METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR GENERATING AND DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL CONTENT
First Claim
1. A method for providing an enriched version of a creation, the method comprising:
- using one or more processors of a server computing platform;
receiving a creation from an author who uses an author client computing platform, and storing said creation in a creation database of said server computing platform;
receiving from a contributor who uses a contributor client computing platform, through a network, at least one suggested addition to said creation, wherein said at least one suggested addition is based on said creation;
receiving from a sub-contributor who uses a contributor client computing platform, through a network, at least one suggested sub-addition to said at least one suggested addition, wherein said at least one suggested sub-addition is based on said at least one suggested addition,wherein each of said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition is of a type selected from the group consisting of;
a translation, a summary, an illustration, a drawing, a photograph, an animation, a link, an audio file or stream, a video file or stream, and a critique;
providing said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition to said author, and receiving approval for said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition from said author;
displaying to a reader, who uses a digital reading platform, indications to said creation, to said at least one suggested addition and to said at least one suggested sub-addition, and receiving from said reader a selection of said creation and one or more of;
said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition;
compiling an enriched version of said creation and providing said enriched version to said digital reading platform of said reader, wherein said enriched version comprises said creation and selected one or more of;
said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition; and
receiving payment from said reader for said enriched version, and distributing said payment, based on said selection, between said author of said creation and one or more of;
said contributor of said at least one suggested addition, and said sub-contributor of said at least one suggested sub-addition,wherein if said selection includes said at least one suggested sub-addition, then, in the distribution;
(a) said author is compensated for all of said creation, said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition, (b) said contributor is compensated for said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition, and (c) said sub-contributor is compensated for said at least one suggested sub-addition,and wherein if said selection includes said at least one suggested addition, then, in the distribution;
(a) said author is compensated for said creation and said at least one suggested addition, and (b) said contributor is compensated for said at least one suggested addition.
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Abstract
A method for providing an enriched version of a creation, the method comprising: receiving a creation from an author, and storing the creation in a creation database; receiving through a computerized communication channel a suggested addition to the creation from one or more contributors and providing the suggested addition to the author; receiving approval for the suggested addition from the author, and storing the suggested addition in the creation database; displaying to a reader indications to the suggested addition; receiving a selection from a reader, the selection indicating a selected addition from the suggested additions; retrieving the creation and the selected addition from the creation database, and compiling an enriched version of the creation, the enriched version comprising the creation and the at selected addition, the enriched version adapted to be viewed on a reading digital platform; and providing the enriched version to the reader.
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33 Claims
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1. A method for providing an enriched version of a creation, the method comprising:
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using one or more processors of a server computing platform; receiving a creation from an author who uses an author client computing platform, and storing said creation in a creation database of said server computing platform; receiving from a contributor who uses a contributor client computing platform, through a network, at least one suggested addition to said creation, wherein said at least one suggested addition is based on said creation; receiving from a sub-contributor who uses a contributor client computing platform, through a network, at least one suggested sub-addition to said at least one suggested addition, wherein said at least one suggested sub-addition is based on said at least one suggested addition, wherein each of said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition is of a type selected from the group consisting of;
a translation, a summary, an illustration, a drawing, a photograph, an animation, a link, an audio file or stream, a video file or stream, and a critique;providing said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition to said author, and receiving approval for said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition from said author; displaying to a reader, who uses a digital reading platform, indications to said creation, to said at least one suggested addition and to said at least one suggested sub-addition, and receiving from said reader a selection of said creation and one or more of;
said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition;compiling an enriched version of said creation and providing said enriched version to said digital reading platform of said reader, wherein said enriched version comprises said creation and selected one or more of;
said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition; andreceiving payment from said reader for said enriched version, and distributing said payment, based on said selection, between said author of said creation and one or more of;
said contributor of said at least one suggested addition, and said sub-contributor of said at least one suggested sub-addition,wherein if said selection includes said at least one suggested sub-addition, then, in the distribution;
(a) said author is compensated for all of said creation, said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition, (b) said contributor is compensated for said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition, and (c) said sub-contributor is compensated for said at least one suggested sub-addition,and wherein if said selection includes said at least one suggested addition, then, in the distribution;
(a) said author is compensated for said creation and said at least one suggested addition, and (b) said contributor is compensated for said at least one suggested addition. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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25. A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having computer-readable code stored thereon, that, when executed by at least one processor, cause said at least one processor to:
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receive a creation from an author who uses an author client computing platform, and store said creation in a creation database of said server computing platform; receive from at least one contributor who uses a contributor client computing platform, through a network, at least one suggested addition to said creation, wherein said at least one suggested addition is based on said creation; receiving from a sub-contributor who uses a contributor client computing platform, through a network, at least one suggested sub-addition to said at least one suggested addition, wherein said at least one suggested sub-addition is based on said at least one suggested addition, wherein each of said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition is of a type selected from the group consisting of;
a translation, a summary, a comment, an illustration, a drawing, a photograph, an animation, a link, an audio file or stream, a video file or stream, and a critique;provide said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition to the author, and receive approval for said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition from said author; display to a reader, who uses a digital reading platform, indications to said creation, to said at least one suggested addition and to said at least one suggested sub-addition, and receive from said reader a selection of said creation and one or more of;
said at least one selected addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition;compile an enriched version of said creation and provide said enriched version to said digital reading platform of said reader, wherein said enriched version comprises said creation and selected one or more of;
said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition; andreceive payment from said reader for said enriched version, and distribute said payment, based on said selection, between said author of said creation and one or more of;
said contributor of said at least one suggested addition, and said sub-contributor of said at least one suggested sub-addition,wherein if said selection includes said at least one suggested sub-addition, then, in the distribution;
(a) said author is compensated for all of said creation, said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition, (b) said contributor is compensated for said at least one suggested addition and said at least one suggested sub-addition, and (c) said sub-contributor is compensated for said at least one suggested sub-addition,and wherein if said selection includes said at least one suggested addition, then, in the distribution;
(a) said author is compensated for said creation and said at least one suggested addition, and (b) said contributor is compensated for said at least one suggested addition. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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