METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ON-LINE CONTENT ACQUISITION AND DISTRIBUTION

• US 20090044235A1
• Filed: 08/05/2008
• Published: 02/12/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Engagement Media Technologies Inc.
• Original Assignee: Engagement Media Technologies Inc.
• Inventors: Davidson, Daniel L.
• Application Number:
  US12/186,213
• Publication Number:
  US 20090044235A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 725/87
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23424 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for inserting or substituting an advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4331 Caching operations, e.g. of an advertisement for later insertion during playback
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44016 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for substituting a video clip
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/440236 by media transcoding, e.g. video is transformed into a slideshow of still pictures, audio is converted into text
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4751 for defining user accounts, e.g. accounts for children
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4828 for searching program descriptors retrieval of video data G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/64315 DVB-H
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/64322 IP
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8352 involving content or source identification data, e.g. Unique Material Identifier [UMID]

Abstract

A method and system for capturing and distributing electronic media content over a communications network. One or more subscribers capture media about a specific event with the use of a media capture device such as the camera of a mobile phone. The subscriber contacts a central repository and transmits the media content to the repository where the content can be stored, indexed and categorized. The content can be made available to one or more interested third party subscribers such as, for example, news agencies seeking information about the event. A bidding system can be implemented to allow the agency with the highest bid to receive access to the desired content. In return, the subscriber that submitted the content can receive compensation for the submitted content.

Claims

1. A content distribution system for receiving electronic media content captured by an originator'"'"'s content capturing device and distributing the electronic media to one or more third parties over a network, the system comprising:

a central repository in electronic communication with the content capturing device and the one or more third parties over the network, the central repository including;

a content repository for receiving and storing the electronic media content received over the network from the content capturing device;

a processor for determining if the received content is to be distributed to the one or more third party in return for compensation, the processor calculating the compensation based upon at least one desired compensation parameter received from the originator; and

a distribution module for distributing the content to the one or more third parties in return for the compensation.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the central repository includes:

a revenue sharing module for presenting the content to the one or more third parties and for receiving offers for the content that is to be distributed for compensation; and

a public database for storing accessible content that does not require compensation for its distribution.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the processor determines if the received content is to be distributed to one or more third parties by receiving, from the content capturing device, a command requesting compensation for the delivered content.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the command requesting compensation for delivered content includes the at least one compensation parameter.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the compensation parameter indicates a perceived value of the delivered content.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the compensation parameter indicates a minimum compensation amount.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the compensation parameter indicates a percentage of a realized value of the distributed content.

8. The system of claim 2, wherein the revenue sharing module receives requests from the one or more third parties for specific content and the processor determines which received content corresponds to the received one or more third party requests.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the revenue sharing module notifies the requesting one or more third parties that a match exists between the request for specific content and received content.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the central repository receives image categorization criteria in order to categorize, by level of importance, the content.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the central repository receives geographic location information from the content capturing device, the geographic location information identifying the location of the content capturing device that sent the content.

12. A method for receiving electronic media content captured by an originator'"'"'s content capturing device and distributing the electronic media to one or more third parties over a network, the system comprising:

receiving the captured electronic media content from the content capturing device;

determining if the received content is to be distributed to the one or more third parties in return for compensation;

calculating the compensation based upon at least one originator-established compensation parameter; and

distributing, over the network, the content to the one or more third parties in return for compensation.

13. The method of claim 12, further comprising:

presenting the content to the one or more third parties;

receiving offers, from the one or more third parties, for the content and

distributing the content to a selected third party.

14. The method of claim 12, further comprising receiving, with the captured content, the at least one compensation parameter.

15. The method of claim 12, wherein the compensation parameter indicates a perceived value of the delivered content.

16. The method of claim 12, wherein the compensation parameter indicates a percentage of a realized value of the distributed content.

17. They method of claim 12, further comprising:

receiving image categorization criteria; and

categorizing the content based on the received image categorization criteria.

18. The method of claim 12, further comprising receiving geographic location information from the content capturing device, the geographic location information identifying the location of the content capturing device that sent the content.

19. A method for disseminating media content captured by one or more content capture devices to one or more third parties over a communications network comprising:

enrolling one or more subscribers and one or more third parties, each subscriber having a content capture device;

receiving the captured content from one or more content capture devices;

presenting the content to the one or more third parties;

receiving requests for the content from the one or more third parties;

distributing the content to at least one selected third party; and

arranging for the subscriber that submitted the captured content to receive compensation, the compensation being determined based upon at least one desired compensation parameter.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising forwarding a request by an enrolled third party to one or more enrolled subscribers to capture content related to a specific event.