Presenting media content to a plurality of remote viewing devices
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- accessing an advertisement database to obtain a plurality of advertisement media components;
accessing an entertainment database to obtain a plurality of entertainment media components;
interspersing the entertainment media components between the advertisement media components to provide viewer media content;
communicating the viewer media content to a first user for viewing;
monitoring a request from the first user to share at least one advertisement media component or at least one entertainment media component with a second user;
selectively allocating an award associated with the shared media content when viewed by the second user;
receiving an apportionment factor from one of the first user or the second user the apportionment factor identifying how the award is to be apportioned between the first user and the second user; and
selectively apportioning the award between the first user and the second user based on the apportionment factor.
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Abstract
Methods and systems for processing and provisioning media content for display on a viewer device are provided. An example method may comprise accessing an advertisement database to obtain a plurality of advertisement media components. The advertisement media components may be provided by an advertisement provider that pays to have the advertisement media components accessible. An entertainment database may be accessed to obtain a plurality of entertainment media components, the plurality of entertainment media components being provided by an entertainment provider that receives payment to make the entertainment media components accessible. Thereafter, the entertainment media components may be interspersed between the advertisement media components to provide viewer media content. An award associated with the viewer media content may be selectively allocated and the media content is communicated to at least one viewer device for viewing. A notification may be sent to the viewer device when the award has been awarded.
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23 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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accessing an advertisement database to obtain a plurality of advertisement media components; accessing an entertainment database to obtain a plurality of entertainment media components; interspersing the entertainment media components between the advertisement media components to provide viewer media content; communicating the viewer media content to a first user for viewing; monitoring a request from the first user to share at least one advertisement media component or at least one entertainment media component with a second user; selectively allocating an award associated with the shared media content when viewed by the second user; receiving an apportionment factor from one of the first user or the second user the apportionment factor identifying how the award is to be apportioned between the first user and the second user; and selectively apportioning the award between the first user and the second user based on the apportionment factor. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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2. A computer-implemented method for advertising, the method comprising:
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hosting electronically a visual presentation that facilitates a playing of at least one from a plurality of advertising video works or a sequence of static images during a communication session with a first user; receiving a first signal indicating to play one of the advertising video works or sequence of static images; initiating presentation of a first advertising video work or sequence of static images in response to the first signal; receiving one or more second signals representing that the first user is viewing or has completed viewing the first advertising video work or the sequence of static images; monitoring a request from the first user to share the advertising video works or sequence of static images with a second user; selectively allocating an award when the advertising video works or sequence of static images is viewed by the second user; receiving an apportionment factor from one of the first user or the second user, the apportionment factor identifying how the award is to be apportioned between the first user and the second user; and selectively apportioning the award between the first user and the second user based on the apportionment factor. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23)
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