Patents
US 8090795 B2: Systems and methods for distributing media content
- Granted
- 2012-01-03
- Filed
- 2008-09-24 application 12236856
- Type
- Utility · 32 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to methods and systems for distributing media resources used for worship services. In particular, various embodiments provide systems and methods that include a library of diverse types of media resources and an interface through which a user searches the library for diverse sets of media resources based on a theme, such as the topic of a particular worship service. In addition, various embodiments allow the user to select and purchase one or more media resources displayed in the diverse sets of media resources found during the search. Furthermore, various embodiments allow the user to distribute the purchased media resources to one or more individuals. In various embodiments, the distribution may be performed by e-mailing the resources, downloading the resources, providing a link to the resources, physically mailing a copy of the resources, or any combination thereof.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg120103.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrity Media, Inc. 1 patents | US company or organization | Mobile, AL | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip K. Manwaring | Mobile, AL | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| David R. Van Gorder | Greensboro, NC | 1 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G06Q | Information and communication technology [ict] specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes; systems or methods specially adapted for administrative, commercial, financial, managerial or supervisory purposes, not otherwise provided for | G06Q30/0601 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
| G06F | Electric digital data processing | G06F16/639 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-09-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | MANWARING, PHILIP K signed 2008-02-25 VAN GORDER, DAVID R. signed 2008-03-11 | INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC. MOBILE, AL | 21580/356 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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