Content distribution revenue sharing methods and devices therefore

1 . A method in a wireless communication device for revenue sharing, the method comprising:

sending content for broadcast from an originating subscriber terminal to a broadcast node; and

receiving consideration for the broadcast of the content by the broadcast node to a broadcast area.

2 . The method of claim A 1 , receiving the consideration for the content broadcast from the broadcast node.

3 . The method of claim A 1 , wherein the consideration is a portion of the revenue generated as a result of the broadcast node broadcasting the content.

4 . The method of claim A 1 , wherein the broadcast node is a service provider.

5 . The method of claim A 1 , generating at the originating subscriber terminal a content available notification message for broadcast by a broadcast node, wherein the content available notification message is associated with the content.

6 . The method of claim 5 , sending the content available message to the service provider.

7 . The method of claim 1 , prior to sending the content available notification message, selecting content to be sent to the service provider for broadcast.

8 . The method of claim 1 , prior to sending the content available notification message, selecting content to be streamed to the service provider for broadcast.

9 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of selecting the content to be streamed comprises selecting an input device of the subscriber device to capture the content to be streamed.

10 . The method of claim 8 , wherein the step of selecting the content for broadcast comprises:

selecting a user interface coupled to the device; and

generating content with the user interface.

11 . The method of claim 10 , wherein the input device is a camera, a microphone, a sensor, or a touch screen display.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the content available notification message is an email, a SMS message an EMS message or a MMS message.

13 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising inserting a broadcast identification in a subject field of the email, SMS, EMS, or MMS.

14 . The method of claim 12 , further comprising inserting the content into the email, SMS message, EMS message or the MMS message.

15 . The method of claim 7 ,

encrypting the content selected by the subscriber terminal,

combining the encrypted content in a digital rights management package,

transmitting the digital rights management package to the subscriber terminal from which the content available notification message was received.

16 . A method in a communication system for sharing revenue comprising:

receiving content from an originating subscriber terminal;

broadcasting the content to a broadcast area having a plurality of subscriber terminals; and

providing consideration to the originating subscriber terminal for the content broadcast to the broadcast area.

17 . A method in a wireless communication network comprising:

receiving a content available notification message from an originating subscriber terminal, wherein the content available notification message is associated with content stored therein;

determining a broadcast availability for the content;

receiving the content from the first device;

sending the content to a second device; and

crediting the originating subscriber terminal for the content.

18 . A wireless communication device comprising:

a microprocessor;

a transmitter and a receiver both coupled to the microprocessor;

a content generation module coupled to the microprocessor;

a consideration reception and storage module coupled to the microprocessor.

19 . A content distribution system comprising:

at least two subscribers, a first subscriber and a second subscriber;

a means to distribute content which is generated by at least one of the at least two subscribers; and

wherein the first subscriber chooses to subscribe to content generated by the at least two subscribers.

20 . A content distribution system comprising;

a first subscriber and a second subscriber;

a means to distribute content which can be generated by at least one of the first subscriber or the second; and

wherein the first subscriber can choose to subscribe to content containing a topic of interest thereto.

21 . The distribution system of claim 20 , wherein the topic of interest may be specific or an individual person or a plurality of people.

22 . The distribution system of claim 20 , wherein the topic of interest may be content depicting a specific location or a plurality of locations.