System and method for routing media

• US 8,825,887 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2013
• Issued: 09/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 01/19/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: SITO Mobile R&D IP, LLC
• Original Assignee: Single Touch Interactive R&D IP LLC
• Inventors: Bate, Donald H., Jennings, Charles A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Keehn, Richard G
• Application Number:
  US13/841,015
• Publication Number:
  US 20130218650A1
• Time in Patent Office: 536 Days
• Field of Search: 709/231
• US Class Current: 709/231
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0251 Targeted advertisements
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0274 Split fees
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 47/724 at intermediate nodes, e.g. resource reservation protocol [RSVP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/61 for supporting one-way streaming services, e.g. Internet radio
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/612 for unicast
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/613 for the control of the source by the destination control signals issued by the client directed to the server or network components specially adapted for selective content distribution H04N21/637
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/762 at the source reformatting of additional data in video distribution servers H04N21/2355
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/303 Terminal profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/306 User profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/52 specially adapted for the location of the user terminal
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/567 Integrating service provisioning from a plurality of service providers
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/60 Scheduling or organising the servicing of application requests, e.g. requests for application data transmissions using the analysis and optimisation of the required network resources admission control or resource allocation H04L47/70
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23424 involving splicing one content stream with another content stream, e.g. for inserting or substituting an advertisement
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23805 Controlling the feeding rate to the network, e.g. by controlling the video pump
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2385 Channel allocation H04N21/266 takes precedence; Bandwidth allocation H04N21/24 takes precedence ; allocation of channels according to the instantaneous demands of the users in time-division multiplex systems H04J3/1682; admission control, resource allocation in open networks H04L12/5692; arrangements for maintenance or administration in data switching networks involving bandwidth and capacity management H04L41/0896; negotiating bandwidth in wireless networks H04W28/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/262 Content or additional data distribution scheduling, e.g. sending additional data at off-peak times, updating software modules, calculating the carousel transmission frequency, delaying a video stream transmission, generating play-lists scheduling strategies for dispatcher in multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/4881; arrangements for scheduling broadcast services or broadcast-related services H04H60/06; flow control in packet networks H04L47/10; establishing a time schedule or organising the servicing of application requests H04L67/62
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/458 Scheduling content for creating a personalised stream, e.g. by combining a locally stored advertisement with an incoming stream; Updating operations, e.g. for OS modules ; time-related management operations arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast or during the distribution H04H20/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4622 Retrieving content or additional data from different sources, e.g. from a broadcast channel and the Internet web site content organization and management for information retrieval from the Internet G06F16/958; transmission by internet of broadcast information H04H60/82; stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services including data channel over packet-switching network H04L12/1859
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4623 : Processing of entitlement messages, e.g. ECM [Entitlement Control Message] or EMM [Entitlement Management Message] arrangements for conditional access to broadcast information or to broadcast-related services H04H60/14
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47214 : for content reservation or setting reminders; for requesting event notification, e.g. of sport results or stock market stock exchange data over packet-switching network H04L12/1804; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; notification of incoming messages in packet switching networks H04L51/224
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/812 : involving advertisement data advertising per se G06Q30/02
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8355 : involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/165 : Centralised control of user terminal subsequent to an upstream request signal H04N7/17345; Registering at central by two-way working H04N7/17309
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 : Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests

Abstract

The system and method for streaming media to a viewer and managing the media comprises an enhanced service routing processor (ESRP), a real time switch management system (RTSMS), a name routing processor (NRP), and a managed media switch (MMS). The RTSMS has a reservation system. The ESRP receives media from an owner, manages the media according to media rules and order rules defined by the owner, and distributes the media to one or more switches, such as the MMS, according to the media rules and the order rules. The RTSMS is configured to receive the media rules and to receive a viewer'"'"'s media request via the reservation server. The reservation system of the RTSMS processes the media request according to the media rules and builds a reservation for the requested media. The RTSMS generates the reservation to the viewer and to the NRP. The NRP receives the reservation data from the viewer and from the RTSMS. The NRP processes the reservation data and locates an MMS that can stream the media to the viewer. The NRP transmits the IP address of the MMS to the viewer and transmits the reservation data to the MMS. The viewer initiates a session or connection with the MMS using the reservation number. If the reservation data from the viewer matches the reservation data from the NRP, the MMS streams the media to the viewer.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at at least one computing device via a communication network, a request for media from at least one communication device, the at least one communication device capable of executing instructions received from the at least one computing device to obtain at least one portion of the requested media using at least one resource other than the at least one computing device, the requested media associated with at least one revenue sharing rule requiring sharing of at least a percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media;

