Social broadcasting user experience

US8498946B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Jelli, LLC · US

Inventors

• Jateen P. Parekh · San Mateo, US
• Michael S. Dougherty · Burlingame, US
• Sarah Caplener · Santa Cruz, US
• Mitchell A. Yawitz · Belmont, US
• Scott Strain · Hayward, US
• Adam J. Dobrer · Redwood City, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 22, 2008
• Grant date: Jul 30, 2013
• Expiry date: Oct 18, 2029

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q50/01
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method of promoting user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed. Based on an attribution criterion, it is determined that a user is to receive credit for affecting a broadcast of a content data designated by the user. A user profile data associated with the user is processed to include in a broadcast stream generated for the broadcast an attribution content associated with the user. A method of providing user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed. A network communication is received from a user of a broadcast that includes a preference data indicating a preference of the user that a promoted content be included in the broadcast. Via a responsive network communication, a feedback data is provided to the user that includes a predicted future time at which the promoted content may be included in the broadcast. A method of promoting user participation in a social broadcast environment is disclosed. Based on an attribution criterion, it is determined that a user is to receive credit for affecting a broadcast of a content data designated by the user. A processor is used to transform a data associated with the user to include in a broadcast s…