Content distribution using embeddable widgets
First Claim
1. A computer system for providing content and maintaining control of the content for the content author, the system comprising:
- a processor and memory;
an author interface component configured to provide an interface between the content author and the system, through which the content author can create content and specify settings for how the content can be consumed by one or more publishers, the author interface further configured to provide the content author an ability to identify at least one category of publisher that is not permitted to consume the content;
a content store configured to provide persistent storage for content created by the content author;
a widget distribution component configured to provide an interface through which the one or more publishers can request a widget that displays the content author'"'"'s content and any associated information;
a content request component configured to receive requests to access the content author'"'"'s content from the one or more publishers;
a publisher identification component configured to identify a publisher from the one or more publishers associated with a particular content request and perform publisher-specific handling of the request for the identified publisher; and
a content supplement component configured to provide supplemental content associated with the content author'"'"'s content in response to a request from one of the one or more publishers to access content for display on a site associated with the one of the one or more publishers wherein the supplemental content includes at least one restriction provided by the author that will accompany the content.
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Abstract
A content distribution system allows authors to freely syndicate their content to content distributors in a way that ensures that the author receives appropriate credit for the impact of the content upon readers. The system provides an embeddable control that publishers can embed in a web site or other distribution channel. Authors provide the content displayed within the embeddable control and can include advertisements as well as any content restrictions. For advertisers, the system allows them to advertise with the content instead of the publisher, and allows them to do so in all of the venues that host the content. This places control of monetization of content back in the hands of the author, and incentivizes the author to maximize the distribution of his content to reach the widest possible audience rather than to hoard content at his own site.
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11 Claims
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1. A computer system for providing content and maintaining control of the content for the content author, the system comprising:
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a processor and memory; an author interface component configured to provide an interface between the content author and the system, through which the content author can create content and specify settings for how the content can be consumed by one or more publishers, the author interface further configured to provide the content author an ability to identify at least one category of publisher that is not permitted to consume the content; a content store configured to provide persistent storage for content created by the content author; a widget distribution component configured to provide an interface through which the one or more publishers can request a widget that displays the content author'"'"'s content and any associated information; a content request component configured to receive requests to access the content author'"'"'s content from the one or more publishers; a publisher identification component configured to identify a publisher from the one or more publishers associated with a particular content request and perform publisher-specific handling of the request for the identified publisher; and a content supplement component configured to provide supplemental content associated with the content author'"'"'s content in response to a request from one of the one or more publishers to access content for display on a site associated with the one of the one or more publishers wherein the supplemental content includes at least one restriction provided by the author that will accompany the content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A computer system configured to receive online content from a content author for distribution to publishers, the computer system comprising:
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at least one processor and at least one memory device configured to; receive content from the content author; receive formatting options from the content author for the content, wherein the formatting options specify a manner in which a publisher may display the received content; receive content restrictions from the content author that specify how the content can be published, wherein the restrictions identify at least one supplemental item that will accompany the content upon providing the content to a publisher, the content restrictions further limiting a category of publishers capable of publishing the content; receive publisher-specific restrictions that specify a difference in how the content can be published for at least one publisher; and store the received content, content restrictions and the at least one supplemental item in a content store for later retrieval by a publisher. - View Dependent Claims (9)
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10. A computer-implemented method for receiving online content from a content author for distribution to publishers, the method comprising:
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receiving content from the content author; receiving formatting options from the content author for the content, wherein the formatting options specify a manner in which a publisher may display the received content; receiving content restrictions from the content author that specify how the content can be published, wherein the restrictions identify at least one supplemental item that will accompany the content upon providing the content to a publisher, the content restrictions further limiting a category of publishers capable of publishing the content; receiving publisher-specific restrictions that specify a difference in how the content can be published for at least one publisher; and storing the received content and the at least one supplemental item in a content store for later retrieval by a publisher. - View Dependent Claims (11)
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