Apparatus, methods and systems for discounted referral and recommendation of electronic content
First Claim
1. A method of distributing electronic media content comprising:
- receiving from a first mobile device a first notification that a user of the first mobile device purchased a piece of electronic media content using the first mobile device;
responsive to receiving the first notification, providing an option to the user of the first mobile device for transmitting a discounted offer for the piece of electronic media content to others;
receiving a second notification from the first mobile device that the user selected the option along with an identifier of a second mobile device;
responsive to receiving the second notification, transmitting to the second mobile device the following options;
the discounted offer for the piece of electronic media content, and an option to transmit the discounted offer to a third mobile device, wherein the discounted offer includes a request to purchase the piece of electronic media content for the second mobile device;
upon receiving an acceptance notification from the second mobile device in response to the discounted offer, transmitting the piece of electronic media content to the second mobile device;
upon receiving an acceptance notification from the second mobile device in response to the option to transmit the discounted offer to a third mobile device, transmitting the discounted offer to the third mobile device including the request to purchase the piece of electronic media content for the second mobile device; and
responsive to receiving an acceptance notification from the third mobile device, transmitting the piece of electronic media content to the second mobile device.
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Abstract
Apparatus, methods and systems for sharing and distributing electronic content using a mobile device are presented. In more specific terms, a viral marketing-based, discounted referral and recommendation model by which users may forward electronic content to other users in disclosed. In one aspect, a method of distributing electronic media content over a network includes displaying a discounted offer on a first device that has been transmitted from another device for which the electronic media content has been purchased. A notification is then received, and upon receiving an acceptance from the first device, the electronic media content is transmitted to the device.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of distributing electronic media content comprising:
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receiving from a first mobile device a first notification that a user of the first mobile device purchased a piece of electronic media content using the first mobile device; responsive to receiving the first notification, providing an option to the user of the first mobile device for transmitting a discounted offer for the piece of electronic media content to others; receiving a second notification from the first mobile device that the user selected the option along with an identifier of a second mobile device; responsive to receiving the second notification, transmitting to the second mobile device the following options;
the discounted offer for the piece of electronic media content, and an option to transmit the discounted offer to a third mobile device, wherein the discounted offer includes a request to purchase the piece of electronic media content for the second mobile device;upon receiving an acceptance notification from the second mobile device in response to the discounted offer, transmitting the piece of electronic media content to the second mobile device; upon receiving an acceptance notification from the second mobile device in response to the option to transmit the discounted offer to a third mobile device, transmitting the discounted offer to the third mobile device including the request to purchase the piece of electronic media content for the second mobile device; and responsive to receiving an acceptance notification from the third mobile device, transmitting the piece of electronic media content to the second mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of distributing electronic media content comprising:
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receiving from a first mobile device a first notification that a user of the first mobile device purchased a piece of electronic media content using the first mobile device; responsive to receiving the first notification, providing an option to the user of the first mobile device for transmitting a discounted offer for the piece of electronic media content to others; receiving a second notification from the first mobile device that the user selected the option along with an identifier of a second mobile device; and responsive to receiving the second notification, transmitting to the second mobile device the following options;
a first option including an offer to purchase electronic media content, a second option including an offer to purchase the electronic content media for another user, and a third option including a request to the user of the first mobile device to purchase the piece of electronic content for a user of the second mobile device,upon receiving a notification from the second mobile device that the first option is selected, transmitting the piece of electronic content to the second mobile device, upon receiving a notification from the second mobile device that the second option is selected, transmitting a notification to the other user, and upon receiving a notification from the second mobile device that the third option is selected, transmitting a request to the user of the first mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (7)
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8. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with executable computer program code for distributing electronic media content, the computer program code comprising program code for:
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receiving from a first mobile device a first notification that a user of the first mobile device purchased a piece of electronic media content using the first mobile device; responsive to receiving the first notification, providing an option to the user of the first mobile device for transmitting a discounted offer for the piece of electronic media content to others; receiving a second notification from the first mobile device that the user selected the option along with an identifier of a second mobile device; responsive to receiving the second notification, transmitting to the second mobile device the following options;
the discounted offer for the piece of electronic media content, and an option to transmit the discounted offer to a third mobile device, wherein the discounted offer includes a request to purchase the piece of electronic media content for the second mobile device;upon receiving an acceptance notification from the second mobile device in response to the discounted offer, transmitting the piece of electronic media content to the second mobile device; upon receiving an acceptance notification from the second mobile device in response to the option to transmit the discounted offer to a third mobile device, transmitting the discounted offer to the third mobile device including the request to purchase the piece of electronic media content for the second mobile device; and responsive to receiving an acceptance notification from the third mobile device, transmitting the piece of electronic media content to the second mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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