Apparatus and method for managing media content

• US 8,898,690 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2007
• Issued: 11/25/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 10/30/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Cockster Music, Inc.
• Original Assignee: BBS Media
• Inventors: Dupree, Jesse James
• Primary Examiner(s): Schnurr, John
• Assistant Examiner(s): KURIEN, CHRISTEN A
• Application Number:
  US11/927,838
• Publication Number:
  US 20090113467A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,583 Days
• Field of Search: 725/23
• US Class Current: 725/23
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0217 involving input on products or services in exchange for incentives or rewards
• CPC Class Codes: H04H 60/33 Arrangements for monitoring the users' behaviour or opinions
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/60 Network streaming of media packets
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/10 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/254 Management at additional data server, e.g. shopping server, rights management server arrangements for maintenance or administration in data networks H04L41/00; network services using third party service providers H04L67/53
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2542 for selling goods, e.g. TV shopping payment schemes, payment architectures or payment protocols for electronic shopping systems G06Q20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/25891 being end-user preferences retrieval of video data in a video database based on user preferences G06F16/739; arrangements for recognizing users' preferences H04H60/46; user profiles in network data switching protocols H04L67/306; processing of user preferences or user profiles in wireless networks H04W8/18
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/26258 for generating a list of items to be played back in a given order, e.g. playlist, or scheduling item distribution according to such list retrieval of multimedia data based on playlists G06F16/40
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2668 Creating a channel for a dedicated end-user group, e.g. insertion of targeted commercials based on end-user profiles information retrieval from the Internet by querying with filtering and personalisation G06F16/9535; arrangements for replacing or switching information during the broadcast H04H20/10; push services over packet-switching network H04L12/1859; adaptation of message content in packet-switching networks H04L51/063
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41407 embedded in a portable device, e.g. video client on a mobile phone, PDA, laptop constructional details of equipment or arrangements specially adapted for portable computer application G06F1/1626; arrangements specially adapted for mobile receivers in broadcast systems H04H20/57
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4756 for rating content, e.g. scoring a recommended movie
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/47815 Electronic shopping payment schemes, payment architectures or payment protocols for electronic shopping systems G06Q20/12
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4784 receiving rewards
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4788 communicating with other users, e.g. chatting arrangements for providing for computer conferences, e.g. chat rooms, to substation in data switching networks H04L12/1813; distributed application using peer-to-peer [P2P] networks H04L67/104
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/17318 Direct or substantially direct transmission and handling of requests
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/14 Short messaging services, e.g. short message services [SMS] or unstructured supplementary service data [USSD]

Abstract

A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a media server and parsing engine, 3^rd party mobile aggregator, client servers, and a plurality of communication devices that are each associated with a user and a user profile. The media server can provide one or more of the plurality of communication devices with access to media content, with the access being provided at a time selected by the user. At least one of the one or more of the plurality of communication devices can transmit a critique of the media content. The media server can award points to the user based on performing the critique, and can transmit the critique and user information from the user profile to the client server. The media server can provide the at least one of the one or more of the plurality of communication devices with access to at least one of services or goods to be purchased with the points. The media server can redeem the points based on a purchase of the at least one of the services or goods using the points. Other embodiments such as the obtaining of end user preferences of content in a natural environment are disclosed.

Claims

1. A method for receiving feedback on media content, the method comprising:

providing a user of a communication device with a request for a critique of media content via the communication device, wherein the request for the critique of the media content is sent to the communication device of the user based on user preferences for content distribution in a user profile associated with the user;

providing, via the communication device, the user with access to the media content for which the critique is requested, wherein the user is provided access to the media content in response to the user accepting the request for the critique of the media content;

receiving, from the communication device, the critique of the media content from the user, wherein the critique of the media content comprises a text message commenting on the media content that is entered by the user via the communication device;

adjusting programming of media content to be broadcast based on the critique of the media content received from the user; and

further comprising uploading a playlist from a media proxy, wherein the playlist is based on the critique of the media content and a critique of other media content.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising awarding points to the user based upon the user performing the critique of the media content, and further comprising awarding other points based upon user participation in activities managed by a media server.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein the activities comprise contests.

4. The method of claim 2, wherein the activities comprise auctions.

5. The method of claim 2, further comprising providing real time updates indicating an accrual of the points awarded to the user.

6. A method for receiving feedback on media content, the method comprising:

providing, via a hand-held communication device, a user of the hand-held communication device with a request for a critique of media content being broadcast by a radio or television station, wherein the request for the critique of the media content being broadcast is sent to the hand-held communication device of the user based on user preferences for content distribution in a user profile associated with the user;

receiving, from the hand-held communication device, the critique of the media content being broadcast from the user, wherein the critique of the media content being broadcast comprises feedback on the media content being broadcast that is entered by the user via the hand-held communication device; and

further comprising providing a content push toolbar that enables a content originator to initiate a keyword for the user of the hand-held communication device.

7. The method of claim 6, further comprising adjusting programming of media content to be broadcast based on the critique of the media content received from the user.

8. The method of claim 6, further comprising awarding points to the user based upon the user performing the critique of the media content being broadcast, and further comprising awarding other points based upon user participation in activities managed by a media server.

9. The method of claim 6, wherein the hand-held communication device allows the user to initiate finding of friends.

10. The method of claim 6, wherein the feedback on the media content being broadcast comprises a text message commenting on the media content being broadcast that is entered by the user via the hand-held communication device.

11. The method of claim 6, wherein the feedback on the media content being broadcast comprises a selection from a plurality of options presented to the user via the hand-held communication device.