Consuming paid media in an internet-based content platform
First Claim
1. A method, implemented by an internet-based content platform, comprising:
- receiving, via a user interface, a request of an end user to subscribe to a paid channel of the internet-based content platform, the paid channel being one of a plurality of channels of the internet-based content platform and having dynamically changed content, the paid channel being presented to the end user with an indicator of a subscription status of the end user with respect to the paid channel;
identifying end user information comprising payment information of the end user;
creating a subscription to the paid channel for the end user based on the end user information;
providing, via the user interface, access to the content of the paid channel to the end user at substantially the same time as creating the subscription for the end user; and
causing the indicator of the subscription status of the end user to be changed to indicate that the end user is subscribed to the paid channel.
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Abstract
An internet-based content platform that includes subscribable paid channels is provided. The internet-based content platform receives, via a user interface, a request of an end user to subscribe to a paid channel. The paid channel is one of a plurality of channels of the internet-based content platform and has dynamically changed content. The internet-based content platform requests, via the user interface, end user information that includes payment information of the end user. The internet-based content platform receives the end user information and creates a subscription to the paid channel for the end user based on the end user information. The internet-based content platform provides, via the user interface, access to the content of the paid channel to the end user at substantially the same time as creating the subscription for the end user.
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25 Claims
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1. A method, implemented by an internet-based content platform, comprising:
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receiving, via a user interface, a request of an end user to subscribe to a paid channel of the internet-based content platform, the paid channel being one of a plurality of channels of the internet-based content platform and having dynamically changed content, the paid channel being presented to the end user with an indicator of a subscription status of the end user with respect to the paid channel; identifying end user information comprising payment information of the end user; creating a subscription to the paid channel for the end user based on the end user information; providing, via the user interface, access to the content of the paid channel to the end user at substantially the same time as creating the subscription for the end user; and causing the indicator of the subscription status of the end user to be changed to indicate that the end user is subscribed to the paid channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system, comprising:
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a memory; and a processing device coupled with the memory, the processing device being configured to receive a request of an end user to subscribe to a paid channel of an internet-based content platform, the paid channel being one of a plurality of channels of the internet-based content platform and having dynamically changed content, the paid channel being presented to the end user with an indicator of a subscription status of the end user with respect to the paid channel; identify end user information comprising payment information of the end user; create a subscription to the paid channel for the end user based on the end user information; provide access to the content of the paid channel to the end user at substantially the same time as creating the subscription for the end user; and cause the indicator of the subscription status of the end user to be changed to indicate that the end user is subscribed to the paid channel. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium, having instructions stored therein, which when executed, cause a processing device to perform operations comprising:
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receiving, via a user interface, a request of an end user to subscribe to a paid channel of an internet-based content platform, the paid channel being one of a plurality of channels of an internet-based content platform and having dynamically changed content, the paid channel being presented to the end user with an indicator of a subscription status of the end user with respect to the paid channel; identifying end user information comprising payment information of the end user; creating a subscription to the paid channel for the end user based on the end user information; providing, via the user interface, access to the content of the paid channel to the end user at substantially the same time as creating the subscription for the end user; and causing the indicator of the subscription status of the end user to be changed to indicate that the end user is subscribed to the paid channel. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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