LICENSING INTERFACE FOR USER GENERATED CONTENT
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing an interface to license user-generated content, the method comprising:
- Providing, through a client computer, a first graphical user interface enabling a user to upload a content item generated by the user from the client computer to a server computer across a network; and
upon receiving the content item from the user, providing, through the client computer, a second graphical user interface enabling the user to associate a license with the uploaded content item on the server computer by selecting one or more allowable uses of the uploaded content item from a first list of available uses and by selecting a compensation the user is to receive from distribution of the uploaded content item from a second list of compensation options, the license indicating the selected allowable uses and the selected compensation.
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Abstract
Technologies are described herein for providing a licensing interface for user-generated content. A first interface and a second interface are provided. The first interface enables a user to upload a content item generated by the user. The second interface enables the user to associate a license with the uploaded content item. The license indicates one or more allowable uses of the uploaded content item and a compensation the user is to receive from the distribution of the uploaded content item.
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1. A computer-implemented method for providing an interface to license user-generated content, the method comprising:
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Providing, through a client computer, a first graphical user interface enabling a user to upload a content item generated by the user from the client computer to a server computer across a network; and upon receiving the content item from the user, providing, through the client computer, a second graphical user interface enabling the user to associate a license with the uploaded content item on the server computer by selecting one or more allowable uses of the uploaded content item from a first list of available uses and by selecting a compensation the user is to receive from distribution of the uploaded content item from a second list of compensation options, the license indicating the selected allowable uses and the selected compensation. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 22)
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15. A computer system comprising:
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a processor; a memory operatively coupled to the processor; and a program module (i) which executes in the processor from the memory and (ii) which, when executed by the processor, causes the computer system to provide an interface to license user-generated content by providing, through a client computer, a content up load interface enabling a user to upload a content item generated by the user from the client computer to the computer system; and providing, through the client computer, a licensing wizard enabling a user to associate a license with the uploaded content item, the licensing wizard further enabling the user to generate the license by defining a range of allowable uses by other users of the uploaded content item and a compensation the user is to receive from distribution of the uploaded content item. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. (canceled)
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20. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to:
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providing, through a client computer, a first graphical user interface enabling a user to upload a content item from the client computer to a server computer, the server computer operative to administer a massively multiplayer online (MMO) application, the MMO application operative to enable the user to sell the uploaded content item to participants within the MMO application; receiving the uploaded content item; providing, through the client computer, a second graphical user interface enabling the user to associate a license to the uploaded content item by selecting one of a third graphical user interface, a fourth graphical user interface, and a fifth graphical user interface; upon receiving a selection of the third graphical user interface, providing, through the client computer, the third graphical user interface enabling the user to define one or more usage options that specify allowable uses of the uploaded content item and to define a compensation that the user is to receive from distribution of the uploaded content item, the license being generated based on the defined usage options and the defined compensation; upon receiving a selection of the fourth interface, providing, through the client computer, the fourth graphical user interface enabling the user to upload a file defining terms of the license; and upon receiving a selection of the fifth interface, providing, through the client computer, the fifth graphical user interface enabling the user to select the license from a plurality of previously generated and uploaded licenses.
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