System and method for distributing multimedia content

US9679298B2 · kind B2 · utility

Inventors

• David Robb · Charlotte, US
• Grant Neerings · Charlotte, US
• Cameron Patterson · Los Gatos, US
• Joseph Rodriguez · Seattle, US
• Quinton Richard Harris · Seattle, US
• Benjamin Cook · Flowery Branch, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 9, 2012
• Grant date: Jun 13, 2017
• Expiry date: Feb 26, 2035

Classification

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

Abstract

A portable web widget for distribution of multimedia content over a computer communications network, the web widget adapted for viral distribution and execution in a web browser on a client device wherein the widget includes a content retrieval component communicatively coupled to an application server over the computer communications network, the content retrieval component configured to retrieve one or more multimedia display files and metadata into an embedded electronic commerce store in the web widget after it enters an active operational mode, the widget also including a content preview component configured to enable a streamed execution of a portion of the multimedia content files associated with each of the multimedia display files from a multimedia content distribution system executing on the application server, and a transaction processing component operative to execute and complete a commercial transaction in the embedded electronic commerce store pertaining to the multimedia content files.