identifying, at the at least one computing device, whether at least a portion of the requested media is available for streaming to the at least one communication device in accordance with at least one program;

generating, at the at least one computing device based on the at least one program, one or more capabilities of the communication device, and at least one characteristic associated with a user of the communication device, (i) at least one list identifying the at least the portion of the requested media, (ii) at least one identification of the at least one resource other than the at least one computing device available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media, and (iii) one or more instructions as to how the at least one portion of the requested media is to be streamed to the communication device;

transmitting the at least one list, the least one identification of the at least one resource, and the one or more instructions to the at least one communication device from the at least one computing device via the communication network; and

producing at least one settlement record reflecting a sharing of the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying the revenue sharing rule as at least one advertising revenue sharing rule for a service provider to collect a percentage of advertising revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying the revenue sharing rule as at least one advertising revenue sharing rule.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying the revenue sharing rule as requiring sharing revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media between at least two parties.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying the revenue sharing rule as requiring sharing between at least two parties revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media, the method further comprising producing the at least one settlement record for sharing between the at least two parties the revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a service corresponding to the at least the portion of the requested media to at least one member of a group consisting of a publisher, a network service provider, an advertising service, and a private company.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising providing a service corresponding to the at least the portion of the requested media to at least two entities selected from a group consisting of a first publisher, a second publisher, a first network service provider, a second network service provider, a first advertising service, a second advertising service, a first private company, and a second private company.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising generating the at least one list associated with at least one rule selected from at least one of a service rule identifying how a media viewing should be paid, a storage rule identifying where the at least the portion of the requested media will be located for physical storage, a collection rule identifying an entity collecting a payment for services rendered, and a viewing rule identifying acceptable viewers that can receive the at least the portion of the requested media.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the at least two entities comprise the first publisher and the first advertising service, the revenue sharing rule requires payment to the first publisher for targeting advertisements to the at least one communication device, the advertisements corresponding to the first advertising service, and the method comprises generating the at least one settlement record indicating payment is due to the first publisher for targeting advertisements to the at least one communication device.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying the revenue sharing rule as describing payment requirements for receiving the at least the portion of the requested media.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising streaming, from the at least one resource or at least one other resource, the at least the portion of the requested media to the at least one communication device.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising processing the request and at least one rule of the at least one program to generate the at least one list identifying the at least the portion of the requested media.

13. A system comprising:

a management system comprising at least one computing device to;

receive, via a communication network, a request for media from at least one communication device, the at least one communication device capable of executing instructions received from the at least one computing device to obtain at least one portion of the requested media using at least one resource other than the at least one computing device, the requested media associated with at least one revenue sharing rule requiring sharing of at least a percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media;

identify whether the requested media is available for streaming to the at least one communication device in accordance with at least one program;

generate, based on the at least one program, one or more capabilities of the communication device, and at least one characteristic associated with a user of the communication device, (i) at least one list identifying at least a portion of the requested media, (ii) at least one identification of the at least one resource other than the at least one computing device available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media, and (iii) one or more instructions as to how the at least one portion of the requested media is to be streamed to the communication device;

transmit the at least one list, the least one identification of the at least one resource, and the one or more instructions for reception by the at least one communication device via the communication network; and

produce at least one settlement record reflecting a sharing of the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

14. The system of claim 13, wherein the at least one revenue sharing rule comprises at least one advertising revenue sharing rule for a service provider to collect a percentage of advertising revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

15. The system of claim 13, wherein the revenue sharing rule comprises at least one advertising revenue sharing rule.

16. The system of claim 13, wherein the revenue sharing rule requires sharing between at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

17. The system of claim 13, wherein the revenue sharing rule requires sharing between at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media, wherein the management system produces the at least one settlement record for sharing between the at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

18. The system of claim 13, wherein the management system provides at least one streaming service corresponding to the at least the portion of the requested media to at least one member of a group consisting a first publisher, a second publisher, a first network service provider, a second network service provider, a first advertising service, a second advertising service, a first private company, and a second private company.

