Embedding digital values for digital exchange
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1. A content provider system to provide content to a user device over a communications path, the system comprising:
- an advertising system to provide advertising content from a sponsor;
an ad value system to provide one or more ad values associated with presenting advertising content to a user and which may be redeemed to purchase content;
a processing device to combine the advertising content with the one or more ad values; and
an interface between the processor and the communications path to transmit the combined ad value and advertising content to a user device for presentation to a user.
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Abstract
A system and methods are provided for the coupling of a digital value, credit, or cash with advertisements. Advertisements may include any sponsored content for presentation to a user. The advertisements may be placed with other content for presentation to a user. As the advertisements are presented to a user, the user accumulates the value, credit, or digital cash associated with the advertisements, which may be used to access or purchase additional content or services.
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1. A content provider system to provide content to a user device over a communications path, the system comprising:
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an advertising system to provide advertising content from a sponsor; an ad value system to provide one or more ad values associated with presenting advertising content to a user and which may be redeemed to purchase content; a processing device to combine the advertising content with the one or more ad values; and an interface between the processor and the communications path to transmit the combined ad value and advertising content to a user device for presentation to a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A user device to communicate with one or more content providers over a communications path, the device comprising:
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an interface to communicate with the communication path, to receive content from the content provider, and to receive combined advertising content and ad values; an interleaver to insert the advertising content in the content provider content for presentation to a user; and an ad value decoder to credit a user with the ad value associated with the inserted advertising content. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of providing content from a content provider to a user device over a communications path, the method comprising:
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receiving advertising content from a sponsor; determining one or more ad values associated with presenting the advertising content to a user that may be redeemed to purchase content or services; combining the advertising content with the one or more ad values; and transmitting the combined ad value and advertising content to a user device for presentation to a user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for compensating a user for the presentation of advertising content transmitted to a user device over a communications path, the method comprising:
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receiving content from the content provider, receiving combined advertising content and ad values; inserting the advertising content in the content provider content; presenting the advertising content to the user; and crediting a user with the ad value associated with the presented advertising content. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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