Responding to recipient rated wirelessly broadcast electronic works

• US 8,326,214 B2
• Filed: 07/29/2011
• Issued: 12/04/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Smith, Jr., Newton James, Wright, Jr., Cornell G., Brown, Michael Wayne, Paolini, Michael A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, John J
• Application Number:
  US13/194,563
• Publication Number:
  US 20110287709A1
• Time in Patent Office: 494 Days
• Field of Search: 455/3.01, 455/419, 455/2.01, 455/414.1, 455/3.03, 455/3.06, 455/418, 455/420, 455/414.2, 455/3.02, 705/26, 705/14, 704/270, 704/200.1
• US Class Current: 455/3.01
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0239 Online discounts or incentives

Abstract

A secondary player receives a wireless broadcast of an electronic work from a primary player. Responsive to a playback of the electronic work from the secondary player, the secondary player requires a recipient of the electronic work to rate the electronic work. Responsive to the recipient rating the electronic work or an automatic rating selection made based on the recipient'"'"'s preferences, the options available to the recipient may be dynamically adjusted.

Claims

1. A method for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, comprising:

receiving a wireless broadcast of an electronic work from a primary player at a secondary player;

storing a sample of said electronic work at said secondary player;

responsive to receiving a request for play of said stored sample of said electronic work, controlling playback of said stored sample of said electronic work;

responsive to said playback of said stored sample of said electronic work from said secondary player, prompting a recipient of said electronic work to rate said electronic work;

responsive to said recipient rating said electronic work with a favorable rating, triggering a purchase offer for said electronic work when said secondary player is connected to a network enabling access to a purchase server.

2. The method according to claim 1 for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, further comprising:

enabling synchronous playback of said electronic work at said secondary player while said secondary player is within reception range of said primary player.

3. The method according to claim 1 for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, further comprising:

receiving a digital rights rule designating a purchase server link for said purchase server with said wireless broadcast of said electronic work; and

responsive to a recipient request to complete said purchase offer, automatically accessing said purchase server link via said network.

4. The method according to claim 1 for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, wherein said electronic work is one from among a musical work, a textual work, a video work, and a film work.

5. A method for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, comprising:

receiving a wireless broadcast of an electronic work from a primary player at a secondary player;

receiving a digital rights rule with said wireless broadcast of said electronic work, wherein said digital rights rule specifies what is a favorable rating;

responsive to a playback of said electronic work from said secondary player, prompting a recipient of said electronic work to rate said electronic work; and

responsive to said recipient rating said electronic work with the favorable rating, triggering a purchase offer for said electronic work when said secondary player is connected to a network enabling access to a purchase server.

6. A method for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, comprising:

receiving a wireless broadcast of an electronic work from a primary player at a secondary player;

responsive to a playback of said electronic work from said secondary player, prompting a recipient of said electronic work to rate said electronic work;

responsive to said recipient rating said electronic work with a favorable rating, triggering a purchase offer for said electronic work when said secondary player is connected to a network enabling access to a purchase server; and

responsive to a recipient not entering said rating, automatically assigning said rating based on preferences and previous ratings of said recipient.

7. A system for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, comprising:

a secondary player operative to receive a wireless broadcast of an electronic work from a primary player;

said secondary player operative to store a sample of said electronic work at said secondary player;

said secondary player, responsive to receiving a request for play of said stored sample of said electronic work, operative to control playback of said stored sample of said electronic work;

said secondary player, responsive to said playback of said stored sample of said electronic work from said secondary player, operative to require a recipient of said electronic work to rate said electronic work; and

said secondary player, responsive to said recipient rating said electronic work with a favorable rating, operative to trigger a purchase offer for said electronic work when said secondary player is connected to a network enabling access to a purchase server.

8. The system according to claim 7 for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, further comprising said secondary player operative to enable synchronous playback of said electronic work at said secondary player while said secondary player is within reception range of said primary player.

9. The system according to claim 7 for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, further comprising said secondary player operative to receive a digital rights rules designating a purchase server link for said purchase server with said wireless broadcast of said electronic work;

and

said secondary player, responsive to a recipient request to complete said purchase offer, operative to automatically access said purchase server link via said network.

