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`c10) Pub. No.: US 2009/0012965 Al
`Jan. 8, 2009
`(43) Pub. Date:
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`(54) NETWORK CONTENT OBJECTION
`HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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`(75)
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`Inventor:
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`Kenneth A. Franken, Iowa City, IA
`(US)
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`Publication Classification
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`(51)
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`Int. Cl.
`G06F 17130
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`(2006.01)
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`Correspondence Address:
`DOWNS RACHLIN MARTIN PLLC
`199 MAIN STREET, P 0 BOX 190
`BURLINGTON, VT 05402-0190 (US)
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`(73) Assignee:
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`DECISIONMARK CORP., Cedar
`Rapids, IA (US)
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`(21) Appl. No.:
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`12/164,695
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`(22) Filed:
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`Jun.30,2008
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`Related U.S. Application Data
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`(60) Provisional application No. 60/947,434, filedonJul.1,
`2007, provisional application No. 60/983,932, filed on
`Oct. 30, 2007.
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`(52) U.S. Cl. ................................... 707/10; 707/E17.032
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`(57)
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`ABSTRACT
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`A system and method for distribution of one or more content
`items to one or more users over a network, such as the Inter(cid:173)
`net. One or more users that access a content item may provide
`an indication of objection to the content item. The content
`item may be flagged for manual review when a first threshold
`percentage of indications of objection is met. The content
`item is automatically removed from distribution when a sec(cid:173)
`ond threshold percentage of indications of objection is met
`and a threshold number of instances of access is met.
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`NETWORK CONTENT OBJECTION
`HANDLING SYSTEM AND METHOD
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`RELATED APPLICATION DATA
`
`[0001] This application claims the benefit of priority of
`U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/947,434,
`filed Jul. 1, 2007, and titled "Network Content Objection
`Handling System and Method" and U.S. Provisional Patent
`Application Ser. No. 60/983,932, filed Oct. 30, 2007, and
`titled "Network Content Objection Handling System and
`Method," each of which is incorporated by reference herein in
`its entirety.
`
`FIELD OF THE INVENTION
`
`[0002] The present invention generally relates to the field of
`network communication. In particular, the present invention
`is directed to a network content objection handling system
`and method.
`
`BACKGROUND
`
`[0003] Computing device users are increasingly accessing
`more content items over one or more networks, such as the
`Internet. For example, on the Internet, websites abound for
`downloading and/or streaming video and song content items
`to computing devices, both mobile and fixed. Additionally,
`with the massive amount of content items posted for access on
`the Internet, it has become very difficult to control the quali(cid:173)
`tative aspects of the content. Oftentimes a website operator
`may allow third-party business entities and individuals to
`upload and/or link their own content to the website of the
`operator. The operator of the website may not have an oppor(cid:173)
`tunity to review the content prior to its posting. Users of
`content items on networks, particularly on the Internet, will
`likely access content items for which they find one or more
`elements of the content objectionable. It is desirable to have
`systems and methods for dealing with user objection to con(cid:173)
`tent items on a network.
`
`SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
`
`In one embodiment, a computer-implemented
`[0004]
`method for removing a potentially objectionable content item
`from distribution over a network is provided. The method
`includes providing an interface over the network allowing
`access to a first content item to a plurality of users; allowing
`one or more of the plurality of users to provide an indication
`of objection to the first content item via the interface; receiv(cid:173)
`ing one or more indications of objection from one or more of
`the plurality of users that access the first content item; deter(cid:173)
`mining an objecting percentage of the users that access the
`first content item that provide an indication of objection;
`flagging the first content item for manual review when the
`objecting percentage meets a first threshold percentage; and
`automatically removing the first content item from distribu(cid:173)
`tion via the interface when the objecting percentage meets a
`second threshold percentage and the total number of
`instances of access of the first content item meets a third
`threshold number.
`In another embodiment, a computer-implemented
`[0005]
`method for removing a potentially objectionable content item
`from distribution via a network interface is provided. The
`method includes providing access to a first content item via an
`interface over the network; recording information corre(cid:173)
`sponding to each instance of access of the first content item;
`
`receiving one or more indications of objection to the first
`content item; determining an objecting percentage of the
`instances of access that involve a corresponding indication of
`objection; flagging the first content item for manual review
`when the objecting percentage meets a first threshold percent(cid:173)
`age; and automatically removing the first content item from
`distribution via the interface when the objecting percentage
`meets a second threshold percentage and a total number of
`instances of access meets a third threshold number.
