Apparatus and Method for Managing Media Content
First Claim
1. A storage medium for managing media content, comprising computer instructions for:
- exchanging information with a mobile communication device for establishing a registration for the mobile communication device;
providing the mobile communication device with limited access to media content, the limited access being provided at a time selected by a user of the mobile communication device;
receiving a critique of the media content from the mobile communication device;
awarding points to the user based on performing the critique;
providing the critique to at least one of an originator or distributor associated with the media content;
providing access to at least one of services or goods to be purchased with the points; and
redeeming the points based on a purchase of the at least one of the services or goods.
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Abstract
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media server and parsing engine, 3rd party mobile aggregator, client servers, and a plurality of communication devices that are each associated with a user and a user profile. The media server can provide one or more of the plurality of communication devices with access to media content, with the access being provided at a time selected by the user. At least one of the one or more of the plurality of communication devices can transmit a critique of the media content. The media server can award points to the user based on performing the critique, and can transmit the critique and user information from the user profile to the client server. The media server can provide the at least one of the one or more of the plurality of communication devices with access to at least one of services or goods to be purchased with the points. The media server can redeem the points based on a purchase of the at least one of the services or goods using the points. Other embodiments such as the obtaining of end user preferences of content in a natural environment are disclosed.
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25 Claims
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1. A storage medium for managing media content, comprising computer instructions for:
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exchanging information with a mobile communication device for establishing a registration for the mobile communication device; providing the mobile communication device with limited access to media content, the limited access being provided at a time selected by a user of the mobile communication device; receiving a critique of the media content from the mobile communication device; awarding points to the user based on performing the critique; providing the critique to at least one of an originator or distributor associated with the media content; providing access to at least one of services or goods to be purchased with the points; and redeeming the points based on a purchase of the at least one of the services or goods. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A mobile communication device comprising:
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a display; and a controller that is adapted to; exchange information with a server for establishing a registration for the mobile communication device; provide the mobile communication device with access to media content, the access being limited by the server and provided at a time selected by a user of the mobile communication device; receive a critique of the media content and transmit the critique from the mobile communication device; receive notification of an award of points to the user based on performing the critique; provide the critique to at least one of an originator or distributor associated with the media content, wherein the user is provided access to at least one of services or goods to be purchased with the points, and wherein the points are redeemable based oil a purchase of the at least one of the services or goods. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for managing media content, the method comprising:
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exchanging information with a communication device for establishing a registration for the communication device; providing a user of the communication device with access to media content; obtaining a critique of the media content from the user; awarding points to the user based on performing the critique; providing the critique to a client associated with the media content; providing access to at least one of services or goods to be purchased with the points; and redeeming the points based on a purchase by the user of the at least one of the services or goods. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method for managing media content, the method comprising:
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providing a user of a mobile communication device with access to media content; obtaining a critique of the media content from the user in real-time; and providing a client associated with the media content with real-time access to the critique. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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