19. The system of claim 13, wherein the management system provides at least one streaming service corresponding to the at least the portion of the requested media to at least two entities selected from a group consisting of a first publisher, a second publisher, a first network service provider, a second network service provider, a first advertising service, a second advertising service, a first private company, and a second private company.

20. The system of claim 13, wherein the management system processes at least one rule selected from at least one of a service rule identifying how a media viewing should be paid, a storage rule identifying where the at least the portion of the requested media will be located for physical storage, a collection rule identifying an entity collecting a payment for services rendered, and a viewing rule identifying acceptable viewers that can receive the at least the portion of the requested media.

21. The system of claim 19, wherein the at least two entities comprise the first publisher and the first advertising service and wherein the revenue sharing rule requires payment to the first publisher for targeting advertisements to the at least one communication device.

22. The system of claim 13, wherein the management system processes a rule describing payment requirements for receiving the at least the portion of the requested media.

23. The system of claim 13, wherein the revenue sharing rule requires sharing advertising revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

24. The system of claim 13, further comprising the at least one resource or at least one other resource to stream the at least the portion of the requested media to the at least one communication device.

25. The system of claim 13, wherein the management system processes the request and at least one rule associated with the at least one program to generate the at least one list identifying the at least the portion of the requested media.

26. A system comprising:

at least one computing device; and

an application encoded with instructions executable by the at least one computing device to;

receive, via a communication network, a request for media from at least one communication device, the at least one communication device capable of executing instructions received from the at least one computing device to obtain at least one portion of the requested media using at least one resource other than the at least one computing device, the requested media associated with at least one revenue sharing rule requiring sharing of at least a percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media;

identify whether the requested media is available for streaming to the at least one communication device in accordance with at least one program;

generate, based on the at least one program, one or more capabilities of the communication device, and at least one characteristic associated with a user of the communication device, (i) at least one list identifying at least a portion of the requested media, (ii) at least one identification of the at least one resource other than the at least one computing device available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media, and (iii) one or more instructions as to how the at least one portion of the requested media is to be streamed to the communication device;

transmit the at least one list, the least one identification of the at least one resource, and the one or more instructions for reception by the at least one communication device via the communication network; and

produce at least one settlement record reflecting a sharing of the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

27. The system of claim 26, wherein the revenue sharing rule comprises an advertising revenue sharing rule for a service provider to collect a percentage of advertising revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

28. The system of claim 26, wherein the revenue sharing rule comprises an advertising revenue sharing rule.

29. The system of claim 26, wherein the revenue sharing rule requires sharing between at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

30. The system of claim 26, wherein the revenue sharing rule requires sharing between at least two parties at least the percentage of advertising revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media, wherein the computing device produces the at least one settlement record for sharing between the at least two parties the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

31. The system of claim 26, wherein the management system provides at least one streaming service corresponding to the at least the portion of the requested media to at least one member of a group consisting of a first publisher, a second publisher, a first network service provider, a second network service provider, a first advertising service, a second advertising service, a first private company, and a second private company.

32. The system of claim 26, wherein the management system processes at least one rule selected from a service rule identifying how a media viewing should be paid, a storage rule identifying where the at least the portion of the requested media will be located for physical storage, a collection rule identifying an entity collecting a payment for services rendered, and a viewing rule identifying acceptable viewers that can receive the at least the portion of the requested media.

33. The system of claim 26, wherein the management system provides at least one streaming service corresponding to the at least the portion of the requested media to at least two entities are selected from a group consisting of a first publisher, a second publisher, a first network service provider, a second network service provider, a first advertising service, a second advertising service, a first private company, and a second private company.

34. The system of claim 26, wherein the revenue sharing rule requires payment to the first publisher for targeting advertisements to the at least one communication device, the advertisements corresponding to the first advertising service.

35. The system of claim 26, wherein the management system processes a collection rule describing payment requirements for receiving the at least the portion of the requested media.

