Patent ID: 9124948
Filing Date: 2015-09-01
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of defining revenue generating ad spaces in media content, comprising: receiving an identification of media content and an advertisement space definition, wherein the advertisement space definition includes a time stamp for the advertisement space in the media content and an advertisement length; providing a graphical user interface that displays an identification of the identified media content and an expected revenue value associated with the advertisement space definition based on a positioning of the time stamp within the identified media content, wherein the graphical user interface includes a timeline associated with the media content and an indication of the time stamp within the timeline, wherein the expected revenue value indicates a value to be received in exchange for playing an advertisement in the defined advertisement space, wherein the expected revenue is displayed on the graphical user interface simultaneously with an indication of the advertisement space definition within the timeline, wherein the expected revenue and the timeline are updated in real-time based on adjustments to the advertisement space definition; receiving an adjustment to the time stamp of the advertisement space definition via the timeline; displaying an update to the expected revenue value on the graphical user interface based on the time stamp adjustment; receiving a request to view the media content; determining an advertisement to play in the advertisement space, wherein the advertisement is not longer than the advertisement length; and providing access to the media content, wherein when the media content reaches the time stamp, the advertisement is played in the advertisement space.