Apparatus, methods and systems for discounted referral and recommendation of electronic content
First Claim
1. A method of distributing electronic media content comprising:
- displaying on a first device a discounted offer for electronic media content, the offer transmitted from a second device, the electronic media content having been previously purchased for the second device;
receiving a notification from the first device; and
transmitting the electronic media content to the first device if the notification includes an acceptance.
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods and systems for sharing and distributing electronic content using a mobile device are presented. In more specific terms, a viral marketing-based, discounted referral and recommendation model by which users may forward electronic content to other users in disclosed. In one aspect, a method of distributing electronic media content over a network includes displaying a discounted offer on a first device that has been transmitted from another device for which the electronic media content has been purchased. A notification is then received, and upon receiving an acceptance from the first device, the electronic media content is transmitted to the device.
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19 Claims
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1. A method of distributing electronic media content comprising:
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displaying on a first device a discounted offer for electronic media content, the offer transmitted from a second device, the electronic media content having been previously purchased for the second device; receiving a notification from the first device; and transmitting the electronic media content to the first device if the notification includes an acceptance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of sending and receiving electronic media content to a device comprising:
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presenting a first user with a first option on a display on a first device, the first option including an offer to purchase electronic media content; presenting the first user with a second option on the display, the second option including an offer to purchase the electronic content media for a second user; presenting the first user with a third option on the display, the third option including a request to the second user to purchase the electronic media content for the first user; and upon selection of the first option by the first user transmitting the electronic media content to the first device; upon selection of the second option, transmitting a notification to the second user; upon selection of the third option, transmitting an informational object to the second user, the informational object including the request. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of generating revenue from discounted distribution of electronic content comprising:
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advertising electronic content to a first user on a first mobile device; if the advertised content is purchased by the first user, soliciting a referral to a second user from the first user using the first mobile device; and in response to the referral;
advertising a discounted purchase price for the electronic content to the second user on a second mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A mobile device, the mobile device comprising
an input device, the input device configured to send a signal; -
a processor, the processor configured to receive the signal; a display, the display configured to display a plurality of informational objects and a plurality of graphic user interface screens to a user in response to actuation of the input device, wherein at least one of the plurality of informational objects includes a discounted offer to receive electronic media content, the discounted offer based on the transmission of the at least one of the plurality of informational objects from a user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A system of viral content distribution of electronic media content comprising:
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a first mobile device adapted to communicate with a first server over a wireless network; an informational object transmitted to the first mobile device over the wireless network, the informational object including a plurality of options; a first option including a discounted offer to purchase the electronic media content, a second option including an offer to purchase the electronic content for a second mobile device, a third option including transmitting a request to another user to purchase the electronic media content for the first mobile device; and a server adapted to communicate over the wireless network, the server receiving a selection of one of the plurality of options from the first mobile device and operating on the electronic media content in according to the selection of one of the plurality of options.
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