WO2014184622A1

WO2014184622A1 - Entertainment content application, system for enabling an authorized downloading of the entertainment content application

Info

Publication number: WO2014184622A1
Application number: PCT/IB2013/055563
Authority: WO
Inventors: Venkata Naresh Babu BALINA
Original assignee: Balina Venkata Naresh Babu
Priority date: 2013-05-14
Filing date: 2013-07-08
Publication date: 2014-11-20

Abstract

Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are directed towards an entertainment content application configurable in a portable computing device enabling an authorized downloading and eliminating a distribution of a downloaded content. The application includes a first functional tab for displaying a featured information corresponding to a predetermined entertainment content, a second functional tab configured to display a cast and crew information corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content, a third functional tab for enabling a user to play at least one audio file corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content, a fourth functional tab for providing a media content corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content, a fifth functional tab configured to play a movie corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content and a sixth functional tab for enabling the user to view the information corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content over at least one social networking domain and over a entertainment content development server.

Description

ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT APPLICATION, SYSTEM FOR ENABLING AN AUTHORIZED DOWNLOADING OF THE ENTERTAINMENT CONTENT APPLICATION

Technical Field of the Invention

[0001] The present invention generally relates to applications configurable in data communication devices. More particularly the present invention relates to an application entertainment content application configurable in a portable computing device enabling an authorized downloading and eliminating a distribution of the download.

Backeround of the Invention

[0002] Typically, wireless communication devices are ubiquitous in society, which may be mobile phones, digital devices, portable computing devices and like. With the advent of internet access provided to the devices, users may directly browse and download digital content from the available websites through internet. The devices are also provided with a browser or micro- browser applications for accessing internet at the present location of the user for example, while in a journey or in remote areas where the coverage of the devices is present and the like. The digital content downloaded from the internet can be anything like pictures, ringtones, video, audio, games, movies, wallpapers and the like.

[0003] Generally, the users of the wireless communication devices download movies, songs, videos, games or the like from the internet to have an entertainment at the present location and also even share the downloaded information with the other communication devices at a free of cost by using technologies like Bluetooth, IR and like. Thus the entertainment media is loosing its revenue for not getting the enough pay. It would be highly advantageous to provide a portable digital device and content provision methodology that provides the ability for the user of the handset to automatically access all types of content like ringtone, wallpaper, audio visual contents or the like with a particular movie, actor, artist, musician or television show and the like through a single user interface. [0004] It would also be additionally highly desirable to provide novel applications to download different content for a portable computing device which is designed to provide an interactive experience.

[0005] Therefore, it would be further highly desirable to provide a benefit of elimination of distribution or sharing of the downloaded applications to save the entertainment content from piracy.

Brief Summary of the Invention

[0006] The following presents a simplified summary of the disclosure in order to provide a basic understanding to the reader. This summary is not an extensive overview of the disclosure and it does not identify key/critical elements of the invention or delineate the scope of the invention. Its sole purpose is to present some concepts disclosed herein in a simplified form as a prelude to the more detailed description that is presented later.

[0007] Exemplary embodiments of the present subject matter are directed towards an entertainment content application configurable in a portable computing device enabling an authorized downloading and eliminating a distribution of the downloaded content.

[0008] According to another exemplary aspect of the subject matter a system for enabling an authorized downloading of an entertainment content application and to avoid a distribution of the downloaded content is disclosed.

[0009] An exemplary objective of the present invention is to provide content or a data associated to a movie or a music album or a video album or a drama as application configurable on a portable computing devices.

[0010] Another exemplary objective of the present invention is to provide the entertainment application as a read only application and eliminate sharing or distributing or sending the content among the portable computing devices. [0011] Another exemplary objective of the present invention is to eliminate the piracy activities associated with the movies or music albums or video albums.