36. The system of claim 26, wherein the revenue sharing rule comprises an advertising revenue share requiring sharing at least a percentage of advertising revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

37. The system of claim 26, further comprising the at least one resource or at least one other resource to stream the at least the portion of the requested media to the at least one communication device.

38. The system of claim 26, wherein the management system processes the request and at least one rule of the at least one program to generate the at least one list identifying the at least the portion of the requested media.

39. A method comprising:

receiving, at at least one computing device via a communication network, a request for media from at least one communication device, the at least one communication device capable of executing instructions received from the at least one computing device to obtain at least one portion of the requested media using at least one resource other than the at least one computing device;

identifying, at the at least one computing device, whether the requested media is available for streaming to the at least one communication device in accordance with at least one program;

generating, at the at least one computing device based on the at least one program, one or more capabilities of the communication device, and at least one characteristic associated with a user of the communication device, (i) at least one list identifying at least a portion of the requested media, (ii) at least one identification of the at least one resource other than the at least one computing device available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media, and (iii) one or more instructions as to how the at least one portion of the requested media is to be streamed to the communication device;

transmitting the at least one list, the least one identification of the at least one resource, and the one or more instructions from the at least one computing device to the at least one communication device via the communication network;

identifying at least one revenue sharing rule for sharing between at least two parties at least a percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media; and

generating at least one settlement record based on the at least one revenue sharing rule for sharing between the at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

40. The method of claim 39, further comprising streaming, from the at least one resource or at least one other resource, the at least the portion of the requested media for reception by the at least one communication device.

41. The method of claim 39, wherein generating the at least one list based on the at least one program comprises processing the request and at least one program rule associated with the at least one program to generate the at least one list identifying the at least the portion of the requested media.

42. A system comprising:

a management system comprising at least one computing device to;

receive a request for media via a communication network from at least one communication device, the at least one communication device capable of executing instructions received from the at least one computing device to obtain at least one portion of the requested media using at least one resource other than the at least one computing device;

identify whether the requested media is available for streaming to the at least one communication device in accordance with at least one program;

generate, based on the at least one program, one or more capabilities of the communication device, and at least one characteristic associated with a user of the communication device, (i) at least one list identifying at least a portion of the requested media, (ii) at least one identification of the at least one resource other than the at least one computing device available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media, and (iii) one or more instructions as to how the at least one portion of the requested media is to be streamed to the communication device; and

transmit the at least one list, the least one identification of the at least one resource, and the one or more instructions via the communication network for reception by the at least one communication device;

identify at least one revenue sharing rule for sharing between at least two parties at least a percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media; and

generate at least one settlement record based on the at least one revenue sharing rule for sharing between the at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

43. The system of claim 42, further comprising streaming, from the at least one resource or at least one other resource, the at least the portion of the requested media to the at least one communication device.

44. The system of claim 42, wherein generating the at least one list based on the at least one program comprises processing the request and at least one rule associated with the at least one program to generate the at least one list identifying the at least the portion of the requested media.

45. A method comprising:

receiving, at at least one computing device via a communication network, a request for media from at least one communication device, the at least one communication device capable of executing instructions received from the at least one computing device to obtain at least one portion of the requested media using at least one resource other than the at least one computing device, the requested media associated with at least one revenue sharing rule requiring sharing of at least a percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media;

identifying, at the at least one computing device, whether the requested media is available for streaming to the at least one communication device;

identifying, at the at least one computing device, at least one rule for providing a streaming service associated with the requested media;

processing the at least one rule from among a plurality of other rules for providing other streaming service associated with other media;

generating, at the at least one computing device based on the at least one rule, one or more capabilities of the communication device, and at least one characteristic associated with a user of the communication device, (i) at least one list identifying at least a portion of the requested media, (ii) at least one identification of the at least one resource other than the at least one computing device available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media, and (iii) one or more instructions as to how the at least one portion of the requested media is to be streamed to the communication device;

transmitting the at least one list, the least one identification of the at least one resource, and the one or more instructions to the at least one communication device from the at least one computing device via the communication network; and

producing at least one settlement record reflecting a sharing of the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

46. The method of claim 45, wherein the revenue sharing rule is identified as an advertising revenue sharing rule requiring a service provider to collect at least a percentage of advertising revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

47. The method of claim 45, wherein the revenue sharing rule is identified as an advertising revenue sharing rule.

48. The method of claim 45, wherein the revenue sharing rule requires sharing between at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media, the method comprising processing the revenue sharing rule.

