METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING CHARITABLE CONTENT AND RELATED FUNCTIONS
First Claim
1. For use in a content based network, an apparatus adapted for charitable content delivery, said apparatus comprising:
- a processor;
a network interfacea storage device in data communication with said processor; and
a software process operative to run on said processor, wherein said software process is adapted to;
generate information regarding available charitable content elements;
receive a user selection of one or more of said available charitable content elements;
deliver said selected one or more charitable content elements to said user; and
receive a donation from said user.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus for providing charitable content or features to a plurality of users in a content-based network. In one embodiment, charitable content is stored and retrieved by a server upon user request in an on-demand fashion. The user is also provided with the ability to make monetary charitable donations via the user'"'"'s account. Apparatus and methods for delivery of content and/or data to e.g., cellular telephones, e-mail accounts, physical mail addresses, PSTN or VoIP telephones, etc. are also disclosed In one variant, data regarding a user'"'"'s activities with respect to various types of content (including charitable content) is colleted and used to make charitable content recommendations and/or to provide charitable organizations lists of users who have donated and/or requested information regarding charitable organizations in the past. Business methods implementing various aspects of the above-described aspects are also provided.
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37 Claims
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1. For use in a content based network, an apparatus adapted for charitable content delivery, said apparatus comprising:
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a processor; a network interface a storage device in data communication with said processor; and a software process operative to run on said processor, wherein said software process is adapted to; generate information regarding available charitable content elements; receive a user selection of one or more of said available charitable content elements; deliver said selected one or more charitable content elements to said user; and receive a donation from said user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. In a content-based network having a plurality of subscribers associated therewith, a method of providing charitable content to at least one subscriber, said method comprising:
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providing a plurality of charitable content to said at least one subscriber; receiving at least one selection from among said plurality of charitable content from said at least one subscriber; and providing said at least one selected charitable content to said subscriber over said network; receiving at least one command from said at least one subscriber authorizing a monetary donation to a charitable organization associated with said charitable content; and billing said at least one subscriber an amount based at least in part on said delivered monetary donation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. For use in a content-based network having a plurality of users associated therewith, a method of providing exchange of information between a network user and a charitable organization, said method comprising:
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providing said user with access to a plurality of charitable organizations; selecting an option to communicate with at least one of said organizations; generating a message based on said selection; and delivering said message to said selected at least one charitable organization. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. Computer readable apparatus comprising media adapted to contain a computer program having a plurality of instructions, said plurality of instructions which, when executed:
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generate a list of available charitable content for display; display said list of available charitable content to a user; enable selection of one or more of said available charitable content; and cause delivery of said selected one or more charitable content to at least said user. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A system for providing opportunities for viewing charitable content and making charitable donations in a content based network, said system comprising:
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a processing apparatus, said processing apparatus being adapted to generate a list of available charitable content; a first user interface enabling a viewer to select one or more of said available charitable content; apparatus adapted to allocate a carrier to deliver said selected one or more charitable content; a receiving apparatus, said receiving apparatus adapted to receive said charitable content; and a second user interface enabling a viewer to designate a donation to said charitable organization. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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