Revenue-generating electronic multi-media exchange and process of operating same
DCFirst Claim
1. A computer system comprising one or more data processing apparatus, and a computer-readable medium coupled to the one or more data processing apparatus having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more data processing apparatus, cause the one or more data processing apparatus to perform an electronic method comprising:
- electronically retrieving a plurality of electronic media submissions from an electronic media submissions database using an electronic content filter located on the one or more data processing apparatus, said filter being based at least in part on at least one of the one or more user attributes, the electronic media submissions stored in an electronic media submissions database on a non-transitory medium, the plurality of electronic media submissions transferred to the electronic media submissions database over a public network, the electronic media submissions database further stores data identifying the submitter and data indicating content for each electronic media submission, the one or more user attributes stored in a user database;
electronically generating a multimedia file from the retrieved electronic media submissions in accordance with a selected digital format, wherein the identification of the submitter is maintained with each retrieved submission within the multimedia file;
electronically transmitting the multimedia file to a plurality of publicly accessible webservers to be electronically available for viewing on one or more user devices over a public network via a web-browser; and
providing a web-based graphical user interface that enables a user to electronically transmit data indicating a vote or rating for an electronically available multimedia content or an electronic media submission within a respective electronically available multimedia content.
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Abstract
In a process for creating media content, media submissions are requested and electronically received from end users and stored in a computer database. The submissions are searched for material to be included in the media content, and cross-checked against the other submissions for originality and timeliness. After the material is selected from one or more submissions, the content is developed and released to an audience for review. The end users whose submission material was included in the released content are rewarded. In one embodiment, third parties are permitted to access and search the submissions on an open exchange. The third parties can bid for rights in submissions on the open exchange. After receiving these bids, they are forwarded to the particular submission'"'"'s end user for acceptance or rejection. Appropriate billing and payment processes are used to bill and pay the parties involved.
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1. A computer system comprising one or more data processing apparatus, and a computer-readable medium coupled to the one or more data processing apparatus having instructions stored thereon which, when executed by the one or more data processing apparatus, cause the one or more data processing apparatus to perform an electronic method comprising:
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electronically retrieving a plurality of electronic media submissions from an electronic media submissions database using an electronic content filter located on the one or more data processing apparatus, said filter being based at least in part on at least one of the one or more user attributes, the electronic media submissions stored in an electronic media submissions database on a non-transitory medium, the plurality of electronic media submissions transferred to the electronic media submissions database over a public network, the electronic media submissions database further stores data identifying the submitter and data indicating content for each electronic media submission, the one or more user attributes stored in a user database; electronically generating a multimedia file from the retrieved electronic media submissions in accordance with a selected digital format, wherein the identification of the submitter is maintained with each retrieved submission within the multimedia file; electronically transmitting the multimedia file to a plurality of publicly accessible webservers to be electronically available for viewing on one or more user devices over a public network via a web-browser; and providing a web-based graphical user interface that enables a user to electronically transmit data indicating a vote or rating for an electronically available multimedia content or an electronic media submission within a respective electronically available multimedia content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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