49. The method of claim 45, wherein the revenue sharing rule requires sharing between at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media, the method further comprising producing the at least one settlement record for sharing between the at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

50. The method of claim 45, wherein providing the at least one streaming service comprises providing a service corresponding to the at least the portion of the requested media to at least one member of a group consisting of a first publisher, a second publisher, a first network service provider, a second network service provider, a first advertising service, a second advertising service, a first private company, and a second private company.

51. The method of claim 45, wherein providing the at least one streaming service comprises providing a service corresponding to the at least the portion of the requested media to at least two entities selected from a group consisting of a first publisher, a second publisher, a first network service provider, a second network service provider, a first advertising service, a second advertising service, a first private company, and a second private company.

52. The method of claim 45, wherein the at least one rule is selected from at least one of a service rule identifying how a media viewing should be paid, a storage rule identifying where the at least the portion of the requested media will be located for storage, a collection rule identifying an entity collecting a payment for services rendered, and a viewing rule identifying acceptable viewers that can receive the at least the portion of the requested media.

53. The method of claim 45, wherein the revenue sharing rule requires payment for targeting advertisements to the at least one communication device to be shared between an advertiser and a publisher, and the method comprises generating the at least one settlement record indicating payment is due for targeting advertisements to the at least one communication device.

54. The method of claim 45, further comprising processing a collection rule describing payment requirements for receiving the at least the portion of the requested media.

55. The method of claim 45, further comprising streaming, from the at least one resource or at least one other resource, the at least the portion of the requested media for reception by the at least one communication device.

56. The method of claim 45, further comprising streaming, from the at least one resource or at least one other resource, the at least the portion of the requested media to the at least one communication device.

57. A system comprising:

a management system comprising at least one computing device to;

receive, via a communication network, a request for media from at least one communication device, the at least one communication device capable of executing instructions received from the at least one computing device to obtain at least one portion of the requested media using at least one resource other than the at least one computing device, the requested media is further associated with at least one revenue sharing rule requiring sharing of at least a percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media;

identify whether the requested media is available for streaming to the at least one communication device;

identify at least one rule for providing a streaming service associated with the requested media;

process the at least one rule from among a plurality of other rules for providing other streaming service associated with other media;

generate, based on the at least one rule, one or more capabilities of the communication device, and at least one characteristic associated with a user of the communication device, (i) at least one list identifying at least a portion of the requested media, (ii) at least one identification of the at least one resource other than the at least one computing device available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media, and (iii) one or more instructions as to how the at least one portion of the requested media is to be streamed to the communication device;

transmit the at least one list, the least one identification of the at least one resource, and the one or more instructions to the at least one communication device via the communication network; and

produce at least one settlement record reflecting a sharing of the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

58. The system of claim 57, wherein the revenue sharing rule comprises an advertising revenue sharing rule requiring a service provider to collect at least a percentage of advertising revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

59. The system of claim 57, wherein the revenue sharing rule comprises an advertising revenue sharing rule.

60. The system of claim 57, wherein the revenue sharing rule requires sharing between at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

61. The system of claim 57, wherein the revenue sharing rule requires sharing between at least two parties at least a percentage of advertising revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media, wherein the management system produces the at least one settlement record for sharing between the at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

62. The system of claim 57, wherein providing the at least one streaming service comprises providing a service corresponding to the at least the portion of the requested media to at least one member of a group consisting of a first publisher, a second publisher, a first network service provider, a second network service provider, a first advertising service, a second advertising service, a first private company, and a second private company.

63. The system of claim 57, wherein providing the at least one streaming service comprises providing a service corresponding to the at least the portion of the requested media to at least two entities selected from a group consisting of a first publisher, a second publisher, a first network service provider, a second network service provider, a first advertising service, a second advertising service, a first private company, and a second private company.

64. The system of claim 57, wherein the at least one rule is selected from at least one member of a group consisting of a service rule identifying how a media viewing should be paid, a storage rule identifying where the at least the portion of the requested media will be located for physical storage, a collection rule identifying an entity collecting a payment for services rendered, and a viewing rule identifying acceptable viewers that can receive the at least the portion of the requested media.

