System, method, and computer program for distributing payment to digital content owners
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
G06F-021/10
G06F-021/00
출원번호
US-0246929
(2008-10-07)
등록번호
US-9311455
(2016-04-12)
발명자
/ 주소
Givoly, Tal
출원인 / 주소
Amdocs Software Systems Limited
대리인 / 주소
Zilka-Kotab, PC
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초록▼
A system, method, and computer program are provided for distributing payment to digital content owners. In use, usage of digital content is identified, utilizing a source of the usage of the digital content. Further, a record of the usage of the digital content is transmitted to a central collection
A system, method, and computer program are provided for distributing payment to digital content owners. In use, usage of digital content is identified, utilizing a source of the usage of the digital content. Further, a record of the usage of the digital content is transmitted to a central collection system, for use in distributing payment to an owner of the digital content.
대표청구항▼
1. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method, the method comprising: controlling usage of digital content utilizing digital rights management (DRM), including reducing a quality of a
1. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, which, when executed by a processor, causes the processor to perform a method, the method comprising: controlling usage of digital content utilizing digital rights management (DRM), including reducing a quality of a playback of the digital content at a playback device utilized for presenting the digital content upon determining that the playback device has not connected to a digital content provider within a predetermined time period;receiving at a central collection system from a source of the playback of the digital content a record of the playback of the digital content identified by the source in response to a determination that execution of the playback device utilized for presenting the digital content has been completed, the record including: a unique identifier of the digital content,a time and date of an initiation of the playback of the digital content, anda time and date of a completion of the playback of the digital content;identifying by the central collection system an owner of the digital content by comparing the unique identifier of the digital content to a lookup table that maps the unique identifier to an owner of the digital content;determining by the central collection system a payment amount associated with the initiation and completion of playback of the digital content;distributing both the determined payment amount and a report indicating the user, the time and date of the initiation of the playback of the digital content, and the time and date of the completion of the playback of the digital content from the central collection system to the identified owner of the digital content;wherein the computer program product is operable such that an advertiser sponsors the digital content, such that the provider of the digital content provides advertising for the advertiser via a digital content providing service of the computer program product in exchange for the advertiser providing the payment to the owner for the playback of the digital content. 2. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein at least one of a subscription fee, a fee particular to the digital content and an advertisement sponsored fee is paid for the usage of the digital content. 3. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the payment is distributed in response to the usage of the digital content. 4. The computer program product of claim 1, wherein the payment is distributed after a predetermined period of time during which the digital content is used. 5. A method comprising: controlling usage of digital content utilizing digital rights management (DRM), including reducing a quality of a playback of the digital content at a playback device utilized for presenting the digital content upon determining that the playback device has not connected to a digital content provider within a predetermined time period;receiving at a central collection system from a source of the playback of the digital content a record of the playback of the digital content identified by the source in response to a determination that execution of the playback device utilized for presenting the digital content has been completed, the record including: a unique identifier of the digital content,a time and date of an initiation of the playback of the digital content, anda time and date of a completion of the playback of the digital content;identifying by the central collection system an owner of the digital content by comparing the unique identifier of the digital content to a lookup table that maps the unique identifier to an owner of the digital content;determining by the central collection system a payment amount associated with the initiation and completion of playback of the digital content;distributing both the determined payment amount and a report indicating the user, the time and date of the initiation of the playback of the digital content, and the time and date of the completion of the playback of the digital content from the central collection system to the identified owner of the digital content;wherein an advertiser sponsors the digital content, such that the provider of the digital content provides advertising for the advertiser via a digital content providing service of a computer program product in exchange for the advertiser providing the payment to the owner for the playback of the digital content.
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