IP Library Granted Patent US 8,909,729
Granted Patent B2
US 8,909,729 · App. 11/716,763 · Granted Dec 9, 2014

System and method for sharing digital media content

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Patent No.
US 8,909,729
App. No.
11/716,763
Granted
Dec 9, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system and method for sharing digital content are provided. A system and method of the present disclosure enable a user to automatically list their media content and also enable automatic placement of the content onto a community web site that the user is participating in. The system and method provide for reading at least one identifier of at least one media content; determining at least one pre-selected community web site from a database and an identity of a first user of the at least one media content; transmitting the at least one identifier and the identity to the at least one pre-selected community web site; and posting the at least one identifier on a first predetermined page of the at least one community web site, the first predetermined page being associated with the identity of the first user.

Claims (38)

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a remote server, an identifier of media content from a media player of a first user;

receiving, at the remote server, an identity of the first user of the media content;

posting the identifier of the media content on a first page of a community web site, wherein the first page is associated with the first user;

identifying a second page of the community web site associated with an originator that created the media content, wherein the first user is not the originator, and wherein the second page is identified based on the identifier of the media content that is received from the media player of the first user;

establishing a connection between the first user and the originator; and

displaying the established connection by posting the identity of the first user on the second page.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the identifier of the media content comprises a name, an image, at least one frame of a video clip, or at least one frame of an audio clip.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the originator comprises an artist, a retailer, a reseller, a publisher, or an author.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising uploading the media content to the community web site.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the uploaded media content is accessible by a second user.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving a stream of the media content from a device of the first user.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising posting the received media content to the community web site such that the media content is accessible by a second user.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the media content originates from removable media of the first user.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

identifying a second user that is interested in the media content; and

notifying the second user that the media content is posted on the first page of the community web site.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the notifying comprises e-mailing the second user or instant messaging the second user.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the identifying is based on demographic or psychographic profiling of the second user.

12. A system comprising:

a memory configured to store identifier of media content and an identity of a first user of the media content, wherein at least the identifier is received from a media player of the first user; and

a processor operatively coupled to the memory and configured to:

post the identifier on a first page of a community web site, wherein the first page is associated with the first user;

identify a second page of the community web site associated with an originator that created the media content, wherein the first user is not the originator, and wherein the second page is identified based on the identifier of the media content that is received from the media player of the first user;

establish a connection between the first user and the originator; and

display the established connection by posting the identity of the first user on the second page.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the identifier of the media content comprises a name, an image, at least one frame of a video clip, or at least one frame of an audio clip.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the originator comprises an artist, a retailer, a reseller, a publisher, or an author.

15. The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor is further configured to upload the media content to the community web site.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the processor further configured to receive a stream of the media content from the media player.

17. A tangible computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon, the instructions comprising:

instructions to receive an identifier of media content from a media player-of a first user;

instructions to receive an identity of the first user;

instructions to post the identifier on a first page of a community web site, wherein the first page is associated with the first user;

instructions to identify a second page of the community web site associated with an originator that created the media content, wherein the first user is not the originator, and wherein the second page is identified based at least on the identifier of the media content that is received from the media player of the first user;

instructions to establish a connection between the first user and the originator; and

instructions to display the established connection by posting the identity of the first user on the second page.

18. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an identification of the community web site from the media player, wherein the identification originates from a database associated with the media player.

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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
To: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 5, 2020
From: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC
To: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2020
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS INC.; VEVEO, INC.; INVENSAS CORPORATION; INVENSAS BONDING TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; TESSERA, INC.; TESSERA ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DTS, INC.; PHORUS, INC.; IBIQUITY DIGITAL CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 25, 2019
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Nov 22, 2019
From: ROVI SOLUTIONS CORPORATION; ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION; ROVI GUIDES, INC.; TIVO SOLUTIONS, INC.; VEVEO, INC.
To: HPS INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2019
From: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES ASSETS 127 LLC; INTELLECTUAL VENTURES ASSETS 122 LLC
To: ROVI CORPORATION
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 25, 2019
From: ROVI CORPORATION
To: ROVI TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 048143/0607 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2019
From: NYTELL SOFTWARE LLC
To: INTELLECTUAL VENTURES ASSETS 122 LLC
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MERGER Recorded Dec 31, 2015
From: PORTULIM FOUNDATION LLC
To: NYTELL SOFTWARE LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 26, 2010
From: REAGAN INVENTIONS, LLC
To: PORTULIM FOUNDATION LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2010
From: ROTHSCHILD TRUST HOLDINGS, LLC
To: REAGAN INVENTIONS, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 20, 2009
From: ROTHSCHILD TRUST HOLDINGS, LLC
To: REAGAN INVENTIONS, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 12, 2007
From: ROTHSCHILD, LEIGH M.
To: ROTHSCHILD TRUST HOLDINGS, LLC
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