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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2007
Crysta Metcalf, Cary, IL (US);
Frank Bentley, Palatine, IL (US);
Crysta Metcalf, Cary, IL (US);
Frank Bentley, Palatine, IL (US);
Google Technology Holdings, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A server [] or client-based content storage unit includes a communication device [] to receive data corresponding to a transfer of at least one of media content and a link to the media content, from a first user [] to a second user []. The communication device [] also receives data corresponding to usage of the media content by the second user [], and transmits some representation of a content capital to the first user []. A content usage aggregator [] receives information corresponding to the usage of the media content by the second user []. A content usage evaluator [] determines the content capital based on an aggregation of monitored use of the media content by the second user [