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Systems and methods for social interaction regarding content items, such as movies

A technology of content items and items, applied in transmission systems, selective content distribution, electrical components, etc., to achieve the effect of increasing the sales of content and increasing the number of members

Active Publication Date: 2016-08-31
SONY CORP +1
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There is also no way to use information about users to provide recommendations about specific content items

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[0033] refer to figure 1 , shows a system 10 in which the invention can be implemented. System 10 includes a first user network device 12 . Device 12 is typically some sort of computing device, such as a media center personal computer or other type of computer, a notebook or handheld computer, a tablet computer, an Internet appliance, a mobile device, or the like. A basic requirement for device 12 is to be able to access rights manager service 30 , social networking site 30 , or other such aggregator of digital rights such as online content service 44 . Such access is typically via the Internet 20 . Device 12 typically has a display 14 on which content items can be browsed and selected, and may further have a local storage repository such as a hard drive or other source of content items, such as a storage source that can be accessed by a local network 16.

[0034] The system 10 further includes a second user's network device 12', wherein the network device and the device ...

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The present invention relates to systems and methods for social interaction regarding content items, such as movies, and provides systems and methods for sharing movie information online. In one embodiment, users of an online movie service may share information about library content or other such rights lockers under, for example, Ultraviolet™ and DECE. Users can also share likes and dislikes. The movie service may make suggestions based on the content of the user's library and the content of other user's libraries, such as the user's designated friends' libraries. A user may become a follower or fan of another user and receive recommendations based on the target user's profile or specific referrals made by the target. When another user makes a purchase attributable to the user, such as based on a referral, the user may receive credit on their account or on a related account. When a user is followed by a sufficient number of other users, they may be designated as influencers.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims priority to US Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 61 / 428,545, filed December 30, 2010. Therein, the application titled "MOVIE SOCIAL APP" is owned by the assignee of the present application and is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. Background technique [0003] The delivery of online audiovisual content such as movies, television shows, and music has changed the way people receive these content items. Likewise, social networking has changed the way people interact. For example, a news item that catches the interest of a user of a social networking site and is posted on the site may result in a long thread of interaction between the user and her or his friends by rating the posting. In the context of movies, audiences love to share their likes and dislikes about movies. But when a user posts an entry about a content item such as a movie, there is no convenient way to post ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04L29/08H04L29/06
CPCH04N21/25891H04N21/466H04N21/4756H04N21/4784H04N21/4788G06Q10/10G06Q50/01
Inventor 理查德·伯格
Owner SONY CORP