10. The system according to claim 7 for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, wherein said electronic work is one from among a musical work, a textual work, a video work, and a film work.

11. A system for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, comprising:

a secondary player operative to receive a wireless broadcast of an electronic work from a primary player;

said secondary player operative to receive a digital rights rule with said wireless broadcast of said electronic work, wherein said digital rights rule specifies what is said favorable rating;

said secondary player, responsive to a playback of said electronic work from said secondary player, operative to require a recipient of said electronic work to rate said electronic work; and

said secondary player, responsive to said recipient rating said electronic work with a favorable rating, operative to trigger a purchase offer for said electronic work when said secondary player is connected to a network enabling access to a purchase server.

12. A system for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, comprising:

a secondary player operative to receive a wireless broadcast of an electronic work from a primary player;

said secondary player, responsive to a playback of said electronic work from said secondary player, operative to require a recipient of said electronic work to rate said electronic work;

said secondary player, responsive to said recipient rating said electronic work with a favorable rating, operative to trigger a purchase offer for said electronic work when said secondary player is connected to a network enabling access to a purchase server; and

said secondary player, responsive to a recipient not entering said rating, operative to automatically assign said rating based on preferences and previous ratings of said recipient.

13. A computer program product for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable storage media;

first program instructions to receive a wireless broadcast of an electronic work from a primary player at a secondary player;

second program instructions to store a sample of said electronic work at said secondary player;

third program instructions to control playback of said stored sample of said electronic work, responsive to receiving a request for play of said stored sample of said electronic work;

fourth program instructions to require a recipient of said electronic work to rate said electronic work, responsive to a playback of said electronic work from said secondary player; and

fifth program instructions to trigger a purchase offer for said electronic work when said secondary player is connected to a network enabling access to a purchase server, responsive to said recipient rating said electronic work with a favorable rating;

wherein said first, second, third, fourth, and fifth program instructions are stored on said computer readable storage media.

14. The computer program product according to claim 13, further comprising:

sixth program instructions to enable synchronous playback of said electronic work at said secondary player while said secondary player is within reception range of said primary player;

wherein said sixth program instructions are stored on said computer readable storage media.

15. The computer program product according to claim 13, further comprising:

sixth program instructions to receive a digital rights rule designating a purchase server link for said purchase server with said wireless broadcast of said electronic work; and

seventh program instructions, responsive to a recipient request to complete said purchase offer, to automatically access said purchase server link via said network;

wherein said sixth and seventh program instructions are stored on said computer readable storage media.

16. The computer program product according to claim 13, wherein said electronic work is one from among a musical work, a textual work, a video work, and a film work.

17. A computer program product for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable storage media;

first program instructions to receive a wireless broadcast of an electronic work from a primary player at a secondary player;

second program instruction to receive a digital rights rule with said wireless broadcast of said electronic work, wherein said digital rights rule specifies what is a favorable rating;

third program instructions to require a recipient of said electronic work to rate said electronic work, responsive to a playback of said electronic work from said secondary player; and

fourth program instructions to trigger a purchase offer for said electronic work when said secondary player is connected to a network enabling access to a purchase server, responsive to said recipient rating said electronic work with said favorable rating;

wherein the first, second, third, and fourth program instructions are stored on said computer readable storage media.

18. A computer program product for responding to recipient ratings of wirelessly broadcast electronic works, comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable storage media;

first program instructions to receive a wireless broadcast of an electronic work from a primary player at a secondary player;

second program instructions to require a recipient of said electronic work to rate said electronic work, responsive to a playback of said electronic work from said secondary player;

third program instructions to trigger a purchase offer for said electronic work when said secondary player is connected to a network enabling access to a purchase server, responsive to said recipient rating said electronic work with a favorable rating;

fourth program instructions, responsive to a recipient not entering said rating, to automatically assign said rating based on preferences and previous ratings of said recipient;

wherein the first, second, third, and fourth program instructions are stored on said computer readable storage media.