COMPUTERIZED METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR ACCESSING MEDIA CONTENT OF A KNOWN PERSON
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
- associating a known person with an identifying icon;
causing the identifying icon to be displayed on a plurality of remote user video display devices;
associating a number of virtual shares with said know person;
establishing a stock price associated with said number of virtual shares;
causing the established stock price to be displayed on the plurality of remote user video display devices;
receiving a communication from a first user to purchase a first quantity of said number of virtual shares;
communicating to said first user confirmation of their purchase;
receiving a communication from a second user to purchase a second, lesser quantity of said number of virtual shares;
communicating to said second user confirmation of their purchase;
granting to said first user digital rights access to first media content associated with said known person;
granting to said second user digital rights access to different second media content associated with said known person;
denying to said second user digital rights access to said first media content;
modifying the stock price based at least in part on the first user'"'"'s purchase and the second user'"'"'s purchase; and
causing the modified stock price to be displayed on the plurality of remote user video display devices.
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Abstract
An access system and method which provides a user the ability to purchase virtual stock in known persons in exchange for access to media content associated with the known person. The purchase of virtual stock by the user can be compared to virtual stock purchased by other users to determine each user'"'"'s respective level of access granted them.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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associating a known person with an identifying icon; causing the identifying icon to be displayed on a plurality of remote user video display devices; associating a number of virtual shares with said know person; establishing a stock price associated with said number of virtual shares; causing the established stock price to be displayed on the plurality of remote user video display devices; receiving a communication from a first user to purchase a first quantity of said number of virtual shares; communicating to said first user confirmation of their purchase; receiving a communication from a second user to purchase a second, lesser quantity of said number of virtual shares; communicating to said second user confirmation of their purchase; granting to said first user digital rights access to first media content associated with said known person; granting to said second user digital rights access to different second media content associated with said known person; denying to said second user digital rights access to said first media content; modifying the stock price based at least in part on the first user'"'"'s purchase and the second user'"'"'s purchase; and causing the modified stock price to be displayed on the plurality of remote user video display devices. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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receiving an electronic communication from a unique user to establish a known person account; receiving an electronic communication to associate an icon with the known person account; establishing a stock price associated with said known person account; causing the established stock price and the associated icon to be displayed on a plurality of remote user video display devices; receiving an electronic communication from a first user to purchase a first quantity of said number of virtual shares; electronically communicating to said first user confirmation of their purchase; determining a first star point balance associated with the first user; granting to said first user digital rights access to first media content associated with said known person based at least in part on the first quantity of virtual shares purchased and the first star point balance; modifying the stock price; and causing the modified stock price to be displayed on the plurality of remote user video display devices. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A computer-implemented method comprising:
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associating a known person with an identifying icon; causing the identifying icon to be displayed on a plurality of remote user video display devices; associating a number of virtual shares with said know person; establishing a stock price associated with said number of virtual shares; causing the established stock price to be displayed on the plurality of remote user video display devices; associating a first virtual currency balance and a first star point balance with a first user; receiving a communication from the first user to purchase a first quantity of said number of virtual shares in exchange for a portion of the first virtual currency balance; communicating to said first user a confirmation of their purchase and a confirmation of a reduction to the first virtual currency balance; associating a second virtual currency balance and a second star point balance with a second user; receiving a communication from the second user to purchase a second, lesser quantity of said number of virtual shares for a portion of the second virtual currency balance; communicating to said second user a confirmation of their purchase and a confirmation of a reduction to the second virtual currency balance; determining a first instance of a prior reduction to the first star point balance; determining a first period of time since the first instance; when the first star point balance and the first period of time meet a predefined correlation, automatically decrease the first star point balance; determining a second instance of a prior reduction to the second star point balance; determining a second period of time since the second instance; when the second star point balance and the second period of time meet a predefined correlation, automatically decrease the second star point balance; determining a first access status for said first user based on the first star point balance and the first user'"'"'s purchase of the first quantity of said number of virtual shares; determining a second access status for said second user based on the second star point balance and the second user'"'"'s purchase of the second quantity of said number of virtual shares; granting to said first user, based on the first access status, digital rights access to first media content associated with said known person; granting to said second user, based on the second access status, digital rights access to different second media content associated with said known person; denying to said second user digital rights access to said first media content; modifying the stock price based at least in part on at least one random factor; and causing the modified stock price to be displayed on the plurality of remote user video display devices.
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