Instructional interface machine

Abstract

An instructional interface may be provided to a user device by an instructional interface machine. The instructional interface is configured to present a first textual instruction contemporaneously with first media content. The instructional interface is configured to receive a request that a second textual instruction be presented. The instructional interface is further configured to present the second textual instruction contemporaneously with second media content, and to present a reference to a product that is pertinent to the first textual instruction, pertinent to the second textual instruction, or pertinent to both. The instructional interface machine may provide the instructional interface, the first textual instructions and the first media content to the user device. The instructional interface machine may then detect the request and provide the second textual instructions and the second media content to the user device, in response to the request.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 providing an instructional interface configured to:
 present a first textual instruction contemporaneously with first media content, the first textual instruction being executable by a user of a user device, the first media content being illustrative of at least a portion of the first textual instruction; 
 receive a request that a second textual instruction be presented, the second textual instruction being executable by the user subsequent to execution of the first textual instruction; 
 present the second textual instruction contemporaneously with second media content, the second media content being illustrative of at least a portion of the second textual instruction; and 
 present a reference to a product pertinent to at least one of the first textual instruction or the second textual instruction; 
   providing the first textual instruction and the first media content;   detecting the request that the second textual instruction be presented, the request being submitted using the instructional interface;   providing the second textual instruction and the second media content in response to the request, the providing of the second textual instruction being performed by a processor of a machine; and   causing the instructional interface to present the reference to the product.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the product is at least one of a hardware part or a hardware tool; and   the instructional interface is configured to present the reference in a list pertinent to at least one of the first textual instruction or the second textual instruction, the list including a name of at least one of the hardware part or the hardware tool.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the instructional interface is configured to present a price of the product; and the method further comprises   providing the price of the product to the user device.   
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the instructional interface is configured to present a time period during which the product is available for purchase; and the method further comprises   providing the time period to the user device.   
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the instructional interface is configured to present a number of bids submitted to purchase the product at auction; and the method further comprises   providing the number of bids to the user device.   
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the instructional interface is configured to present an advertisement that describes the product as available for purchase, the advertisement including the reference to the product; and the method further comprises   providing the advertisement to the user device.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 at least one of the first media content or the second media content is illustrative of the product; and   the reference includes a hyperlink to an electronic storefront configured to initiate a purchase of the product by the user.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the reference is a first reference to a first product;   the instructional interface is configured to present the first reference and to present a second reference to the second product; and the method further comprises   identifying the second product as being recommended to a further user based on the first and second product being presented in the instructional interface.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first textual instruction, when presented by the instructional interface, is presented in the instructional interface without the second textual instruction being presented in the instructional interface; and   the second textual instruction, when presented by the instructional interface, is presented in the instructional interface contemporaneously with the first textual instruction being presented in the instructional interface.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the first media content, when presented by the instructional interface, is presented in the instructional interface without the second media content being presented in the instructional interface; and   the second media content, when presented by the instructional interface, is presented in the instructional interface contemporaneously with the first media content being presented in the instructional interface.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 at least one of the providing of the first textual instruction, the providing of the first media content, the providing of the second textual instruction, or the providing of the second media content includes providing the reference to the product.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the providing of the instructional interface includes communicating the instructional interface to a web server accessible by the user device; and   the detecting of the request includes receiving the request from the user device.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein:
 at least one of the first media content or the second media content includes at least one of a video clip, a still image, a three-dimensional model, or an audio clip.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising:
 providing a creation interface configured to receive creative input submitted by a further user, the creative input including the first textual instruction and the second textual instruction, the creative input being sufficient to identify the first media content and the second media content; and 
 generating the instructional interface based on the creative input. 
 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the creative input includes the reference to the product; and the method further comprises:   determining that the reference is at least one of presented in the instructional interface or clicked in the instructional interface; and   incrementing a stored value account of the further user by a revenue share value in response to the determining.   
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein:
 the creative input includes the reference to the product; and the method further comprises:   determining that the product is purchased by the user; and   incrementing a stored value account of the further user by a revenue share value in response to the determining.   
     
     
         17 . A system comprising:
 a provision module configured to:
 provide an instructional interface configured to:
 present a first textual instruction contemporaneously with first media content, the first textual instruction being executable by a user of a user device, the first media content being illustrative of at least a portion of the first textual instruction; 
 receive a request that second textual instruction be presented, the second textual instruction being executable by the user subsequent to execution of the first textual instruction; 
 present the second textual instruction contemporaneously with second media content, the second media content being illustrative of at least a portion of the second textual instruction; and 
 present a reference to a product pertinent to at least one of the first textual instruction or the second textual instruction; 
 
 provide the first textual instruction and the first media content; 
 provide the second textual instruction and the second media content in response to the request; and 
 cause the instructional interface to present the reference to the product; and 
   a detection module configured to detect the request, the request being submitted using the instructional interface.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein:
 the product is at least one of a hardware part or hardware tool;   the instructional interface is configured to present the reference in a list pertinent to at least one of the first textual instruction or the second textual instruction;   the reference includes a hyperlink to an electronic storefront configured to initiate a purchase of the product by the user of the user device.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 17  further comprising:
 a creation module configured to provide a creation interface, the creation interface being configured to receive creative input submitted by a further user, the creative input including the first textual instruction and the second textual instruction, the creative input being sufficient to identify the first media content and the second media content; and 
 a generation module configured to generate the instructional interface based on the creative input. 
 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19  further comprising:
 a determination module configured to:
 determine that the further user is designated as a recipient of a revenue share value; and 
 increment a stored value account of the further user by the revenue share value in response to the determining. 
 
 
     
     
         21 . A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform a method comprising:
 providing an instructional interface configured to:
 present a first textual instruction contemporaneously with first media content, the first textual instruction being executable by a user of a user device, the first media content being illustrative of at least a portion of the first textual instruction; 
 receive a request that a second textual instruction be presented, the second textual instruction being executable by the user subsequent to execution of the first textual instruction; 
 present the second textual instruction contemporaneously with second media content, the second media content being illustrative of at least a portion of the second textual instruction; and 
 present a reference to a product pertinent to at least one of the first textual instruction or the second textual instruction; 
   providing the first textual instruction and the first media content;   detecting the request that the second textual instruction be presented, the request being submitted using the instructional interface;   providing the second textual instruction and the second media content in response to the request; and   causing the instructional interface to present the reference to the product.