Digital media reproduction and licensing
DCFirst Claim
1. A computer implemented method for providing a multimedia hardware device to generate an authorized reproduction of a media content item included in a digital media file, comprising:
- receiving a license request from a user requesting to engage in a license transaction to reproduce a media content item;
evaluating the license transaction to determine whether the user has acquired a license to reproduce the media content item;
after the evaluation of the license transaction, extracting from the license transaction user data that is specific to the user that is attempting to reproduce the media content item when the user acquires the license and when the user declines the license, wherein the user data includes demographic data associated with the user that enables a copyright owner of the media content item to gauge a demographic that acquired the license for the media content item of the copyright owner and a demographic that declined the license for the media content item of the copyright owner;
aggregating the user data into a statistics record for the license request when the user acquires the license and when the user declines the license, wherein the statistics record summarizes the user data associated with the license request;
storing in a license database the statistics record so that the user data is accessible to the copyright owner of the media content item; and
analyzing a plurality of statistics records aggregated from each license request for the media content item owned by the copyright owner to provide the copyright owner with the aggregated user data from each license request of the media content item.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for monetizing the reproduction of digital media content for the rights-holders of the digital media content. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to determining whether a user of a media content item has a license to reproduce the media content item. In one embodiment, the media content item may be reproduced when the user is licensed. The user is prompted to select to acquire a license to reproduce the media content item or to decline the license to reproduce the media content item when the user is not licensed. Further embodiments determine whether a user may receive a license when the user wishes to acquire a license. In an embodiment, the user is declined a license when not approved for the license.
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23 Claims
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1. A computer implemented method for providing a multimedia hardware device to generate an authorized reproduction of a media content item included in a digital media file, comprising:
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receiving a license request from a user requesting to engage in a license transaction to reproduce a media content item; evaluating the license transaction to determine whether the user has acquired a license to reproduce the media content item; after the evaluation of the license transaction, extracting from the license transaction user data that is specific to the user that is attempting to reproduce the media content item when the user acquires the license and when the user declines the license, wherein the user data includes demographic data associated with the user that enables a copyright owner of the media content item to gauge a demographic that acquired the license for the media content item of the copyright owner and a demographic that declined the license for the media content item of the copyright owner; aggregating the user data into a statistics record for the license request when the user acquires the license and when the user declines the license, wherein the statistics record summarizes the user data associated with the license request; storing in a license database the statistics record so that the user data is accessible to the copyright owner of the media content item; and analyzing a plurality of statistics records aggregated from each license request for the media content item owned by the copyright owner to provide the copyright owner with the aggregated user data from each license request of the media content item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer implemented method for providing a media content licensing and verification system to license media content for reproduction, the method comprising:
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receiving a media licensing request from an external device associated with a user, wherein the media licensing request includes digital media information associated with the media content item included in a digital media file; determining whether the media licensing request is to be granted based on a media content record stored in a media catalog database that is associated with the media content item; after the determination of the media licensing request, extracting from the media licensing request user data that is specific to the user that is attempting to reproduce the media content item when the user is granted the license and when the user declines the license, wherein the user data includes demographic data associated with the user that enables a copyright owner to gauge a demographic that acquired the license for the media content item of the copyright owner and a demographic that declined the license for the media content item of the copyright owner; aggregating the user data into a statistics record for the media licensing request when the user acquires the license and when the user declines the license, wherein the statistics record summarizes the user data associated with the media licensing request; storing in a license database the statistics record so that the user data is accessible to the copyright owner of the media content item; and analyzing a plurality of statistics records aggregated from each media licensing request for the media content item owned by the copyright owner to provide the copyright owner with the aggregated user data from each media licensing request of the media content item when the license is acquired by the user and when the license is declined by the user. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for providing a multimedia hardware device to generate an authorized reproduction of a media content item included in a digital media file, comprising:
a memory coupled to a processor configured to; receive a license request from a user requesting to engage in a license transaction to reproduce the media content item; evaluate the license transaction to determine whether the user has acquired a license to reproduce the media content item; after the evaluation of the license transaction, extract from the license transaction user data that is specific to the user that is attempting to reproduce the media content item when the user acquires the license and when the user declines the license, wherein the user data includes demographic data associated with the user that enables a copyright owner to gauge a demographic that acquired the license for the media content item of the copyright owner and a demographic that declined the license for the media content item of the copyright owner, aggregate the user data into a statistics record for the license request when the user acquires the license and when the user declines the license, wherein the statistics record summarizes the user data associated with the license request, store in the license database the statistics record so that the user data is accessible to the copyright owner of the media content item, and analyze a plurality of statistics records aggregated from each license request for the media content item owned by the copyright owner to provide the copyright owner with the aggregated user data from each license request of the media content item when the license is acquired by the user and when the license is declined by the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for providing a media content licensing and verification system to license media content for reproduction, comprising:
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a transceiver configured to receive a media licensing request from an external device associated with a user, wherein the media licensing request includes digital media information associated with the media content item included in a digital media file; and a memory coupled to a processor configured to; determine whether the media licensing request is to be granted based on the media content record stored in the media catalog database that is associated with the media content item, after the determination of the media licensing request, extracting from the media licensing request user data that is specific to the user that is attempting to reproduce the media content item when the user acquires the license and when the user declines the license, wherein the user data includes demographic data associated with the user that enables a copyright owner to gauge a demographic that acquired the license for the media content item of the copyright owner and a demographic that declined the license for the media content item of the copyright owner, aggregate the user data into a statistics record for the media licensing request when the user acquires the license and when the user declines the license, wherein the statistics record summarizes the user data associated with the media licensing request, and store in a license database the statistics record so that the user data is accessible to the copyright owner of the media content item, and analyze a plurality of statistics records aggregated from each media licensing request for the media content item owned by the copyright owner to provide the copyright owner with the aggregated user data from each license request of the media content item when the license is acquired by the user and when the license is declined by the user. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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