Systems and Methods for Connecting Entities Through Content

• US 20110161091A1
• Filed: 12/10/2010
• Published: 06/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/24/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Outbrain Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Vertical Acuity, Inc. (Outbrain Incorporated)
• Inventors: Kaib, Paul Edward, Freishtat, Gregg S.
• Application Number:
  US12/965,427
• Publication Number:
  US 20110161091A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/1.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

Systems and methods for connecting entities through content. In one embodiment, a method for connecting entities through content can be provided. The method can include providing an interface for a user to generate a request for non-authorized webpage content; receiving the request from the user for the non-authorized webpage content; transmitting an access request to an owner or administrator of the non-authorized webpage content, wherein the owner or administrator provides authorization for the non-authorized webpage content; and facilitating user access to the newly authorized webpage content.

Claims

1. A method for connecting entities through content, the method comprising:

providing an interface for a user to generate a request for non-authorized webpage content;

receiving the request from the user for the non-authorized webpage content;

transmitting an access request to an owner or administrator of the non-authorized webpage content, wherein the owner provides authorization for the non-authorized webpage content; and

facilitating user access to the newly authorized webpage content.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

aggregating data from one or more of the following;

crawled webpage data, vertical clickstream data, and previously stored webpage visitation data; and

aggregating content from third party webpages.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the interface comprises at least one of the following:

a pop-up menu, a one-click authorization tool, an authorization tool, an email or messaging window, or contact information associated with the owner or administrator of the non-authorized webpage content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the access request comprises at least one of the following:

an online message, an indicator in an online tool, an email, a text message, a tweet, a SMS, or a voice mail.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein facilitating user access to the newly authorized webpage content comprises storing the newly authorized webpage content in at least one data storage device, and permitting the user to utilize the webpage content on a desired webpage.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving, from the owner or administrator of the newly authorized webpage content, at least one condition associated with the newly authorized webpage content comprising at least one of the following;

a time for viewing the content, a duration for viewing the content, a price, a quantity of views for the content, or any other condition limiting viewing of the content.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

compensating the owner or administrator for access to the content.

8. A system for connecting entities through content, the system comprising:

at least one data storage device operable to store computer-readable instructions;

at least one computer processor operable to execute the computer-readable instructions; and

a set of computer-readable instructions operable to;

provide an interface for a user to generate a request for non-authorized webpage content;

receive the request from the user for the non-authorized webpage content;

transmit an access request to an owner or administrator of the non-authorized webpage content, wherein the owner or administrator provides authorization for the non-authorized webpage content; and

facilitate user access to the newly authorized webpage content.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the set of computer-readable instructions is further operable to:

aggregate data from one or more of the following;

crawled webpage data, vertical clickstream data, and previously stored webpage visitation data; and

aggregate content from third party webpages.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the interface comprises at least one of the following:

a pop-up menu, a one-click authorization tool, an authorization tool, an email or messaging window, or contact information associated with the owner or administrator of the non-authorized webpage content.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the access request comprises at least one of the following:

an online message, an indicator in an online tool, an email, a text message, a tweet, a SMS, or a voice mail.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the computer-readable instructions operable to facilitate user access to the newly authorized webpage content further comprise computer-readable instructions operable to store the newly authorized webpage content in at least one data storage device, and permit the user to utilize the webpage content on a desired webpage.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the computer-readable instructions are further operable to:

receive, from the owner or administrator of the newly authorized webpage content, at least one condition associated with the newly authorized webpage content comprising at least one of the following;

a time for viewing the content, a duration for viewing the content, a price, a quantity of views for the content, or any other condition limiting viewing of the content.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the computer-readable instructions are further operable to:

compensate the owner or administrator for access to the content.

15. A method for authorizing access to webpage content, the method comprising:

browsing a plurality of webpages;

indicating a selection of a portion of the webpage content wherein at least some of the webpage content is non-authorized webpage content;

initiating a request for access to the non-authorized webpage content;

receiving authorization for the non-authorized webpage content; and

utilizing the newly authorized webpage content in a desired webpage.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the request for access is facilitated by at least one of the following:

a pop-up menu, a one-click authorization tool, an authorization tool, an email or messaging window, or contact information associated with the owner or administrator of the non-authorized webpage content.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein the request for access comprises at least one of the following:

an online message, an indicator in an online tool, an email, a text message, a tweet, a SMS, or a voice mail.

18. The method of claim 15, wherein utilizing the newly authorized webpage content in a desired webpage is facilitated by storing the newly authorized webpage content in at least one data storage device, and permitting the user to utilize the webpage content on a desired webpage.

19. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

receiving, from the owner or administrator of the newly authorized webpage content, at least one condition associated with the newly authorized webpage content comprising at least one of the following;

a time for viewing the content, a duration for viewing the content, a price, a quantity of views for the content, or any other condition limiting viewing of the content.

20. The method of claim 15, further comprising:

compensating the owner or administrator for access to the content.