Systems and Methods for Dynamic Management of Geo-Fenced and Geo-Targeted Media Content and Content Alternatives in Content Management Systems

• US 20110191861A1
• Filed: 01/29/2010
• Published: 08/04/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Ipar LLC
• Original Assignee: Ipar LLC
• Inventors: Spears, Joseph L.
• Granted Patent: US 11,157,919 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 726/28
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/29 Geographical information databases
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/958 Organisation or management of web site content, e.g. publishing, maintaining pages or automatic linking
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising

Abstract

Computer-implemented systems and methods are described for providing user access to content via customized options for a plurality of regions, a customized option being provided to a user based on a region associated with the user. An upload of content for distribution and metadata describing the content are received. A first option definition is received that defines first criteria for accessing the content in a first region. A second option definition defining second criteria for accessing the content in a second region is received. One or more options for the content are provided to the user based on the region associated with the user. An identification of an option is received from the user, and access to the content is provided according to the criteria of the option that the user has identified.

Claims

1. A processor-implemented method of providing user access to content via customized options for a plurality of regions, a customized option being provided to a user based on a region in the plurality of regions that is associated with the user, the method comprising:

receiving, using one or more processors, an upload of content for distribution and metadata describing the content, the received content and metadata being stored in a computer-readable memory;

receiving a first option definition defining first criteria for accessing the content in a first region in the plurality of regions, the first criteria including an option type, a value, and a first region where the first option definition is valid;

receiving a second option definition defining second criteria for accessing the content in a second region in the plurality of regions, the second criteria including an option type, a value, and a second region where the second option definition is valid;

providing one or more options for the content to a user based on the region associated with the user;

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

providing access to the content according to a criterion of the option that the user has identified.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the content or the metadata associated with the content are identical across a plurality of options associated with the content, wherein the plurality of options includes the first option and the second option.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the user is provided the first option but not the second option based on the region associated with the user.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the region associated with the user is associated with the user based on a user input, an address, or a detected Internet access provider.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein a second user associated with a third region in the plurality of regions is not provided with any options for the content based on the second user being associated with the third region.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein a second user associated with a third region in the plurality of regions is not provided with any options for the content based on a lack of any options being associated with the third region.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the first option includes a time period of validity, wherein the time period of validity is preceded by a period where materials for the content are available in the first region.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein a user associated with the second region cannot access the materials prior to a beginning of the time period of validity for the first option.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first option comprises a higher value than the second option, a higher video resolution than a video resolution included in the second option, a different option type than is included in the second option, or additional content not included in the second option.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein a plurality of options are defined for the content for the first region.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein a user is not able to locate content if no options are available for the region associated with the user.

12. A computer-implemented system of providing user access to content via customized options for a plurality of regions, a customized option being provided to a user based on a region in the plurality of regions that is associated with the user, the system comprising:

a data processor;

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

receiving, using one or more processors, an upload of content for distribution and metadata describing the content, the received content and metadata being stored in a computer-readable memory;

receiving a first option definition defining first criteria for accessing the content in a first region in the plurality of regions, the first criteria including an option type, a value, and a first region where the first option definition is valid;

receiving a second option definition defining second criteria for accessing the content in a second region in the plurality of regions, the second criteria including an option type, a value, and a second region where the second option definition is valid;

providing one or more options for the content to a user based on the region associated with the user;

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

providing access to the content according to a criterion of the option that the user has identified.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the content or the metadata associated with the content are identical across a plurality of options associated with the content, wherein the plurality of options includes the first option and the second option.

14. The system of claim 12, wherein the user is provided the first option but not the second option based on the region associated with the user.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the region associated with the user is associated with the user based on a user input, an address, or a detected Internet access provider.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein a second user associated with a third region in the plurality of regions is not provided with any options for the content based on the second user being associated with the third region.

17. The system of claim 12, wherein a second user associated with a third region in the plurality of regions is not provided with any options for the content based on a lack of any options being associated with the third region.

18. The system of claim 12, wherein the first option includes a time period of validity, wherein the time period of validity is preceded by a period where materials for the content are available in the first region.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein a user associated with the second region cannot access the materials prior to a beginning of the time period of validity for the first option.

20. The system of claim 12, wherein the first option comprises a higher value than the second option, a higher video resolution than a video resolution included in the second option, a different option type than is included in the second option, or additional content not included in the second option.

21. The system of claim 12, wherein a plurality of options are defined for the content for the first region.

22. The system of claim 12, wherein a user is not able to locate content if no options are available for the region associated with the user.