Method and apparatus for acquiring content-based capital via a sharing technology
US9305087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 2007 |
| Grant date | Apr 5, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 3, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/316
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A server [115] or client-based content storage unit includes a communication device [300] to receive data corresponding to a transfer of at least one of media content and a link to the media content, from a first user [120] to a second user [125]. The communication device [300] also receives data corresponding to usage of the media content by the second user [125], and transmits some representation of a content capital to the first user [120]. A content usage aggregator [315] receives information corresponding to the usage of the media content by the second user [125]. A content usage evaluator [310] determines the content capital based on an aggregation of monitored use of the media content by the second user [125].
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