Method and system for providing content with an option
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1. A method for providing a content from a content provider to a viewer over a data network, the content being associated with an option, comprising:
- offering to the viewer the option, the option being a choice between a first choice of viewing the content without an advertisement being displayed during the content by making a choice compensation to the content provider from the viewer, and a second choice of viewing the content with the advertisement being displayed during the content by not making the choice compensation to the content provider from the viewer;
selecting, by the viewer, the first choice or the second choice;
communicating the option selected to the content provider; and
providing the content, from the content provider to the viewer, based on the option selected.
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Abstract
A method and system is provided for providing content from a content provider to a viewer over a data network. The content is associated with an option to: (1) view content with advertisements during the content for no compensation; or (2) view content without advertisements during the content for compensation.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for providing a content from a content provider to a viewer over a data network, the content being associated with an option, comprising:
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offering to the viewer the option, the option being a choice between a first choice of viewing the content without an advertisement being displayed during the content by making a choice compensation to the content provider from the viewer, and a second choice of viewing the content with the advertisement being displayed during the content by not making the choice compensation to the content provider from the viewer;
selecting, by the viewer, the first choice or the second choice;
communicating the option selected to the content provider; and
providing the content, from the content provider to the viewer, based on the option selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A system for providing a content from a content provider to a viewer over a data network, the content being associated with an option, comprising:
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a content display device for displaying content;
a content providing server, the content providing server having a processor for communicating with the content display device and a content storage device; and
the content storage device, the content storage device having computer instructions stored thereon, that, when loaded into a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of;
offering to the viewer the option, the option being a choice between a first choice of viewing the content without an advertisement being displayed during the content by making a choice compensation to the content provider from the viewer, and a second choice of viewing the content with the advertisement being displayed during the content by not making the choice compensation to the content provider from the viewer;
selecting, by the viewer, the first choice or the second choice;
communicating the option selected to the content provider; and
providing the content, from the content provider to the viewer, based on the option selected.
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18. A computer readable medium having computer instructions stored thereon that, when loaded into a computer system, cause the computer system to perform the method for providing a content from a content provider to a viewer over a data network, the content being associated with an option, the method comprising:
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offering to the viewer the option, the option being a choice between a first choice of viewing the content without an advertisement being displayed during the content by making a choice compensation to the content provider from the viewer, and a second choice of viewing the content with the advertisement being displayed during the content by not making the choice compensation to the content provider from the viewer;
selecting, by the viewer, the first choice or the second choice;
communicating the option selected to the content provider; and
providing the content, from the content provider to the viewer, based on the option selected.
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19. An electronic signal, comprising:
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computer instructions that, when loaded into a computer, cause the computer to perform a method for providing a content from a content provider to a viewer over a data network, the content being associated with an option, the method comprising;
offering to the viewer the option, the option being a choice between a first choice of viewing the content without an advertisement being displayed during the content by making a choice compensation to the content provider from the viewer, and a second choice of viewing the content with the advertisement being displayed during the content by not making the choice compensation to the content provider from the viewer;
selecting, by the viewer, the first choice or the second choice;
communicating the option selected to the content provider; and
providing the content, from the content provider to the viewer, based on the option selected.
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20. A method for providing a content from a content provider to a listener over a data network, the content being associated with an option, comprising:
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offering to the listener the option, the option being a choice between a first choice of listening to the content without an advertisement being played during the content by making a choice compensation to the content provider from the listener, and a second choice of listening to the content with the advertisement being played during the content by not making the choice compensation to the content provider from the listener;
selecting, by the listener, the first choice or the second choice;
communicating the option selected to the content provider; and
providing the content, from the content provider to the listener, based on the option selected. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A system for providing a content from a content provider to a listener over a data network, the content being associated with an option, comprising:
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a content playback device for playing content;
a content providing server, the content providing server having a processor for communicating with the content playback device and a content storage device; and
the content storage device, the content storage device having computer instructions stored thereon, that, when loaded into a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of;
offering to the listener the option, the option being a choice between a first choice of listening to the content without an advertisement being played during the content by making a choice compensation to the content provider from the listener, and a second choice of listening to the content with the advertisement being played during the content by not making the choice compensation to the content provider from the listener;
selecting, by the listener, the first choice or the second choice;
communicating the option selected to the content provider; and
providing the content, from the content provider to the listener, based on the option selected.
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27. A computer readable medium having computer instructions stored thereon that, when loaded into a computer system, cause the computer system to perform the method for providing a content from a content provider to a listener over a data network, the content being associated with an option, the method comprising:
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offering to the listener the option, the option being a choice between a first choice of listening to the content without an advertisement being played during the content by making a choice compensation to the content provider from the listener, and a second choice of listening to the content with the advertisement being played during the content by not making the choice compensation to the content provider from the listener;
selecting, by the listener, the first choice or the second choice;
communicating the option selected to the content provider; and
providing the content, from the content provider to the listener, based on the option selected.
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28. An electronic signal, comprising:
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computer instructions that, when loaded into a computer, cause the computer to perform a method for providing a content from a content provider to a listener over a data network, the content being associated with an option, the method comprising;
offering to the listener the option, the option being a choice between a first choice of listening to the content without an advertisement being played during the content by making a choice compensation to the content provider from the listener, and a second choice of listening to the content with the advertisement being played during the content by not making the choice compensation to the content provider from the listener;
selecting, by the listener, the first choice or the second choice;
communicating the option selected to the content provider; and
providing the content, from the content provider to the listener, based on the option selected.
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