Process for creating media content based upon submissions received on an electronic multi-media exchange

• US 8,340,994 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2007
• Issued: 12/25/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/05/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Virtual Creative Artists, LLC
• Original Assignee: Virtual Creative Artists, LLC
• Inventors: Tota, Michael J., Tota, Mark S., Cohen, Ian D., Tota, Kenneth T.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jeanty, Romain
• Application Number:
  US11/978,781
• Publication Number:
  US 20080077482A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,883 Days
• Field of Search: 705/10, 705/14, 705/7.11
• US Class Current: 705/7.11
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/063 Operations research, analysis or management
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0201 Market modelling; Market analysis; Collecting market data
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0243 Comparative campaigns
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0273 Determination of fees for advertising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0603 Catalogue ordering

Abstract

In a process for creating media content, media submissions are requested and electronically received from end users and stored in a computer database. The submissions are searched for material to be included in the media content, and cross-checked against the other submissions for originality and timeliness. After the material is selected from one or more submissions, the content is developed and released to an audience for review. The end users whose submission material was included in the released content are rewarded. In one embodiment, third parties are permitted to access and search the submissions on an open exchange. The third parties can bid for rights in submissions on the open exchange. After receiving these bids, they are forwarded to the particular submission'"'"'s end user for acceptance or rejection. Appropriate billing and payment processes are used to bill and pay the parties involved.

Claims

1. A computer program product that includes a computer-usable medium having a sequence of instructions which, when executed by one or more processors, causes said one or more processors to execute an electronic process for operating an electronic media exchange server, said process comprising:

enabling a plurality of submitters to electronically transmit electronic media submissions to the electronic media exchange server operably linked to a repository and a computer network;

storing the electronic media submissions in the repository controlled by the electronic media exchange server;

enabling a content requester to apply an electronic filter mechanism that enables the electronic media exchange server to search the repository for electronic media submissions in accordance with the content requester'"'"'s selection criteria defined by the filter mechanism;

selecting an electronic media submission in accordance with the electronic filter mechanism;

adapting the selected electronic media submission into a desired media format;

enabling the content requester to release the selected electronic media submission to an audience for review via the computer network;

enabling an electronic bid between a submitter and a content requester to be associated with the selected electronic media submission; and

processing payment transaction between the submitter and the content requester in accordance with the electronic bid associated with the selected electronic media submission.

2. The computer program product of claim 1, the process further comprising:

searching the electronic media submissions for material to be included in a media content;

selecting material from one or more electronic media submissions; and

developing the content based in part upon the selected one or more electronic media submissions.

3. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the selected electronic media submission includes a revenue generating advertisement.

4. The computer program product of claim 1, further comprising enabling the audience to provide an electronic rating for the selected electronic media submission.

10. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the selection criteria includes an electronic media submission'"'"'s topical information.

5. An electronic multi-media exchange computer server system coupled to the Internet and configured to receive and host a plurality of multi-media submissions, comprising:

a submissions server subsystem, having a database, configured to receive said plurality of multi-media submissions from a plurality of submitters over the Internet and store said plurality of multi-media submissions in said database;

a filter subsystem operatively coupled to the submissions server subsystem and configured to enable a plurality of multi-media requesters to define selection criteria for a desired multi-media submission;

a selection subsystem operatively coupled to the filter subsystem and configured to search, identify, and select a multi-media submission in accordance with a multi-media requester'"'"'s selection criteria defined by the filter subsystem;

an adaptation subsystem operatively coupled to the selection subsystem and configured to adapt a selected multi-media submission into a desired multi-media format;

a release subsystem operatively coupled to the adaptation subsystem and configured to release the selected multi-media submission to an audience for access and review; and

an electronic bid subsystem operatively coupled to the selection subsystem to enable an electronic bid and payment transaction between a submitter and a requester associated with the selected multi-media subsystem in an open exchange.

6. The computer server system of claim 5, wherein the release subsystem is further configured to enable the audience to establish an electronic rating for the selected multi-media submission.

7. The computer server system of claim 5, wherein the release subsystem is further configured to enable the audience to establish an electronic vote for the selected multi-media submission.

8. The computer server system of claim 5, wherein the multi-media submissions include one or more revenue generating advertisements.

9. The computer server system of claim 5, wherein the selection criteria includes a multi-media submission'"'"'s topical information.