Guide based content services

• US 20090192887A1
• Filed: 01/25/2008
• Published: 07/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Tunein Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Tunein Incorporated
• Inventors: McIntosh, David, Moore, William, Hutchings, Thomas, Lau, Edwin
• Granted Patent: US 8,756,101 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.25
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0224 based on user history
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0258 Registration
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement

Abstract

Systems are described for a guide of audio, video, multimedia transmission, receiving and playback with advertising and bi-directional fulfillment of goods and services over the Internet. A method of streaming content distribution includes streaming content from a plurality of streaming content sources; streaming advertisement from a plurality of streaming advertisement sources before, during, and after playback of streamed content; requesting streaming content by a user; locating streaming content with a guide; and communicating bi-directionally with users. A streaming content distribution system includes a streaming content guide through which a user locates a source of streaming content and starts playback of streaming content; data on streaming content; data on network locations of streaming content; and data on access characteristics.

Claims

1. A streaming content distribution system, comprising:

a system to stream content from a plurality of streaming content sources;

a system to stream advertisement from a plurality of streaming advertisement sources before, during, and after playback of streaming content from the system to stream content from a plurality of streaming content sources;

a user requesting streaming content;

a guide to locate streaming content; and

a bi-directional communication link with users.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein streaming content access and playback is controlled by a plurality of sources.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein streaming advertising content access and playback is controlled by a plurality of sources.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein streaming content playback is performed on a user device with network connectivity.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein user attributes are stored.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein content attributes are stored.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein streaming content is targeted to user attributes.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein advertisement attributes are stored.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein steaming advertising is targeted to user attributes.

10. The system of claim 9, wherein user selected streaming content and targeted streaming advertising is streamed for playback to the user.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein commercial access to goods and services are provided to the user during advertisement playback.

12. The system of claim 10, wherein there is monetary payment by advertisers for placing streaming advertising before, during, and after streaming content.

13. The system of claim 10, wherein the playback of streaming content and steaming advertising is initiated by a user device, on a sub-system outside of the user device, or in combination with the user device and a sub-system outside of the user device.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein a first user accessing the system through social networking platforms has the ability to a) notify with a second user with what the first user is listening, viewing and interacting through the system, b) set a reminder with when selected content is available for listening, viewing, and/or interacting, c) notify a second user with when selected content is available for listening, viewing, and/or interacting, d) create and share commentary and rank selected content available for listening, viewing, and/or interacting, and e) record and share with a second user with when selected content is available for listening, viewing, and/or interacting.

15. A method of streaming content distribution, comprising:

streaming content from a plurality of streaming content sources;

streaming advertisement from a plurality of streaming advertisement sources before, during, and after playback of streamed content;

requesting streaming content by a user;

locating streaming content with a guide; and

communicating bi-directionally with users.

16. The method of claim 15, further comprising using user demographics to target streaming content for playback.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising using user demographics to target streaming advertisement for playback.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising using user playback of targeted streaming content and targeted streaming advertisement.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising using a marketplace for placing streaming advertisement on a streaming content stream.

20. The method of claim 19, further comprising using an ask price for placing steaming advertisement on the streaming content stream.

21. The method of claim 19, further comprising using multiple bid prices for placing streaming advertisement on the streaming content stream.

22. The method of claim 19, further comprising selecting a winning bid for placing streaming advertisement on the streaming content stream.