Patent ID: 8499241
Filing Date: 2013-07-30
Classification: G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method for creating a virtual community network for incentivized viewing of multimedia content by cascading referrals for said incentivized viewing of said multimedia content, comprising: providing a networked environment comprising a server, said server configured to send said multimedia content to a client device of a first viewer through said networked environment for viewing; said networked environment configured to allow said first viewer to refer said multimedia content to one or more second viewers in said networked environment for viewing and further referrals, wherein said networked environment is further configured to allow said one or more second viewers to perform said further referrals comprising referral of said multimedia content to one or more third viewers, and wherein said networked environment is further configured to allow said one or more third viewers to perform said referral of said multimedia content to one or more nth viewers; configuring said server in said networked environment to confirm said multimedia content has been viewed on said client devices of one or more of said first viewer, said one or more second viewers, said one or more third viewers, and said one or more nth viewers by presenting a random challenge, wherein said server is configured to generate an infinite number of random challenges, and wherein each of said random challenge is: generating a response report for each of said first viewer, said one or more second viewers, said one or more third viewers, and said one or more nth viewers based on said viewing of said multimedia content by said first viewer, said one or more second viewers, said one or more third viewers, and said one or more nth viewers respectively; and compensating one or more of said first viewer, said one or more second viewers, said one or more third viewers, and said one or more nth viewers by crediting said one or more of said first viewer, said one or more second viewers, said one or more third viewers, and said one or more nth viewers respectively, with one or more items of value, if said response report confirms said viewing of said multimedia content by said first viewer, said one or more second viewers, said one or more third viewers, and said one or more nth viewers; whereby said referral of said multimedia content for said viewing, and said crediting said first viewer, said one or more second viewers, said one or more third viewers, and said one or more nth viewers, with said one or more items of value creates said virtual community network for said incentivized viewing of said multimedia content.