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Method and system for distribution of user generated content

  • US 8,321,300 B1
  • Filed: 10/01/2008
  • Issued: 11/27/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for distributing generated content, comprising:

  • receiving at a content distribution system, via a network from a manufacturer of a first product;

    user-generated content corresponding to the first product, wherein the user-generated content was provided by visitors through a manufacturer web site; and

    a product identifier indicating that the user-generated content corresponds to the first product of the manufacturer;

    associating the user-generated content corresponding to the first product with one or more second products sold by a retailer;

    distributing the user-generated content corresponding to the first product via the network from the content distribution system to the retailer, wherein the distributed user-generated content is configured to be incorporated into a portion of a web site of the retailer corresponding to the one or more second products; and

    charging the manufacturer a fee based on the distribution of the user-generated content to the retailer, wherein the fee is further based upon at least one of an amount of user-generated content, a number of times the user-generated content is viewed, or a number of sales of the one or more second products by the retailer.

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