Methods and System for Raising Funds From and Distributing Royalties to Multiple Recipients Over the Internet
First Claim
1. A computer implemented method for financing and promoting a literary project, the method comprising:
- receiving at least a description and required budget of a literary project at an electronic server which is communicatively coupled to at least one electronic device;
displaying at least the description and the required budget of the literary project on the internet or as part of a mobile application;
receiving money from one or more backers who want to fund the literary project;
calculating weighted contribution for each of the one or more backers who funded the project;
publishing the literary project after the required budget is met;
receiving revenues generated by the literary project; and
paying royalties to the backers based on their weighted contribution.
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Abstract
In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer implemented method comprises using an electronic server to receive at least a description and required budget of a literary project through an electronic device; displaying the description and the required budget on an internet platform or mobile application; receiving money from one or more backer who want to fund the literary project; calculating weighted contribution for each of the one or more backers who funded the project; publishing the literary project after the required budget is met; receiving revenues generated by the literary project; and paying royalties to the backers based on their weighted contribution.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for financing and promoting a literary project, the method comprising:
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receiving at least a description and required budget of a literary project at an electronic server which is communicatively coupled to at least one electronic device; displaying at least the description and the required budget of the literary project on the internet or as part of a mobile application; receiving money from one or more backers who want to fund the literary project; calculating weighted contribution for each of the one or more backers who funded the project; publishing the literary project after the required budget is met; receiving revenues generated by the literary project; and paying royalties to the backers based on their weighted contribution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A computer implemented method for financing and publishing a literary project, comprising:
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receiving at least a description and required budget of a literary project at an electronic server from an author or creator; displaying the description and the required budget on the internet or as part of a mobile application; receiving money from one or more backers who want to fund the literary project or receiving information regarding how much the one or more backers want to fund the literary project; determining the literary project'"'"'s expected sales; funding or causing at least one party to fund at least a portion of the required budget of the literary project based on the literary project'"'"'s expected sales; calculating weighted contribution for each of the one or more backers who funded the project; publishing the literary project after the required budget is met; having access to revenues generated by the literary project; and paying the backers or causing the backers to be paid based on their weighted contribution. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer implemented method for financing and creating a project, the method comprising:
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receiving a description and required budget of a project from a creator at an electronic server which is communicatively coupled to at least one electronic device; displaying the description and the required budget of the project on the internet or as part of a mobile application; receiving money from one or more backers who want to fund the project; determining the project'"'"'s expected sales; contributing money to the required budget of the project based on the project'"'"'s expected sales; calculating weighted contribution for each of the one or more backers who provided money for the project; producing and marketing the project after the required budget is met; providing incentives to backers and other people for them to advertise and assist in marketing of the project. receiving revenues generated by the project; and paying money to the backers or causing the backers to be paid based on their weighted contribution.
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17. The method of claim 17, wherein factors used to determine the expected sales include one or more of the following:
- 1) the project'"'"'s popularity on social networking websites,
2) publicity of the creator,
3) number of followers for the project,
4) successfulness of the creator'"'"'s prior project(s) and
5) uniqueness of the project. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
- 1) the project'"'"'s popularity on social networking websites,
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