USER-GENERATED SOCIAL TELEVISION CONTENT
First Claim
1. A method for arranging for transmission of user-generated content on a television network over traditional television distribution system, comprising:
- receiving with a computer in communication with a public data network user-generated content from a plurality of users and associating the user-generated content from each of the plurality of users to user records maintained in one or more computer databases for that user;
determining whether to transmit the user-generated content on a television network; and
upon determination to transmit the user-generated content on the television network,associating automatically the user-generated content with a predetermined time slot within a predetermined television program to be transmitted by the television network; and
making available a copy of the user-generated content to a transmission facility for transmission during the predetermined time slot during transmission of the predetermined program.
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Abstract
Disclosed are various automated methods and apparatus for scheduling and distributing user-generated content as part of or during a television program that is being distributed as part of a linear programming line-up of a television network. Users upload user-generated content through, for example, a mobile application on smart phone, a web site, or through an online service such as a social media network, and are given the opportunity to schedule transmission of uploaded content during transmission of television network linear programming by purchasing a time slot or bidding on a time slot through an auction process using real or virtual currency, including points, credits or other form of virtual currency, or being awarded or given a time slot. An automated process obtains available time slots and schedules user generated content for transmission by the network as part of previously scheduled, linear programming.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for arranging for transmission of user-generated content on a television network over traditional television distribution system, comprising:
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receiving with a computer in communication with a public data network user-generated content from a plurality of users and associating the user-generated content from each of the plurality of users to user records maintained in one or more computer databases for that user; determining whether to transmit the user-generated content on a television network; and upon determination to transmit the user-generated content on the television network, associating automatically the user-generated content with a predetermined time slot within a predetermined television program to be transmitted by the television network; and making available a copy of the user-generated content to a transmission facility for transmission during the predetermined time slot during transmission of the predetermined program. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of auctioning a predetermined time slot in a television program to be transmitted by a television network comprising:
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receiving an indication of at least one available time slot associated with a time slot within a linear program at television network having a predefined programming schedule; receiving a first bid for the available time slot from a first bidder through an auction interface; determining whether the first bid is a winning bid sufficient to purchase the available time slot; and transmitting by the television network during the available time slot content submitted by a winning bidder having the winning bid. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of defining broadcast content, comprising:
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receiving personal data associated with the user; creating a user record in a database with the personal data; receiving user-generated content from the user; associating the user-generated content to the user record; determining that the user-generated content is appropriate for transmission on television; and transmitting the user-generated content during a scheduled television program. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method of auctioning broadcast air time comprising:
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receiving user-generated content submitted by a user for transmission during a predetermined time slot of a television program; querying a network television server for available time slots during the television program; receiving a bid for the time slot from the user through an auction interface; determining that the bid is sufficient to purchase the time slot for showing the user-generated content on the television program; providing information for playout of the television program with the user-generated content. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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