System for sharing and tracking review of rich content, and methods associated therewith

• US 8,782,158 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2013
• Issued: 07/15/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/02/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Russell Bevers, Tanner Cropper
• Original Assignee: Russell Bevers, Tanner Cropper
• Inventors: Cropper, Tanner, Bevers, Russell
• Primary Examiner(s): SHAW, PELING ANDREW
• Application Number:
  US14/069,038
• Publication Number:
  US 20140095637A1
• Time in Patent Office: 257 Days
• US Class Current: 709/206
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/535 Tracking the activity of the user network monitoring arrangements H04L43/00; recording of computer activity G06F11/34

Abstract

Methods and systems are used to share data as authorized by a provider for review by a recipient. As the recipient reviews information, information relating to the amount reviewed is tracked, and the provider is notified of whether or not the recipient has accessed the shared information and/or the extent to which the shared information was reviewed. The shared information may, in some contexts, be video data. Video may be captured and automatically uploaded to a network-accessible location. The uploaded video may then be shared with a recipient. As the recipient reviews the uploaded video, the amount viewed by the recipient can be tracked, and the provider notified of the amount viewed.

Claims

1. A system for sharing video content and reporting on whether the video content has been played, comprising:

one or more processors;

a network interface in communication with the one or more processors; and

computer-readable storage media having stored thereon computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the system to;

access video content identified by a provider entity for sharing with a recipient entity;

provide the video content to the recipient entity;

monitor an amount of the video content played by the recipient entity; and

provide to the provider entity with reporting information indicating whether the video content was played by the recipient entity.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to:

notify the recipient entity of the availability of the video content.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to:

send an email to the recipient entity to notify the recipient entity of the availability of the video content.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to:

provide the recipient entity with a link to the video content.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to:

monitor an amount of the video content played by the recipient entity by tracking live streaming of the video content.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to:

provide to the provider entity reporting information indicating whether the video content was played by the recipient entity in about real-time with playback of the video content by the recipient entity.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to:

provide the video content to the recipient entity by way of a mobile computing device under control of the recipient entity.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to:

provide a video hosting service through which the video content is provided from the provider entity to the recipient entity.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the video hosting service provides a web interface including one or more of a provider view or a recipient view.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the video hosting service provides a mobile application interface including one or more of a provider view or a recipient view.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the reporting information includes a view for viewing an extent to which multiple recipient entities have viewed the same video content.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the reporting information indicates whether:

the recipient entity has fully played the video content;

the recipient entity has not played the video content;

or

the recipient entity has partially played the video content.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the reporting information indicates the recipient entity has partially played the video content by reporting a percentage played.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to:

filter a set of videos to display a subset of video content items.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to:

automatically play all of the videos of the subset of video content items in sequence.

16. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer-executable instructions, when executed by the one or more processors, further cause the system to:

provide the video content to the recipient entity; and

while providing the video content to the recipient entity, continually update an amount of video content provided to the recipient entity for real-time tracking or reporting.

17. A computer-implemented method for sharing video content, comprising:

receiving, from a provider entity, information on a recipient entity with whom video content is shared or will be shared;

providing the video content to the recipient entity;

tracking an extent to which the video content is played by the recipient entity; and

providing to the provider entity reporting information corresponding to the extent to which video content has been played by the recipient entity.