65. The system of claim 57, wherein the revenue sharing rule requires payment for targeting advertisements to the at least one communication device to be shared between an advertiser and a publisher.

66. The system of claim 57, wherein the at least one rule describes payment requirements for receiving the at least the portion of the requested media.

67. The system of claim 57, further comprising the at least one resource or at least one other resource to stream the at least the portion of the requested media to the at least one communication device.

68. A method comprising:

receiving, at at least one computing device via a communication network, a request for media from at least one communication device, the at least one communication device capable of executing instructions received from the at least one computing device to obtain at least one portion of the requested media using at least one resource other than the at least one computing device, the requested media is further associated with at least one revenue sharing rule requiring sharing of at least a percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media;

identifying, at the at least one computing device, whether the requested media is available for streaming to the at least one communication device;

identifying, at the at least one computing device, at least one rule for providing a streaming service associated with the requested media;

processing the at least one rule from among a plurality of other rules for providing other streaming service associated with other media;

generating, at the at least one computing device based on one or more capabilities of the communication device and at least one characteristic associated with a user of the communication device, (i) at least one list identifying at least a portion of the requested media, (ii) at least one identification of the at least one resource other than the at least one computing device available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media, and (iii) one or more instructions as to how the at least one portion of the requested media is to be streamed to the communication device;

transmitting the at least one list, the at least one identification of the at least one resource, and the one or more instructions to the at least one communication device from the at least one computing device via the communication network; and

generating at least one settlement record based on the at least one revenue sharing rule to reflect a sharing of the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

69. A system comprising:

a management system comprising at least one computing device to;

receive, via a communication network, a request for media from at least one communication device, the at least one communication device capable of executing instructions received from the at least one computing device to obtain at least one portion of the requested media using at least one resource other than the at least one computing device, the requested media is further associated with at least one revenue sharing rule requiring sharing of at least a percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media;

identify whether the requested media is available for streaming to the at least one communication device;

identify at least one rule for providing a streaming service associated with the requested media;

process the at least one rule from among a plurality of other rules for providing other streaming service associated with other media;

generate, based on one or more capabilities of the communication device and at least one characteristic associated with a user of the communication device, (i) at least one list identifying at least a portion of the requested media, (ii) at least one identification of the at least one resource other than the at least one computing device available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media, and (iii) one or more instructions as to how the at least one portion of the requested media is to be streamed to the communication device;

transmit the at least one list, the at least one identification of the at least one resource, and the one or more instructions to the at least one communication device via the communication network; and

generate at least one settlement record based on the at least one revenue sharing to reflect a sharing of the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

70. The system of claim 69, further comprising the at least one resource or at least one other resource to stream the at least the portion of the requested media to the at least one communication device.

71. A media streaming management system, comprising:

at least one computing device to;

receive, via a communication network, a request from a communication device to receive streamed media, the communication device capable of executing instructions received from the at least one computing device to obtain at least one portion of the requested media using at least one resource other than the at least one computing device; and

in response to receiving the request for media to be streamed to the communication device, and based on one or more capabilities of the communication device and at least one characteristic associated with a user of the communication device, generate and transmit to the communication device, over the communication network, a communication including;

(i) at least one identification of the at least one portion of the requested media,

(ii) at least one identification of the at least one resource other than the at least one computing device available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media, and

(iii) one or more instructions as to how the at least one portion of the requested media is to be streamed to the communication device;

wherein the requested media is further associated with at least one revenue sharing rule requiring sharing of at least a percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media; and

wherein the media streaming management system produces at least one settlement record reflecting a sharing of the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

72. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the at least one characteristic associated with the user comprises a user identification.

73. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the at least one characteristic associated with the user comprises at least one of a profile associated with the user, a preference associated with the user, demographic information associated with the user, a history associated with the user, an audience characteristic associated with the user, and a geographic location associated with the user.

74. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the communication further comprises (iv) a unique identifier for use by at least the communication device to enable the at least one portion of the requested media to be streamed to the communication device.

75. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the communication further comprises (iv) a unique identifier to be used to access the at least one portion of the requested media to be streamed to the communication device.

76. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the one or more attributes of the communication device include at least one of a type of the communication device, a type of player used by the communication device, a format used by the communication device, a protocol used by the communication device, previously collected information about the communication device, a geographic location of the communication device, an internet protocol (IP) address associated with the communication device, and a type of the communication network.

77. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the management system generates and transmits the communication based on one or more other rules associated with the requested media including at least one of a creation rule, a routing rule, a network distribution rule, a service rule, a storage billing rule, a collection rule, and a viewing rule.

78. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the management system generates and transmits the communication based on one or more other rules associated with the requested media that specify at least one of a frame rate, a bit rate, a sequence associated with the requested media, and a format associated with the requested media.

79. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the at least one identification of the at least one portion of the requested media includes at least one of a name of the requested media, an alias associated with the requested media, and a connection instruction to a live ingress switch.

80. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the communication further includes at least one of a rating of the requested media, a genre of the requested media, a cost associated with streaming the requested media, and a publisher associated with the requested media.

81. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the at least one identification of the at least one resource available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media includes one or more uniform resource locators (URLs).

82. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the at least one resource comprises a routing processor to identify one or more media servers to stream the at least one portion of the requested media to the communication device.

83. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the at least one resource comprises one or more media servers to stream the at least one portion of the requested media to the communication device.

84. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the one or more instructions as to how the at least one portion of the requested media is to be streamed to the communication device include one or more instructions relating to at least one of a media format, a media language, a media sequence, and an advertisement insertion.

85. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the requested media comprises at least one of on-demand media and live media.

86. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the communication further includes at least one of user identification information, authentication information, session information, and a time period during which the streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media is authorized.

87. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the at least one computing device generates at least one report comprising statistical information regarding streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media.

88. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the request for media comprises a request for video.

89. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the at least one identification of the at least one portion of the requested media comprises at least one uniform resource locator (URL).

90. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the management system generates at least one other identification of at least one other portion of the requested media in the communication.

91. The media streaming management system of claim 71, further comprising one or more media servers to stream the at least one portion of the requested media to the communication device.

92. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the revenue sharing rule comprises an advertising revenue sharing rule requiring a service provider to collect the at least the percentage of advertising revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media.

93. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the revenue sharing rule comprises an advertising revenue sharing rule requiring sharing between at least two parties the at least the percentage of advertising revenue from streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

94. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the revenue sharing rule comprises an advertising revenue sharing rule requiring sharing of at least a percentage of advertising revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media.

95. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the management system produces the at least one settlement record for sharing between at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue from streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

96. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the management system processes a settlement rule requiring payment for targeting advertisements to the at least one communication device to be shared between an advertiser and a publisher and generates the at least one settlement record indicating payment is due for targeting advertisements to the at least one communication device.

97. The media streaming management system of claim 71, wherein the management system processes a collection rule describing payment requirements for receiving the at least the portion of the requested media to cause collection of the payment requirements.

98. A media streaming management method, comprising:

receiving, via a communication network by at least one computing device, a request from a communication device to receive streamed media, the communication device capable of executing instructions received from the at least one computing device to obtain at least one portion of the requested media using at least one resource other than the at least one computing device, wherein the requested media is associated with at least one revenue sharing rule requiring sharing of at least a percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media;

in response to receiving the request for media to be streamed to the communication device, and based on one or more capabilities of the communication device and at least one characteristic associated with a user of the communication device, generating and transmitting by the at least one computing device to the communication device, over the communication network, a communication including;

(i) at least one identification of the at least one portion of the requested media,

(ii) at least one identification of the at least one resource other than the at least one computing device available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media, and

(iii) one or more instructions as to how the at least one portion of the requested media is to be streamed to the communication device; and

producing at least one settlement record reflecting a sharing of the percentage of revenue generated by streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

99. The media streaming management method of claim 98, wherein the at least one characteristic associated with the user comprises at least a user identification and the method comprises in response to receiving the request for media to be streamed to the communication device, and based on the one or more capabilities of the communication device and at least the user identification, generating and transmitting the communication.

