CONTENT REQUEST, STORAGE AND/OR CONFIGURATION SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR LIVE CONTENT OR EVENTS

• US 20090106117A1
• Filed: 10/23/2007
• Published: 04/23/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 10/23/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Xenogenic Development Limited Liability Company (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Original Assignee: Mozes (Dentsu Group, Inc.)
• Inventors: Tymes, Adrian Jeremy, Porter, Dorrian Grant, Stack, Andrew William
• Granted Patent: US 7,680,699 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/386 using messaging services or messaging apps using mobile network messaging services for payment, e.g. SMS G06Q20/3255
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A content request, storage, and configuration system is provided for attendees of live events or performances, which associates pieces of content with one or more keywords, and configures the content for the benefit of a user. Content owners load content into the system or link content elsewhere to the system, and optionally designate a set of actions to be taken. Keywords are assigned to the content and actions by the system based on user input and/or auto-generation by the system. Thus, while attending a live event or performance, any of a variety of methods, including but not limited to Short Message Service (SMS) and instant messaging, are used by a user to communicate these keywords to the system, to indicate user interest in the associated content. Receipt by the system of the keywords from the user triggers the system to retrieve the relevant pieces of content, associate said content with the user making the request, and to take the designated actions if appropriate. In addition, users may designate that the system retrieve the relevant pieces of content and associate said content with other users.

Claims

1. A method for managing digital content via a service of a network, comprising:

associating a networked user device with a live event experienced by a user;

first receiving, by the service, a digital content stream representing the live event being recorded substantially in real time or a reference to the digital content stream and at least one unique content keyword associated with the digital content stream;

storing the digital content stream or the reference to the digital content stream in at least one data store and associating the digital content stream or the reference to the digital content stream with the at least one unique content keyword, the unique keyword assigned to the content based on at least one of user input or auto-generation acts taken by the system;

second receiving, by the service, at least one user keyword from a user via the networked user device; and

retrieving the digital content stream or the reference to the digital content stream from the at least one data store based on the at least one user keyword and/or a configuration associated with the user;

receiving a request for acknowledgement by the networked user device; and

entering of acknowledgement information via the user interface of the networked user device in response to the request for acknowledgement in order to confirm the retrieval of the digital content stream.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second receiving includes receiving at least one action command from the user attending the live event.

3. The method of claim 2, further including, in response to receiving the at least one action command, modifying the digital content stream stored in the at least one data store.

4. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

performing at least one action with respect to the digital content stream based on the at least one action command and the at least one user keyword.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the performing of at least one action includes purchasing the digital content stream by the user.

6. The method of claim 4, wherein the performing of at least one action includes transmitting the digital content stream to the user.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein the performing of at least one action includes unlocking or permitting access to the digital content stream by the user.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

associating the user with the at least one user keyword.

21. The method of claim 1, further comprising confirming the user experienced the live event.

9. A method for making a purchase via a networked portable device using keywords via a service of a network, comprising:

entering of setup information, wherein the setup information includes any one or more of (a) payment information, (b) user purchasing decision information or (c) at least one unique keyword for at least one of products or content associated with a live performance, the unique keyword assigned to the content based on at least one of user input or auto-generation acts taken by the system;

transmitting the setup information to the service;

associating at least one of products or content with the networked portable device during the live performance;

entering of buy information via a user interface of the networked portable device, wherein the buy information includes at least one keyword and a purchase command that indicates a desire to make a purchase associated with the live performance;

transmitting the buy information to the service, whereby the service automatically initiates a purchase associated with the live performance at least based on the setup information;

receiving a request for acknowledgement by the networked portable device; and

entering of acknowledgement information via the user interface of the networked portable device in response to the request for acknowledgement in order to confirm the purchase.

11. The method of claim 9, whereby the service automatically initiates a charge according to the payment information.

12. The method of claim 9, further comprising:

transmitting transaction information to a third party, wherein the transaction information includes a record of the purchase of the at least one item related to the live performance.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein the third party is a vendor of the at least one item related to the live performance.

14. The method of claim 12, wherein the third party is, or is affiliated with, an owner of the digital content stream representing the live performance.

22. The method of claim 9, further comprising confirming user attendance at the live performance using at least location technology.

10. (canceled)

15. A method for sharing digital content via a networked portable device using keywords via a service of a network while attending live entertainment, comprising:

transmitting setup information to the service, wherein the setup information includes any one or more of (a) group information indicative of a name of a group, (b) one or more names of group members included in the group or (c) contact information for the one or more group members of the group;

after the live entertainment commences, assigning at least one unique keyword associated with the live entertainment and a share command that indicates a desire to share digital content related to the live entertainment with the one or more group members of the group, the at least one unique keyword assigned to the content based on at least one of user input or auto-generation acts taken by the system;

transmitting at least one keyword associated with the live entertainment and share command to the service, whereby the service automatically initiates sharing of the digital content related to the live entertainment or at least one link to the digital content to the one or more group members of the group;

receiving a request for acknowledgement by the networked portable device; and

entering of acknowledgement information via the user interface of the networked portable device in response to the request for acknowledgement in order to confirm the share command.

16. The method of claim 15, further including:

determining a location of the networked portable device relative to a location of the live entertainment.

18. The method of claim 15, whereby the service automatically initiates depositing the digital content into at least one account associated with the one or more group members.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

transmitting notification information to the one or more members of the group to notify the one or more members that the digital content or the at least one link to the digital content has been shared.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

entering of action information via the user interface of the networked portable device, wherein the action information includes a designation of at least one pre-defined action to take with respect to the digital content prior to sharing by the service; and

transmitting the action information to the service.

17. (canceled)