is pushed from the data source based on a recommendation of the data source.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the retrieving of the digital content includes identifying whether payment is required to retrieve the digital content from the data source.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the retrieving of the digital content includes purchasing the digital content.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the retrieving of the digital content includes determining whether a predetermined criterion is exceeded.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the predetermined criterion includes at least one of a storage limitation or a purchase limitation.

15. The method of claim 1, including communicating, on a predetermined communication channel, an alert that the digital content has been retrieved.

16. A system comprising:

a configuration module to receive input information to identify a plurality of data sources from which to retrieve digital content and to retrieve search result information, over a network, from the plurality of data sources based on the input information; and

a processing module to retrieve the digital content, over the network, from at least one of the data sources based on the search result information and to communicate the digital content to a client machine.

17. The system of claim 16, further including a distribution module, at the client machine, to communicate the digital content to a portable client machine.

18. The system of claim 16, wherein the input information includes at least one of artist information, creation information, and category information.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the artist information includes at least one of a request for a type of artist, a request for an artist, a request for ticket information, and a request for digital sample information, wherein the creation information is includes at least one of a request for digital content that is released and a request for a multimedia presentation.

20. The system of claim 16, wherein the configuration module is to communicate a query to at least one data source to receive the search result information and wherein the configuration module communicates a subscription to at least one data source to receive the search result information.

21. The system of claim 16, wherein the configuration module is to retrieve the search result information periodically based on a predetermined period.

22. The system of claim 16, wherein the configuration module is to foster the search result information based on a media type, wherein the media type includes at least one of a music video, a digital sample, and a streaming video.

23. The system of claim 16, wherein the processing module is to determine whether payment is required after the digital content is retrieved from the data source.

24. The system of claim 16, wherein the processing module is to communicate a query to at least one data source to receive the digital content and wherein the processing module communicates a subscription to at least one data source to receive the digital content.

25. The system of the claim 16, wherein the processing module is to communicate a subscription to at least one data source and wherein the processing module is to receive the digital content that is pushed from the data source based on a recommendation of the data source.

26. The system of claim 16, wherein the processing module is to determine whether payment is required to retrieve the digital content from the data source.

27. The system of claim 16, wherein the processing module is to purchase the digital content.

28. The system of claim 16, wherein the processing module is to determine whether a predetermined criterion is exceeded.

29. The system of claim 28, wherein the predetermined criterion includes at least one of a storage limitation and a purchase limitation.

30. The system of claim 16, wherein the processing module is to communicate, on a predetermined communication channel, an alert that the digital content has been retrieved.

31. A system comprising:

a first means for receiving input information identifying a plurality of data sources from which to retrieve digital content and to retrieve search result information, over the network, from the plurality of data sources based on the input information; and

a second means for retrieving the digital content, over the network, from at least one of the data sources based on the search result information and to communicate the digital content to a client machine.

32. A machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:

receive input information identifying a plurality of data sources from which to retrieve digital content;

retrieve search result information, over a network, from the plurality of data sources based on the input information;

retrieve the digital content, over the network, from at least one of the data sources based on the search result information; and

communicate the digital content to a client machine.