100. The media streaming management method of claim 98, wherein the at least one characteristic associated with the user is selected from at least one of a profile associated with the user, a preference associated with the user, demographic information associated with the user, a history associated with the user, an audience characteristic associated with the user, and a geographic location associated with the user.

101. The video streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising generating the communication comprising (iv) a unique identifier for use by at least the communication device to enable the at least one portion of the requested media to be streamed to the communication device.

102. The video streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising generating the communication comprising (iv) a unique identifier to be used to access the at least one portion of the requested media to be streamed to the communication device.

103. The media streaming management method of claim 98, wherein the one or more attributes of the communication device include at least one member of a group consisting of a type of the communication device, a type of player used by the communication device, a format used by the communication device, a protocol used by the communication device, previously collected information about the communication device, a geographic location of the communication device, an internet protocol (IP) address associated with the communication device, and a type of the communication network, the method further comprising generating and transmitting the communication based on the at least one member of the group.

104. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising generating and transmitting the communication based on one or more other rules associated with the requested media that include at least one of a creation rule, a routing rule, a network distribution rule, a service rule, a storage rule, a collection rule, a viewing rule, and a settlement rule.

105. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising generating and transmitting the communication based on one or more other rules associated with the requested media that specify at least one of a frame rate, a bit rate, a sequence associated with the requested media, and a format associated with the requested media.

106. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising generating the at least one identification of the at least one portion of the requested media to include at least one of a name of the requested media, an alias associated with the requested media, and a connection instruction to a live ingress switch.

107. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising generating the communication to include at least one of a rating of the requested media, a genre of the requested media, a cost associated with streaming the requested media, and a publisher associated with the requested media.

108. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising generating the at least one identification of the at least one resource available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media to include one or more uniform resource locators (URLs).

109. The media streaming management method of claim 98, wherein generating the at least one identification of the at least one resource available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media comprises generating at least one identification of one or more routing processors to identify one or more media servers to stream the at least one portion of the requested media.

110. The media streaming management method of claim 98, wherein generating the at least one identification of the at least one resource available to facilitate streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media comprises generating at least one identification of one or more media servers to stream the at least one portion of the requested media to the communication device.

111. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising generating the one or more instructions as to how the at least one portion of the requested media is to be streamed to the communication device to include one or more instructions relating to at least one of a media format, a media language, a media sequence, and an advertisement insertion.

112. The media streaming management method of claim 98, wherein generating the at least one identification of the at least one portion of the requested media comprises generating at least one identification of at least one portion of at least one of on-demand media and live media.

113. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising generating the communication to include at least one of user identification information, authentication information, session information, and a time period during which the streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media is authorized.

114. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising generating, by the at least one computing device, at least one report comprising statistical information regarding streaming of the at least one portion of the requested media.

115. The media streaming management method of claim 98, wherein receiving the request for media comprises receiving a request for video.

116. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising generating the at least one identification of the at least one portion of the requested media as at least one uniform resource locator (URL).

117. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising generating at least one identification of at least one other portion of the requested media in the communication.

118. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising streaming the at least one portion of the requested media to the communication device from one or more media servers.

119. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising identifying the revenue sharing rule as at least one advertising revenue sharing rule requiring a service provider to collect at least a percentage of advertising revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media.

120. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising identifying the revenue sharing rule as at least one advertising revenue sharing rule requiring sharing between at least two parties at least a percentage of advertising revenue from streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

121. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising identifying the revenue sharing rule as at least one advertising revenue sharing rule requiring sharing of at least a percentage of advertising revenue generated by streaming the at least one portion of the requested media.

122. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising identifying the revenue sharing rule as requiring sharing between at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue from streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

123. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising producing the at least one settlement record for sharing between at least two parties the at least the percentage of advertising revenue from streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

124. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising producing the at least one settlement record for sharing between at least two parties the at least the percentage of revenue from streaming the at least the portion of the requested media.

125. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising identifying a settlement rule requiring payment for targeting advertisements to the at least one communication device to be shared between an advertiser and a publisher, and the method comprising generating the at least one settlement record indicating payment is due for targeting advertisements to the at least one communication device.

126. The media streaming management method of claim 98, further comprising identifying a collection rule describing payment requirements for receiving the at least the portion of the requested media.