Patent ID: 8346605
Filing Date: 2013-01-01
Classification: G06Q,G11B,H04H,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A computer-implemented method executable by a server communicating on a network, the method comprising: receiving a video clip at the server from a first user, wherein the video clip comprises a portion of a video stream, wherein the portion is selected by the first user, wherein the video stream comprises original content owned by one or more original content owners, and wherein the video clip is received from the first user with identification information that identifies the original content used to create the video clip; identifying, using the server, the one or more original content owners of the original content based upon the identification information received with the video clip; combining advertisements with the received video clip using the server; implementing, at the server, one or more restrictions indicating one or more limitations on how the video clip is provided, wherein the restrictions are imposed by the one or more original content owners and are based upon the original content; and providing the combined video clip and advertisements from the server to the second user upon requests for the video clip subsequently received by the server.