Systems and Methods for Content Communication

• US 20110276423A1
• Filed: 05/04/2011
• Published: 11/10/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/07/2007
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Engagement Media Technologies Inc.
• Original Assignee: Onenews Corporation
• Inventors: Davidson, Daniel L.
• Application Number:
  US13/100,865
• Publication Number:
  US 20110276423A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23424 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for inserting or substituting an advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25841 involving the geographical location of the client retrieval from the Internet by querying based on geographical locations G06F16/9537; arrangements for identifying locations of receiving stations in broadcast systems H04H60/51; location of the user terminal in data switching networks H04L67/52; services making use of the location of users or terminals in wireless networks H04W4/02; locating users or terminals in wireless networks H04W64/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25875 involving end-user authentication restricting access to computer systems by authenticating users using a predetermined code G06F21/33; arrangements for secret or secure communication including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system H04L9/32; networks authentication protocols H04L63/08; authentication in wireless network security H04W12/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2743 Video hosting of uploaded data from client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4331 Caching operations, e.g. of an advertisement for later insertion during playback
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/44016 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for substituting a video clip
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/440236 by media transcoding, e.g. video is transformed into a slideshow of still pictures, audio is converted into text
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4751 for defining user accounts, e.g. accounts for children
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4828 for searching program descriptors retrieval of video data G06F16/739
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/64315 DVB-H
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/64322 IP
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8352 involving content or source identification data, e.g. Unique Material Identifier [UMID]

Abstract

A system, a method, and a computer program product for content communication are disclosed. A first content is received by a first party. At least one second party configured to obtain a second content related to the first content is determined. Based on at least one first criterion, at least one second party for obtaining the second content is selected. At least one second party is contacted and requested to obtain the second content. The second content is obtained by the first party.

Claims

1. A method, comprising:

receiving a first content by a first party;

determining at least one second party configured to obtain a second content related to the first content;

selecting, based on at least one first criterion, the at least one second party for obtaining the second content;

contacting the at least one second party and requesting the at least one second party to obtain the second content; and

obtaining the second content by the first party;

wherein the at least one of the receiving, the determining, the selecting, the contacting and the requesting, and the obtaining performed on at least one processor.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein the determining further comprises determining the at least one second party based on at least one second criterion.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein the at least one second criterion includes a geographic location of the at least one second party.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein the at least one first criterion includes at least one of the following:

the geographic location of the at least one second party, a skill of the at least one second party, a history of obtaining content by the at least one second party for the first party, an equipment used by the at least one second party to obtain content for the first party, at least one interest of the at least one second party, and at least one affiliation of the at least one second party.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the second content further comprises obtaining the second content by at least one second party.

6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising

determining at least one third party configured to obtain a third content related to the first content;

selecting, based on at least one third criterion, the at least one third party for obtaining the third content;

contacting the at least one third party and requesting the at least one third party to obtain the third content; and

obtaining the third content by the first party.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the second content is performed substantially simultaneously in time with the receiving of the first content.

8. The method according to claim 1, further comprising

determining whether to accept the requesting to obtain the second content by the at least one second party;

accepting, based on the determining, the requesting to obtain the second content and obtaining the second content by the at least one second party;

otherwise, declining, based on the determining, the requesting to obtain the second content.

9. The method according to claim 1, further comprising

determining a compensation of the second party for obtaining the second content based at least on the obtained second content;

and

compensating the at least one second party for obtaining the second content.

10. The method according to claim 1, further comprising

providing at least one fourth content together with the obtained second content by the at least one second party to the first party;

wherein the at least one fourth content is associated with the second content.

11. The method according to claim 10, further comprising

contacting the at least one second party after the at least one second party provided the second content to the first party;

requesting the at least one second party to provide the at least one fourth content to the first party.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein the second content includes at least one of the following:

a video recording, an audio recording, an audio/video recording, a photograph, a text transcription, and a multimedia document.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein the at least one fourth content includes a description of the second content;

wherein the description includes at least one of the following;

a video recording, an audio recording, an audio/video recording, a photograph, a text transcription, a voice-to-text transcription, a text-to-voice transcription, an Internet document identified by at least one universal resource locator, a computer program, a multimedia document, and a combination of the above.

14. The method according to claim 1, further comprising

determining a future fifth content that can be obtained based on the received first content and at least one sixth content configured to be received by the first party;

and

requesting the at least one second party to obtain the future fifth content.

15. The method according to claim 1, further comprising

automatically generating a request to the at least one second party to obtain second content based on at least the received first content.

16. A computer program product comprising a machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising:

receiving a first content by a first party;

determining at least one second party configured to obtain a second content related to the first content;

selecting, based on at least one first criterion, the at least one second party for obtaining the second content;

contacting the at least one second party and requesting the at least one second party to obtain the second content; and

obtaining the second content by the first party;

wherein the at least one of the receiving, the determining, the selecting, the contacting and the requesting, and the obtaining performed on at least one processor.

17. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein the determining further comprises determining the at least one second party based on at least one second criterion.

18. The computer program product according to claim 17 wherein the at least one second criterion includes a geographic location of the at least one second party.

19. The computer program product according to claim 18, wherein the at least one first criterion includes at least one of the following:

the geographic location of the at least one second party, a skill of the at least one second party, a history of obtaining content by the at least one second party for the first party, an equipment used by the at least one second party to obtain content for the first party, at least one interest of the at least one second party, and at least one affiliation of the at least one second party.

20. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein the obtaining the second content further comprises obtaining the second content by at least one second party.

21. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise

determining at least one third party configured to obtain a third content related to the first content;

selecting, based on at least one third criterion, the at least one third party for obtaining the third content;

contacting the at least one third party and requesting the at least one third party to obtain the third content; and

obtaining the third content by the first party.

22. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein the obtaining the second content is performed substantially simultaneously in time with the receiving of the first content.

23. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise

determining whether to accept the requesting to obtain the second content by the at least one second party;

accepting, based on the determining, the requesting to obtain the second content and obtaining the second content by the at least one second party;

otherwise, declining, based on the determining, the requesting to obtain the second content.

24. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise

determining a compensation of the second party for obtaining the second content based at least on the obtained second content;

and

compensating the at least one second party for obtaining the second content.

25. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise

providing at least one fourth content together with the obtained second content by the at least one second party to the first party;

wherein the at least one fourth content is associated with the second content.

26. The computer program product according to claim 25, wherein the operations further comprise

contacting the at least one second party after the at least one second party provided the second content to the first party;

requesting the at least one second party to provide the at least one fourth content to the first party.

27. The computer program product according to claim 26, wherein the second content includes at least one of the following:

a video recording, an audio recording, an audio/video recording, a photograph, a text transcription, and a multimedia document.

28. The computer program product according to claim 27, wherein the at least one fourth content includes a description of the second content;

wherein the description includes at least one of the following;

a video recording, an audio recording, an audio/video recording, a photograph, a text transcription, a voice-to-text transcription, a text-to-voice transcription, an Internet document identified by at least one universal resource locator, a computer program, a multimedia document, and a combination of the above.

29. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise

determining a future fifth content that can be obtained based on the received first content and at least one sixth content configured to be received by the first party;

and

requesting the at least one second party to obtain the future fifth content.

30. The computer program product according to claim 16, wherein the operations further comprise

automatically generating a request to the at least one second party to obtain second content based on at least the received first content.

31. A system comprising:

at least one programmable processor; and

a machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by the at least one programmable processor, cause the at least one programmable processor to perform operations comprising;

receiving a first content by a first party;

determining at least one second party configured to obtain a second content related to the first content;

selecting, based on at least one first criterion, the at least one second party for obtaining the second content;

contacting the at least one second party and requesting the at least one second party to obtain the second content; and

obtaining the second content by the first party;

wherein the at least one of the receiving, the determining, the selecting, the contacting and the requesting, and the obtaining performed on at least one processor.

32. The system according to claim 31, wherein the determining further comprises determining the at least one second party based on at least one second criterion.

33. The system according to claim 32, wherein the at least one second criterion includes a geographic location of the at least one second party.

34. The system according to claim 33, wherein the at least one first criterion includes at least one of the following:

the geographic location of the at least one second party, a skill of the at least one second party, a history of obtaining content by the at least one second party for the first party, an equipment used by the at least one second party to obtain content for the first party, at least one interest of the at least one second party, and at least one affiliation of the at least one second party.

35. The system according to claim 31, wherein the obtaining the second content further comprises obtaining the second content by at least one second party.

36. The system according to claim 31, wherein the operations further comprise

determining at least one third party configured to obtain a third content related to the first content;

selecting, based on at least one third criterion, the at least one third party for obtaining the third content;

contacting the at least one third party and requesting the at least one third party to obtain the third content; and

obtaining the third content by the first party.

37. The system according to claim 31, wherein the obtaining the second content is performed substantially simultaneously in time with the receiving of the first content.

38. The system according to claim 31, wherein the operations further comprise

determining whether to accept the requesting to obtain the second content by the at least one second party;

accepting, based on the determining, the requesting to obtain the second content and obtaining the second content by the at least one second party;

otherwise, declining, based on the determining, the requesting to obtain the second content.

39. The system according to claim 31, wherein the operations further comprise

determining a compensation of the second party for obtaining the second content based at least on the obtained second content;

and

compensating the at least one second party for obtaining the second content.

40. The system according to claim 31, wherein the operations further comprise

providing at least one fourth content together with the obtained second content by the at least one second party to the first party;

wherein the at least one fourth content is associated with the second content.

41. The system according to claim 40, wherein the operations further comprise

contacting the at least one second party after the at least one second party provided the second content to the first party;

requesting the at least one second party to provide the at least one fourth content to the first party.

42. The system according to claim 41, wherein the second content includes at least one of the following:

a video recording, an audio recording, an audio/video recording, a photograph, a text transcription, and a multimedia document.

43. The system according to claim 42, wherein the at least one fourth content includes a description of the second content;

wherein the description includes at least one of the following;

a video recording, an audio recording, an audio/video recording, a photograph, a text transcription, a voice-to-text transcription, a text-to-voice transcription, an Internet document identified by at least one universal resource locator, a computer program, a multimedia document, and a combination of the above.

44. The system according to claim 31, wherein the operations further comprise

determining a future fifth content that can be obtained based on the received first content and at least one sixth content configured to be received by the first party;

and

requesting the at least one second party to obtain the future fifth content.

45. The system according to claim 31, wherein the operations further comprise

automatically generating a request to the at least one second party to obtain second content based on at least the received first content.