Patent ID: 9420030
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Claim Text:
1. A method for distributing web events, comprising: establishing an origination channel; establishing a web event by an owner of the web event in the origination channel, the web event comprising online content synchronized with live audio; streaming the web event from the origination channel to a plurality of content pages; embedding a code within each of the plurality of content pages; identifying one or more parameters associated with the web event, the one or more parameters comprising a classification of the web event based on a subject matter of the web event; designating by the owner of the web event a distribution channel to add the web event, the distribution channel having a grouping of web events based on the subject matter of the web event; adding the web event to the distribution channel, the distribution channel having access to the web event from the plurality of content pages; monitoring by the distribution channel traffic and activities on each of the plurality of content pages via the embedded code on each of the plurality of content pages communicating with the distribution channel; providing by the distribution channel information to the owner of the web event about the traffic and the activities on each of the plurality of content pages; distributing the web event to an audience of viewers via the distribution channel, the distribution channel comprising content originally from a channel other than the distribution channel; wherein adding the web event comprises allowing a distribution channel owner to select from a list of appropriate web events determined based on the one or more parameters; associating fees with the distribution of the web event via the distribution channel; and wherein the origination channel is associated with a first channel owner that is different from a second channel owner associated with the distribution channel.