`In yet another embodiment, a machine-readable
`[0006]
`medium containing machine executable instructions imple(cid:173)
`menting a method for removing a potentially objectionable
`content item from distribution via a network interface is pro(cid:173)
`vided. The instructions include a set of instructions for pro(cid:173)
`viding an interface over the network allowing access to a first
`content item to a plurality of users; a set of instructions for
`allowing one or more of the plurality of users to provide an
`indication of objection to the first content item via the inter(cid:173)
`face; a set of instructions for receiving one or more indica(cid:173)
`tions of objection from one or more of the plurality of users
`that access the first content item; a set of instructions for
`determining an objecting percentage of the users that access
`the first content item that provide an indication of objection;
`a set of instructions for flagging the first content item for
`manual review when the objecting percentage meets a first
`threshold percentage; and a set of instructions for automati(cid:173)
`cally removing the first content item from distribution via the
`interface when the objecting percentage meets a second
`threshold percentage and the total number of instances of
`access of the first content item meets a third threshold num(cid:173)
`ber.
`In still another embodiment, a system for removing
`[0007]
`a potentially objectionable content item from distribution via
`a network interface. The system includes means for providing
`an interface over the network allowing access to a first content
`item to a plurality of users; means for allowing one or more of
`the plurality of users to provide an indication of objection to
`the first content item via the interface; means for receiving
`one or more indications of objection from one or more of the
`plurality of users that access the first content item; means for
`determining an objecting percentage of the users that access
`the first content item that provide an indication of objection;
`means for flagging the first content item for manual review
`when the objecting percentage meets a first threshold percent(cid:173)
`age; and means for automatically removing the first content
`item from distribution via the interface when the objecting
`percentage meets a second threshold percentage and the total
`number of instances of access of the first content item meets
`a third threshold number.
`In still yet another embodiment, a computer-imple(cid:173)
`[0008]
`mented method for removing a content item from distribution
`over a network is provided. The method includes providing an
`interface over the network allowing access to a first content
`item to a plurality of users; allowing one or more of the
`plurality of users to provide an indication of negative feed(cid:173)
`back to the first content item via the interface; flagging the
`first content item for manual review when a first threshold
`percentage of users that have accessed the first content item
`provide an indication of negative feedback to the first content
`item; and automatically removing the first content item from
`distribution via the interface when a second threshold per(cid:173)
`centage of users that access the first content item provide the
`indication of negative feedback and a first threshold number
`of instances of access of the first content item is met.
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`In a further embodiment, a computer-implemented
`[0009]
`method for removing a content item from distribution over a
`network is provided. The method includes providing an inter(cid:173)
`face over the network allowing access to a first content item to
`a plurality of users; allowing one or more of the plurality of
`users to provide an indication of negative feedback to the first
`content item via the interface; flagging the first content item
`for manual review when a first threshold percentage of users
`that have accessed the first content item provide an indication
`of negative feedback to the first content item; and automati(cid:173)
`cally removing the first content item from distribution via the
`interface when a second threshold percentage of users that
`access the first content item provide the indication of negative
`feedback and a first threshold number of users that access the
`first content item provide the indication of negative feedback.
`[0010]
`In still a further embodiment, a method for pulling a
`content item from distribution over the Internet is provided.
`The method includes providing an interface over the Internet
`allowing access to a first content item to a plurality of users;
`allowing the plurality of users to provide an indication of
`negative feedback via the interface, the indication represent(cid:173)
`ing an individual user's negative reaction to the first content
`item; flagging the first content item for manual review when
`a first percentage of users that access the first content item
`provide the indication of negative feedback; and automati(cid:173)
`cally removing the first content item from distribution via the
`interface when a second percentage of users that access the
`first content item provide the indication of negative feedback
`and a first threshold number of users that access the first
`content item provide the indication of negative feedback,
`wherein the second percentage is greater than the first per(cid:173)
`centage.
`
`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
`
`[0011] For the purpose of illustrating the invention, the
`drawings show aspects of one or more embodiments of the
`invention. However, it should be understood that the present
`invention is not limited to the precise arrangements and
`instrumentalities shown in the drawings, wherein:
`[0012] FIG. 1 illustrates one embodiment of a method for
`removing a content item from distribution over a network;
`[0013] FIG. 2 illustrates one embodiment ofaninterface for
`allowing access to one or more content items over a network;
`[ 0014] FIG. 3 illustrates one embodiment ofan interface for
`allowing a user to provide an indication of an objection to a
`content item accessed over a network;
`[0015] FIG. 4 illustrates one embodiment of a system for
`removing a content item from distribution over a network;
`[0016] FIG. 5 illustrates another embodiment of a system
`for removing a content item from distribution over a network;
`[0017] FIG. 6 illustrates another embodiment of a method
`for removing a content item from distribution over a network;
`[0018] FIG. 7 illustrates an exemplary computing device
`environment for use with one or more components of a sys(cid:173)
`tem and/or method for removing a content item from distri(cid:173)
`bution over a network;
`[0019] FIG. 8 illustrates one example of an administrative
`interface;
`[0020] FIG. 9 illustrates an exemplary view of one imple(cid:173)
`mentation of an administrative interface;
`[0021] FIG. 10 illustrates another exemplary view of the
`administrative interface of FIG. 9;
`[0022] FIG.11 illustrates yet another exemplary view of the
`administrative interface of FIG. 9;
`
`[0023] FIG. 12 illustrates one example of a content edit
`interface;
`[0024] FIG. 13 illustrates one example of a metrics inter(cid:173)
`face; and
`[0025] FIG. 14 illustrates one example of an interface for
`configuring a setting of a content item and/or content item
`distribution system.
