Hosted User Profile Access via Third-Party Widgets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current media file distribution platforms, such as iTunes and Rhapsody, deny users and artists direct access to downloading sources, causing delays and loss of control over their media files, while platforms like MySpace and YouTube do not allow for download or purchase of uploaded content.
Innovation Solution
A system and method enabling customers to access information associated with a hosted user profile via third-party information sources like websites, SMS/MMS gateways, and WAP sites, using mechanisms like links or widgets, allowing users to upload and manage their media files and receive payment for access and transactions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If media files are distributed through centralized platforms like iTunes and Rhapsody, then distribution control and quality management are improved, but direct access for users and artists is lost causing delays and financial loss
Solution Approach 1:
The system segments the distribution architecture by introducing multiple independent downloading sources (first downloading source, second downloading source, etc.) that can operate in parallel. This allows the system to maintain centralized control through the server while enabling direct access paths for different users, thereby reducing market delays without sacrificing distribution control.
Solution Approach 2:
The server acts as an intermediary that coordinates between artists/users and multiple downloading sources. It receives media files from artists, manages the distribution network, and directs users to appropriate sources, thus maintaining control while enabling faster direct access through multiple pathways.
2Ease of operation
If users upload media content to platforms like MySpace and YouTube, then direct access and control over media files are improved, but download and purchase functionality is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system merges the direct upload capability of user-friendly platforms with the download and purchase functionality of commercial platforms. Users can directly upload media files to the server, and the system simultaneously makes these files available through multiple downloading sources that support both free access and paid download options.
Solution Approach 2:
The downloading sources are designed to be universal, supporting multiple functions including free viewing, paid download, and purchase transactions. This allows the system to provide direct user access while maintaining commercial viability through integrated payment processing.
3Manufacturing precision
If centralized platforms process and upload media files, then quality control and processing are improved, but user and artist control over their media files is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary processing of media files during the upload phase, where the server receives and processes files from artists before distributing them. This preliminary action ensures quality control is established early, while the processed files are then made available through multiple downloading sources that allow users to access and manage their content.
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements feedback mechanisms where users and artists can interact with the platform to manage their media files. The server receives feedback from users about their download and access preferences, and adjusts the distribution accordingly, maintaining both quality control and user adaptability.
Data Source
AI summary
A method, system, GUI, apparatus, and machine-readable media for enabling a customer to access information associated with a hosted user profile via a third party information source are provided. A customer may request information associated with a user profile via a mechanism provided by a third party information source via, for example, a mobile communications device. The customer may be enabled to access the information associated with the hosted user profile and an account associated with the customer may be updated to reflect the access. An account associated with the user may be updated to show the transaction and a statement regarding transactions associated with the user profile may be prepared and presented to the user.