US2012041854A1PendingUtilityA1

Method and apparatus for processing on-line donations associated with media content

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Assignee: LIU DEBORAH YEE-KYPriority: Jul 9, 2008Filed: Oct 26, 2011Published: Feb 16, 2012
Est. expiryJul 9, 2028(~2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Deborah LiuSu Lu
G06Q 30/08G06Q 10/00G06Q 20/102G06Q 40/00G06Q 30/00G06Q 20/10G06Q 40/12G06Q 30/0241
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Abstract

A computer-implemented method and apparatus for processing on-line donations associated with media content is disclosed. An example embodiment includes elements to integrate a payment button with an associated item of media content on a web page; link the payment button with an account on a payment site; receive a donation from a donor via the payment button; and credit the donation to the account linked to the payment button.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 integrating a payment button with an associated item of media content on a web page;   linking the payment button with an account on a payment site;   receiving a donation from a donor via the payment button; and   crediting the donation to the account linked to the payment button.   
     
     
         2 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  including validating the account on the payment site. 
     
     
         3 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  wherein integrating the payment button includes providing a plurality of options associated with the payment button. 
     
     
         4 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  including creating multiple instantiations of the payment button in child versions of the item of media content that are displayed on a plurality of web pages. 
     
     
         5 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  including importing the payment button and the associated item of media content into a plurality of web pages. 
     
     
         6 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  including enabling a user to enter comments upon activation of the payment button. 
     
     
         7 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  including tracking the revenue collected via a particular payment button. 
     
     
         8 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  including distributing the payment button and the associated item of media content via email. 
     
     
         9 . The method as claimed in  claim 1  including activating the payment button via a pointing device. 
     
     
         10 . An article of manufacture comprising a machine-readable storage medium having machine executable instructions embedded thereon, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:
 integrate a payment button with an associated item of media content on a web page;   link the payment button with an account on a payment site;   receive a donation from a donor via the payment button; and   credit the donation to the account linked to the payment button.   
     
     
         11 . The article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 10  being operable to validate the account on the payment site. 
     
     
         12 . The article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 10  being operable to provide a plurality of options associated with the payment button. 
     
     
         13 . The article of manufacture as claimed  claim 10  being operable to create multiple instantiations of the payment button in child versions of the item of media content that are displayed on a plurality of web pages. 
     
     
         14 . The article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 10  being operable to import the payment button and the associated item of media content into a plurality of web pages. 
     
     
         15 . The article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 10  being operable to enable a user to enter comments upon activation of the payment button. 
     
     
         16 . The article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 10  being operable to track the revenue collected via a particular payment button. 
     
     
         17 . The article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 10  being operable to distribute the payment button and the associated item of media content via email. 
     
     
         18 . The article of manufacture as claimed in  claim 10  being operable to activate the payment button via a pointing, device. 
     
     
         19 . A system comprising:
 a processor;   a memory coupled to the processor to store information related to user donations; and   a donation module to integrate a payment button with an associated item of media content on a web page, link the payment button with an account on a payment site, receive a donation from a donor via the payment button, and credit the donation to the account linked to the payment button.   
     
     
         20 . The system as claimed in  claim 19  being operable to validate the account on the payment site.

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