EarDish Corporation Patent applications |
Patent application number | Title | Published |
20130339110 | MONETARY DISTRIBUTION OF BEHAVIORAL DEMOGRAPHICS AND FAN-SUPPORTED DISTRIBUTION OF COMMERCIAL CONTENT - A method includes identifying a media file for distribution and identifying a plurality of commercial messages as possible content that can be associated with the media file when it is distributed. Votes from a plurality of customers can be received, with each vote reflecting a customer's preference for at least one of the plurality of commercial messages. The votes can be calculated and at least one preferred commercial message can be designated based on the calculation. At least one preferred commercial message can be associated with the media file to create a combined media file and the combined media file can be distributed and/or made available for distribution. | 12-19-2013 |
20130246156 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS INVOLVING PLAYBACK OF MEDIA FILES - Disclosed herein are methods and systems from encouraging complete playback of media files, such as music albums. Media files can be provided to a user for playback using a specific media player that can determine if the media files are played through in the entirety by the user, or if the user only listens to certain portions and/or fast-forwards through parts of the media file. User are encouraged to listed the entire media file, including advertisements included therein, by offering the users rewards for doing so. Whether or not a user gets a reward can also be contingent on what media file is played, what time the media file is play, who the user is, and/or other factors. | 09-19-2013 |
20130132994 | MEDIA CONTENT AGGREGATOR AND CONTENT RATING SYSTEM - Methods and systems include providing a plurality of rebroadcasting devices at a plurality of different geographic locations and controlling the plurality of rebroadcasting devices to receive local television broadcasts via their respective digital television tuners and upload the received local television broadcasts to a network server. The uploaded local television broadcasts can be received at the network server from the respective rebroadcasting devices. One or more of the uploaded local television broadcasts can be delivered to one or more computer devices via the Internet. | 05-23-2013 |
20130005465 | AUDIO PLAYLIST SELECTIONS AND RELATED ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS AND METHODS - A method of providing an entertainment game includes receiving information about a number of players that will be playing the game and receiving information about a music challenge in which the players will be competing. The music challenge is a subject, topic, or category for which there are a plurality of songs that are responsive to the music challenge. A database of songs can be provided from which each player can choose a selected song with each selected song being selected by a respective player in response to the music challenge. At least a portion of the selected songs can be played and the players can be polled to receive votes from the players for the song that best answers the challenge. | 01-03-2013 |