`
`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
`
`[0026] A system and method for removing a content item
`from distribution over a network is provided. FIG. 1 illus(cid:173)
`trates one implementation 100 of a method for removing a
`content item from distribution over a network. At stage 110,
`an interface for accessing one or more content items is pro(cid:173)
`vided to one or more users of a computer network. At stage
`120, a user of the interface is given an opportunity to provide
`an indication of one or more objections to a content item
`accessed via the interface. At stage 130, the content item is
`flagged for manual review when a threshold percentage is met
`of users that have accessed the first content item that have also
`provided an indication of objection to the content item. At
`stage 140, the content item is automatically removed from
`distribution when a second threshold percentage of users that
`have provided an indication of objection to the content item is
`met and a threshold number of instances of accessing the
`content item is also met. Stages 110 to 140 and exemplary
`aspects thereof are discussed further below.
`[0027] A discussed above, at stage 110, an interface for
`accessing one or more content items is provided to a one or
`more users of a computer network. As discussed further
`below, a computer network may include one or more delivery
`systems for providing direct or indirect communication
`between two or more computing devices, irrespective of
`physical separation of the computing devices. Examples of a
`network include, but are not limited to, a wide area network
`(e.g., the Internet, an enterprise network), a local area net(cid:173)
`work (e.g., a network associated with an office, a building, a
`campus and/or other relatively small geographic space), a
`telephone network, a television network, a cable network, a
`radio network, a satellite network, a direct connection
`between two computing devices, and any combinations
`thereof. A network may employ a wired and/or a wireless
`mode of communication. In general, any network topology
`may be used. The Internet may be utilized herein in an exem(cid:173)
`plary fashion, however, distribution of a content item is not
`limited to use of the Internet.
`[0028] A variety of types of content items may be distrib(cid:173)
`uted over a network. Examples of a content item include, but
`are not limited to, a video item, an audio item, an audio/visual
`item, a static visual item (e.g., a picture), a computer pro gram,
`a web page or portion thereof, and any combinations thereof.
`In one example, a video content item (which may also include
`audio) is accessible over a network, such as the Internet, via a
`provided interface. Various interfaces are contemplated for
`providing access to a content item over a network. In one
`example, the configuration and/or functionality of a particular
`interface may depend on the type of content item to be
`accessed. In another example, the configuration and/or func(cid:173)
`tionality of an interface may be dictated by the desires of the
`targeted users.
`[0029] At stage 120, a user of the interface is given an
`opportunity to provide an indication of one or more objec(cid:173)
`tions to a content item accessed via the interface. This oppor(cid:173)
`tunity may be provided to the user as a functionality of the
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`interface. The interface may be configured to allow a user to
`provide an objection report to an operator of the interface
`and/ or to a providerof the content item objected to by the user.
`Exemplary ways of allowing an opportunity to a user to
`provide an indication of one or more objections include, but
`are not limited to, a link, a comment entry element, a toggle,
`a button, an audio entry element, and any combinations
`thereof. In one example, a user is provided with a clickable
`link and/ or button for indicating an objection to a content item
`accessed via an interface. In another example, a user is pro(cid:173)
`vided with a clickable link and/or button that accesses a
`displayable element of an interface that allows the user to
`provide an indication of an objection to a content item.
`[0030] Objection to a content item may depend on the indi(cid:173)
`vidual user accessing the content item. The type of objection
`is not meant to be limited in any way. The types and levels of
`objection may be dictated by the type of content, the environ(cid:173)
`ment of distribution, the target recipient of the content, the
`projected lifetime of the content, privacy concerns, potential
`for reuse of the content, violations oflaw, and/or one or more
`other factors. Example types of objection include, but are not
`limited to, a user finding a content item offensive, a user
`representing a breach of personal privacy by the content, a
`user alleging t