Method for monetizing internet news sites and blogs

• US 8,296,189 B2
• Filed: 01/08/2012
• Issued: 10/23/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Jolly Seven, Series 70 of Allied Security Trust I (Allied Security Trust)
• Original Assignee: Roddy Mckee Bullock
• Inventors: Bullock, Roddy McKee
• Primary Examiner(s): Allen, William
• Assistant Examiner(s): PALAVECINO, KATHLEEN GAGE
• Application Number:
  US13/345,739
• Publication Number:
  US 20120109767A1
• Time in Patent Office: 289 Days
• Field of Search: 705 261- 272
• US Class Current: 705/26.1
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/02 involving a neutral party, e.g. certification authority, notary or trusted third party [TTP]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/04 Payment circuits
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/123 Shopping for digital content
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3255 using mobile network messaging services for payment, e.g. SMS
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/382 insuring higher security of transaction
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/425 using two different networks, one for transaction and one for security confirmation
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]

Abstract

A computer-implemented system for monetizing internet content, the computer comprising a processor for executing computer executable instructions. The system includes an internet content provider providing by the computer executable instructions online information and an online comment section associated with the online information. The online comment section is capable of having posted thereto reader comments in a free default format or a fee-paid distinctive format.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented system for monetizing internet content, the system comprising:

a. an internet content provider providing online information and an online comment section associated with said online information, said online comment section capable of having posted thereto reader comments in a free default format or a fee-paid distinctive format;

b. computer executable instructions for performing steps comprising;

i. displaying said online comment section to a reader who can leave a reader comment in response to said online information;

ii. receiving by said internet content provider, or a third party on behalf of said internet content provider, a fee from said reader;

iii. receiving for display in said online comment section a reader comment for posting in said distinctive format from said reader;

iv. displaying said reader comment in said distinctive format relative to said default format in said online comment section;

c. a processor for executing said computer executable instructions; and

d. a memory for storing at least said computer executable instructions.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein said internet content provider provides content via a website and said content is a news story or blog entry, and said comment section is disposed at the end of said news story or blog entry.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein said reader'"'"'s comment does not include an indication of a time of posting.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein said fee is dynamically adjustable, and said reader'"'"'s comment is distinctive relative to other comments having paid an equal or lesser fee in a manner selected from the group consisting of, altered appearance and altered placement.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein said reader can customize said reader'"'"'s comment with said reader'"'"'s choice of color, style, or size of various components of said reader'"'"'s comment.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein said computer executable instructions include instructions for performing the step of prompting said reader to send a message to contacts of said reader.

7. A computer-implemented method for monetizing online internet content, the method comprising the steps of:

a. publishing internet content online by an internet content provider;

b. providing with said published internet content at least one section for posting reader comments;

c. providing to a reader, who can leave a reader comment in response to said published internet content, an option of posting for free said reader comment as a default format comment or posting for a fee said reader comment made distinctive relative to a default format comment;

d. receiving by said internet content provider, or a third party on behalf of said internet content provider, a fee from said reader;

e. receiving for display in said online comment section a reader comment for posting in a distinctive format from said reader; and

f. posting said reader'"'"'s comment made distinctive relative to a default format.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein said internet content provider publishes content via a website and said content is a news story or blog entry, and said at least one comment section is disposed at the end of said news story or blog entry.

9. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of providing with said published internet content an additional section for posting reader comments.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein said fee is received in a receiving account associated with said internet content provider.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein said fee is received from a payment account of said reader, said payment account being selected from a credit card account, a debit card account, a PayPal®

account, or combinations thereof.

12. The method of claim 7, wherein said reader'"'"'s comment is made distinctive by being placed out of chronological order with said default format comments.

13. The method of claim 7, wherein said fee is dynamically adjustable, and said comment is altered relative to other comments having paid an equal, greater, or lesser fee in a manner selected from the group consisting of, altered appearance and altered placement.

14. The method of claim 7, wherein said reader'"'"'s comment is transformed from a first default tangible expression of content to a second distinctive tangible expression of content by computer machines.

15. A computer-implemented system for monetizing internet content, said computer comprising a processor for executing computer executable instructions, the system comprising:

a. an internet content provider providing by said computer executable instructions online information and an online comment section associated with said online information, said online comment section capable of having posted thereto reader comments in a free default format or a fee-paid distinctive format, said distinctive format comments being located in a prominent, non-chronological placement relative to said default format; and

b. the computer executable instructions for performing steps comprising;

i. displaying said online comment section to a reader who can leave a reader comment in response to said online information;

ii. receiving by said internet content provider, or a third party on behalf of said internet content provider, a fee from said reader;

iii. receiving for display in said online comment section a reader comment for posting in said distinctive format from said reader;

iv. displaying said reader comment in said distinctive format relative to said default format in said online comment section.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein said internet content provider provides content via a website and said content is a news story or blog entry, and said comment section is disposed at the end of said news story or blog entry.

17. The system of claim 15, wherein said reader'"'"'s comment does not include an indication of a time of posting.

18. The system of claim 15, wherein said fee is dynamically adjustable, and said reader'"'"'s comment is distinctive relative to other comments having paid an equal or lesser fee in a manner selected from the group consisting of, altered appearance and altered placement.