Method, system, and graphic user interface for enabling a customer to access an artist profile and associated media file
A method and system for enabling a customer to access both an artist profile and associated artist media files for purchase through a Web-based portable store. An artist profile may be hosted on, for example, a web site, SMS/MMS gateway, and a WAP site. A media file may be received from the artist along with a customizable store widget and may be uploaded to the artist's profile. The customer may then purchase a media file through the artist's profile by further accessing the Web-based portable store. The artist's account may be updated to indicate the transaction.
1. A system comprising:
a file server, the file server indexing and storing media content of an artist received from an associated database storage;
a content delivery platform and management system providing access to the media content as media files to one or more potential customers;
a graphical user interface (GUI) including a customizable artist profile and a customizable store widget configured as a Web-based portable store;
a purchase management system coupled to the file server, the content delivery platform and management system, and the customizable store widget and configured to, in response to selection of at least one or more media files from the customizable store widget, provide customer access to the Web-based portable store for purchasing the media files; and
the customer access including at least establishing a communication connection between a customer, a hosting entity, and the Web-based portable store and including a purchase of one or more of the media files, and thereafter updating a customer account to reflect the customer access.
2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the customizable store widget, in conjunction with the purchase management system, is configured to sell the media files on the World Wide Web (WWW).
3. The system of claim 1 , wherein a selection of the customizable store widget initiates a display of a template widget for customization by a user.
4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the customizable store widget includes a set of promotional information to promote and sell a ringtone media file.
5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the customizable store widget includes a set of promotional information to promote and sell a graphic media file.
6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the customizable store widget is configured as either a template widget or a default widget.
7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the customizable store widget is configurable by a user to edit or modify artist content.
8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the customizable store widget is configurable by a user to edit a format of the customizable store widget.
9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the customizable store widget is configurable by a user to update menu items.
10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the customizable store widget, in conjunction with the file server, is automatically updated to include existing artist content based on an artist's name.
11. The system of claim 1 , wherein the customizable store widget is configurable by a user to place the customizable store widget on the customizable artist profile.
12. The system of claim 1 , wherein the customizable store widget is configurable by a user to place the customizable store widget on one or more websites.
13. The system of claim 12 further comprises an embedded code to place the customizable store widget on one or more websites.
14. The system of claim 1 , wherein the customizable store widget is configurable by a user to place the customizable store widget on one or more external websites.
15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the one or more external websites include one or more of: a user's home page or a social networking site.
16. A method comprising:
providing a graphical user interface (GUI) including:
a first display area selectable to obtain information to be included in an artist profile;
a second display area selectable to obtain information to create a Web-based portable store;
hosting, on a server computer system, the artist profile including the Web-based portable store;
receiving and storing in a file database, media files associated with the artist profile, the media files available for purchase through the Web-based portable store; and
establishing a communication connection between a customer and a hosting entity, the communication connection including a purchase of one or more of the media files from the Web-based portable store and thereafter updating a customer account to reflect the purchase, wherein the communication connection is provided via at least one of a website, a short message service (SMS)/multimedia messaging service (MMS) gateway, or a wireless application protocol (WAP) site.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein the second display area includes a customizable store widget to create the Web-based portable store.
18. The method of claim 17 further comprises an embedded code to place the Web-based portable store on one or more websites.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the customizable store widget initiates a display of a template widget for customization by a user.
20. The method of claim 16 , wherein the Web-based portable store is configured to sell the media files on the World Wide Web (WWW).