Systems and Methods for Dynamic Generation and Management of Ancillary Media Content Alternatives in Content Management Systems

• US 20110191691A1
• Filed: 01/29/2010
• Published: 08/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Ipar LLC
• Original Assignee: Ipar LLC
• Inventors: Spears, Joseph L.
• Application Number:
  US12/696,954
• Publication Number:
  US 20110191691A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/748
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/48 Retrieval characterised by using metadata, e.g. metadata not derived from the content or metadata generated manually
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/9535 Search customisation based on user profiles and personalisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0611 Request for offers or quotes
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0641 Shopping interfaces

Abstract

Computer-implemented systems and methods are provided that include receiving, using one or more processors, first data and first metadata corresponding to first content. Second data or second metadata corresponding to second content is received, where the second content includes second data or second metadata not present in the first content. One or more options are provided to a user, where each respective option in the one or more options is for a combination of the first and the second content, where an aspect of the combination is determined by a criterion associated with the respective option. A selection of an option in the one or more options from a user is received, and access to a combination of the first and second content is provided as determined by the criterion of the option selected by the user.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, using one or more processors, first data or first metadata corresponding to first content;

receiving second data or second metadata corresponding to second content, wherein the second content includes second data or second metadata not present in the first content;

providing one or more options to a user, wherein each respective option in the one or more options is for a combination of the first and the second content, wherein an aspect of the combination is determined by a criterion associated with the respective option;

receiving a selection of an option in the one or more options from a user; and

providing access to a combination of the first and second content as determined by the criterion of the option selected by the user.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the second data or second metadata is received concurrently with the first data or first metadata.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein third data or third metadata corresponding to third content is received after the second data or second metadata is received, wherein the third data or third metadata is not present in the first content or the second content, and wherein the combination of the first and the second content further comprises the third content.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the second content is a different type of content than the first content.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the second content is the same type of content as the first content.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein

the first data and first metadata corresponding to the first content includes one or more first content attributes,

the second data and second metadata corresponding to the second content includes one or more second content attributes, and

each said one or more first content attributes and each said one or more second content attributes is individually weighted.

7. A computer-implemented system comprising:

a data processor;

a computer-readable memory encoded with instructions for commanding the data processor to execute steps including;

receiving, using one or more processors, first data or first metadata corresponding to first content;

receiving second data or second metadata corresponding to second content, wherein the second content includes second data or second metadata not present in the first content;

providing one or more options to a user, wherein each respective option in the one or more options is for a combination of the first and the second content, wherein an aspect of the combination is determined by a criterion associated with the respective option;

receiving a selection of an option in the one or more options from a user; and

providing access to a combination of the first and second content as determined by the criterion of the option selected by the user.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein the second data or second metadata is received concurrently with the first data or first metadata.

9. The system of claim 7, wherein third data or third metadata corresponding to third content is received after the second data or second metadata is received, wherein the third data or third metadata is not present in the first content or the second content, and wherein the combination of the first and the second content further comprises the third content.

10. The system of claim 7, wherein the second content is a different type of content than the first content.

11. The system of claim 7, wherein the second content is the same type of content as the first content.

12. The system of claim 7, wherein

the first data and first metadata corresponding to the first content includes one or more first content attributes,

the second data and second metadata corresponding to the second content includes one or more second content attributes, and

each said one or more first content attributes and each said one or more second content attributes is individually weighted.