Online Media Tipping System
First Claim
1. A method for tipping shared media content on an electronic communication device by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method comprises the steps of:
- providing a plurality of user accounts, wherein each of the plurality of user accounts includes a credit bank;
prompting a first account to purchase new credits, wherein the first account is one of the plurality of user accounts;
adding the new credits to the credit bank for the first account;
displaying a media content file associated with a second account, wherein the second account is another one of the plurality of user accounts;
prompting the first account to select a tipping amount for the media content file through a tipping module;
transferring the tipping amount from the credit bank of the first account to the credit bank of the second account;
recording a plurality of credit flow statistics for the credit bank of each of the plurality of user accounts;
executing a plurality of redemption features for the credit bank of each of the plurality of user accounts;
determining a plurality of selected user accounts from the plurality of user accounts using the plurality of credit flow statistics; and
randomly generating a prize winner from the plurality of selected user accounts.
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Abstract
A system and method for tipping online media content files through a user interface such as a website includes a plurality of user accounts. A credit bank is included with each of the plurality of user accounts. Furthermore, each of the plurality of user accounts is connected to a plurality of social media accounts which include a plurality of media content files. Each of the plurality of media content files can be tipped through a tipping module available for each of the plurality of user accounts. In the tipping process, credits are transferred from one credit bank to the other. The credits accumulated in the credit bank of each of the plurality of user accounts can be used to receive a cash reward or purchase a physical item. Furthermore, the credits in the credit bank can also be used to purchase an item through an online store.
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10 Claims
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1. A method for tipping shared media content on an electronic communication device by executing computer-executable instructions stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium, the method comprises the steps of:
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providing a plurality of user accounts, wherein each of the plurality of user accounts includes a credit bank; prompting a first account to purchase new credits, wherein the first account is one of the plurality of user accounts; adding the new credits to the credit bank for the first account; displaying a media content file associated with a second account, wherein the second account is another one of the plurality of user accounts; prompting the first account to select a tipping amount for the media content file through a tipping module; transferring the tipping amount from the credit bank of the first account to the credit bank of the second account; recording a plurality of credit flow statistics for the credit bank of each of the plurality of user accounts; executing a plurality of redemption features for the credit bank of each of the plurality of user accounts; determining a plurality of selected user accounts from the plurality of user accounts using the plurality of credit flow statistics; and randomly generating a prize winner from the plurality of selected user accounts. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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