Google patents system letting creators decide who sees extra media
This patent describes a system where a content creator can attach specific rules to a media file, such as a video or photo. When another user requests that file, the system checks if the viewer meets the creator's conditions before showing them additional, supplemental content.
In the filing’s own words
Methods and systems for providing requested media items with supplemental media items are described herein. A request of a first user for a first media item of a second user is received. The first media item is associated with a set of rules on how to select additional media items corresponding to the first media item. The set of rules is provided by the second user and includes conditions pertaining to users requesting access to the first media item. A determination is made of whether one or more conditions defined by the set of rules and pertaining to the first user are satisfied with respect to a second media item of the additional media items. Responsive to a determination that the one or more conditions are satisfied, the second media item is provided for presentation via a first user device associated with the first user.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A computer-implemented method comprising: receiving a request of a first user for a first media item of a second user, wherein the first media item is associated with a set of rules on how to select one or more additional media items corresponding to the first media item, the set of rules provided by the second user and comprising one or more conditions pertaining to users requesting access to the first media item; determining whether one or more conditions defined by the set of rules and pertaining to the first user are satisfied with respect to a second media item of the one or more additional media items; and responsive to determining that the one or more conditions are satisfied, providing the second media item for presentation via a first user device associated with the first user.
Facts
- Company
- Google (Google LLC)
- Official title
- Dynamic integration of customized supplemental media content
- Patent number
- US12764388B2
- Application number
- 18902690
- Filed
- Sep 30, 2024
- Granted
- Oct 13, 2026
- Inventors
- 1
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
H04N 21/4756 Electricity & electronicsG06N 20/00 Physics & computingH04N 21/2393 Electricity & electronicsH04N 21/25891 Electricity & electronicsH04N 21/4667 Electricity & electronicsMore from Google in AI & software
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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