METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SHARING REVENUE OF AN APPLICATION PLATFORM

• US 20100114714A1
• Filed: 10/28/2009
• Published: 05/06/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 10/31/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: AppKey Incorporated
• Original Assignee: AppKey Incorporated
• Inventors: Vitek, James Gerard
• Application Number:
  US12/607,922
• Publication Number:
  US 20100114714A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/14.690
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0274 Split fees
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0277 Online advertisement

Abstract

A method and system for sharing revenue of an application platform that includes the steps of providing a platform for managing a plurality of applications developed by a plurality of developers, collecting revenue through usage of the platform, tracking usage of the plurality of applications, and distributing revenue according to the tracked usage of the plurality of applications. The system including a client application included in a device platform for the operation of a plurality of applications, a tracking system that generates usage data for the plurality of applications, and a revenue engine that generates revenue and distributes revenue to platform contributors based on the usage data.

Claims

1. A method for sharing revenue of an application platform comprising:

providing a platform that manages a plurality of applications developed by a plurality of developers;

collecting revenue through usage of the platform;

tracking usage of the plurality of applications; and

distributing revenue according to the tracked usage of the plurality of applications.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the platform that manages the plurality of applications performs the tasks of:

receiving an application from an application developer;

delivering an application to a user device; and

monitoring the application on the user device.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the step of delivering an application to a user device includes delivering an application to a mobile phone.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein at least a subset of the plurality of applications is developed by a singular developer of the plurality of developers.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of distributing revenue includes apportioning a portion of the revenue to an application developer in proportion to the tracked usage of the application developed by the application developer.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of tracking usage of the plurality of applications includes tracking a user setup of an application.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the step of tracking a user setup of an application includes recording a value based on the application window size.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein the step of tracking usage of the plurality of applications includes tracking user interaction with an application.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the step of tracking user interaction with an application includes recording a value based on the number of times the application is launched by a user.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising delivering advertisements through an advertisement application within the platform, wherein the step of collecting revenue uses the advertisements as a revenue source.

11. method of claim 10, wherein the step of delivering advertisements through an advertisement application within the platform includes displaying advertisements on a default view of the platform.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of collecting revenue includes collecting revenue from a user paid subscription.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of distributing revenue further includes apportioning a portion of revenue to at least one platform support contributor according to a contract, and apportioning a portion of the revenue to application developers in proportion to the tracked usage of the respective applications of the application developers.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the step of distributing revenue further includes apportioning a portion of revenue to at least one platform support contributor in proportion to the tracked usage of the applications.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein platform support contributors include platform providers, an application marketplace provider, and distribution partners.

16. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

delivering advertisements through an advertisement application within the platform;

apportioning a portion of revenue to platform support contributors according to a contract;

apportioning a portion of the revenue to application developers in proportion to the tracked usage of the respective applications of the application developers; and

wherein the platform is run on a mobile phone.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the step of tracking usage of the plurality of applications includes recording the application window size.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein the step of tracking usage of the plurality of applications includes tracking user interaction with an application.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of collecting revenue further includes using a user-selected method of revenue generation for an application.

20. A system for sharing revenue of an application platform comprising:

a client application included in a device platform for the operation of a plurality of applications;

a tracking system that generates usage data for the plurality of applications; and

a revenue engine that generates revenue and distributes revenue to platform contributors in proportion to usage data.

21. The system of claim 20, wherein the client application is run on a mobile phone.

22. The system of claim 21, further comprising:

a plurality of applications that are content tiles displayed in a mosaic pattern on a screen;

an advertising application that is one of the plurality of content tiles and that is in communication with an advertisement provider and the revenue engine; and

wherein the tracking engine generates usage data related to the dimensions of the content tiles.