Marketing and selling feature length movies over networks
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1. A method executed by a computer system, comprising:
- displaying, by the computer system and at an internet location, an advertisement to purchase a feature length movie (FLM) before the FLM is publicly available to view in movie theaters and before the FLM is publicly available to buy on digital video disks (DVDs);
displaying, by the computer system and at the internet location, a movie trailer for the FLM;
selling, by the computer system and at the internet location, the FLM to individuals that purchase the FLM with handheld portable electronic devices (HPEDs) before the FLM is publicly available to view in the movie theaters and before the FLM is publicly available to buy on the DVDs; and
wirelessly transmitting and downloading, before the FLM is publicly available to view in the movie theaters and before the FLM is publicly available to buy on the DVDs, the FLM to the HPEDs of the individuals that purchased the FLM,wherein the FLM is downloaded to the HPEDs such that the FLM plays on the HPEDs at times decided by the individuals viewing the FLM with the times being before the FLM is publicly available to view in the movie theaters and before the FLM is publicly available to buy on the DVDs,wherein the FLM is subsequently distributed to the movie theaters for viewing by a general public after the FLM plays on the HPEDs of the individuals, andwherein the FLM is full length motion picture that is greater than sixty minutes in length.
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Abstract
Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems for marketing and selling feature length movies over one or more networks. One method of marketing includes placing, at plural different internet locations, advertisements to purchase a feature length movie (FLM) before the FLM is publicly available to buy on digital video disk (DVD); soliciting, before the FLM is publicly available to buy on DVD, public individuals not previously affiliated with the FLM to become salespeople who sell the FLM over network spaces belonging to the public individuals; and compensating a salesperson for each sale of the FLM that occurs as a result of an advertisement at network spaces belonging to the salesperson.
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1. A method executed by a computer system, comprising:
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displaying, by the computer system and at an internet location, an advertisement to purchase a feature length movie (FLM) before the FLM is publicly available to view in movie theaters and before the FLM is publicly available to buy on digital video disks (DVDs); displaying, by the computer system and at the internet location, a movie trailer for the FLM; selling, by the computer system and at the internet location, the FLM to individuals that purchase the FLM with handheld portable electronic devices (HPEDs) before the FLM is publicly available to view in the movie theaters and before the FLM is publicly available to buy on the DVDs; and wirelessly transmitting and downloading, before the FLM is publicly available to view in the movie theaters and before the FLM is publicly available to buy on the DVDs, the FLM to the HPEDs of the individuals that purchased the FLM, wherein the FLM is downloaded to the HPEDs such that the FLM plays on the HPEDs at times decided by the individuals viewing the FLM with the times being before the FLM is publicly available to view in the movie theaters and before the FLM is publicly available to buy on the DVDs, wherein the FLM is subsequently distributed to the movie theaters for viewing by a general public after the FLM plays on the HPEDs of the individuals, and wherein the FLM is full length motion picture that is greater than sixty minutes in length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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Current AssigneeRPX Corporation
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Original AssigneeRed Pine Point LLC
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InventorsLyren, Philip Scott, Lyren, Robert Louis
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Primary Examiner(s)Weiss, John G
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Assistant Examiner(s)STIBLEY, MICHAEL R
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Application NumberUS11/399,850Time in Patent Office2,698 DaysField of Search705/10, 705/14, 705/26, 705/27, 725/62, 725/87US Class Current705/26.1CPC Class CodesG06Q 30/0645 Rental transactions; Leasin...H04N 21/2547 Third Party Billing, e.g. b...H04N 21/812 involving advertisement dat...
