SOCIAL NETWORKING MONETIZATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented monetization system to compensate a user of a social network service for content generated by the user, the monetization system comprising:
- an application builder interface configured to;
receive, from a user, a selection of a social application template;
receive, from the user, user-generated content; and
create a social application for distribution to other users of a social network service, wherein the social application is created from the received user-generated content in accordance with the selected social application template;
a distribution component configured to receive, from another user, a request to access the social application via the social network service and to respond to the request with an instance of the social application that includes one or more advertisements;
a monitor component configured to detect the inclusion of the one or more advertisements with the distributed social application; and
an accounting component configured to calculate compensation payable to the user based on the detected inclusion of the one or more advertisements.
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Abstract
A monetization system to share in the revenue generated from advertisements associated with a social application generated by a user of a social network service. When another user of the social network service requests to access the social application, the monetization system responds to the request with an instance of the application that includes one or more advertisements. The monetization system determines an amount payable to the creator of the application based on the display of the advertisements and/or any actions taken with respect to a displayed advertisement.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented monetization system to compensate a user of a social network service for content generated by the user, the monetization system comprising:
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an application builder interface configured to; receive, from a user, a selection of a social application template; receive, from the user, user-generated content; and create a social application for distribution to other users of a social network service, wherein the social application is created from the received user-generated content in accordance with the selected social application template; a distribution component configured to receive, from another user, a request to access the social application via the social network service and to respond to the request with an instance of the social application that includes one or more advertisements; a monitor component configured to detect the inclusion of the one or more advertisements with the distributed social application; and an accounting component configured to calculate compensation payable to the user based on the detected inclusion of the one or more advertisements. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage medium encoded with computer-executable instructions to compensate a user of a social network service for revenue generated from advertisements associated with content generated by the user, the computer-readable storage medium comprising:
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instructions to receive a first request from a first user to create a social application for distribution to other users of a social network service, and wherein the first request includes user-generated content; instructions to create a social application by associating the user-generated content with an application template; instructions to receive a second request from a second user of the social network service to access the social application; instructions to respond to the second request with an instance of the social application that includes an advertisement; and instructions to calculate an amount payable to the first user based on inclusion of the advertisement in the instance of the social application accessed by the second user.
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15. A computer-implemented method to compensate a user of a social network service by placing advertisements on content generated by the user, the method comprising:
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receiving a first request from a first user, wherein the first request is to create a social application for distribution to other users of a social network service, and wherein the first request includes text generated by the first user; creating a social application by associating the user-generated text with an application template; receiving a second request from a second user of the social network service to access the social application; responding to the second request with an instance of the social application that includes an advertisement; calculating an amount owed by an advertiser for the inclusion of the advertisement in the instance of the social application accessed by the second user; and calculating an amount payable to the first user based on inclusion of the advertisement in the instance of the social application accessed by the second user. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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