[0012] According to a first aspect of the present invention, an entertainment content application configurable in a portable computing device enabling an authorized downloading and eliminating a distribution of a downloaded content is disclosed. According to the first aspect, the application includes a first functional tab for displaying featured information corresponding to predetermined entertainment content.

[0013] According to the first aspect, the application includes a second functional tab configured to display a cast and crew information corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content.

[0014] According to the first aspect, the application includes a third functional tab for enabling a user to play at least one audio file corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content.

[0015] According to the first aspect, the application includes a fourth functional tab for providing a media content corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content. The media content includes a theatrical representation, a trailer, a promotional content, a wall paper and a ringtone or the like.

[0016] According to the first aspect, the application includes a fifth functional tab configured to play a movie corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content.

[0017] According to the first aspect, the application includes a sixth functional tab for enabling the user to view the information corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content over at least one social networking domain and over a entertainment content development server. The portable computing device establishes a communication with at least one centralized downloading server for downloading the entertainment content. [0018] According to a second aspect, system for enabling an authorized downloading of an entertainment content application and to avoid a distribution of the downloaded content is disclosed. According to the second aspect, the system includes an entertainment content development server authorized to an entertainment content developer for storing a plurality of entertainment content applications corresponding to at least one predetermined category in at least one centralized downloading server. The plurality of entertainment content applications represented as a graphical user interface for accessing the predetermined entertainment content

[0019] According to the second aspect, the system includes a portable computing device authorized to download the plurality of entertainment content applications stored in the at least one centralized downloading server. The plurality of entertainment content applications configurable in the portable computing device and displayed as a layout. The portable computing device configured to register with the at least one centralized downloading server for downloading the plurality of entertainment content applications. The plurality of entertainment content applications configured to download as an individual application configurable in the portable computing device. The portable computing device employs a set of data communication protocols for communicating with the at least one centralized downloading server. The plurality of entertainment content applications configured to store in an inbuilt memory unit of the portable computing device and configured to display audio visual entertainment content in the portable computing device. The entertainment content applications are read only applications and displayed over the portable computing device. The at least one centralized downloading server configured to serve as an interface between the entertainment content development server and the portable computing device. The at least one centralized downloading server authorized to a third party service provider.

Brief Description of the Drawings

[0020] Other objects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals have been used to designate like elements, and wherein: [0021] FIG.l is a diagram depicting a layout of the entertainment content application configured in a portable computing device.

[0022] FIG.2 is a diagram depicting an overview of the system for enabling an authorized downloading of an entertainment content application and to avoid a distribution of the downloaded content.

[0023] FIG.3 is a diagram depicting an overview of a system for enabling an authorized downloading of an entertainment content application in communication with the advertisements database.

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0024] It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The present disclosure is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced or of being carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein is for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

[0025] The use of "including", "comprising" or "having" and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. The terms "a" and "an" herein do not denote a limitation of quantity, but rather denote the presence of at least one of the referenced item. Further, the use of terms "first", "second", and "third", and the like, herein do not denote any order, quantity, or importance, but rather are used to distinguish one element from another.

[0026] Referring to FIG.l is a diagram 100 depicting a layout of the entertainment content application configured in a portable computing device. In accordance with a non limiting exemplary embodiment of the present subject matter, the portable computing device may include but not limited to an Ipad, a mobile device, a personal digital assistant, a notebook computer or the like. The portable computing device communicates with a centralized downloading server for downloading the entertainment content application. The entertainment content application may include but not limited to a movie application, an application related to a music album, an application related to a drama or the like. The downloaded entertainment application configured to be used as a read only data and can't be shared or distributed to other portable computing devices. The data corresponding to the entertainment content application couldn't be transferred through Bluetooth or through infrared to other portable computing devices and can't be stored to an external memory card present in the portable computing device. The downloaded entertainment content application contains the entire data like music, videos, movie, ringtones, video songs, wall papers. In accordance with a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present subject matter, the entertainment content application my be in different formats including but not limited to high definition format, blue ray format, digital format, The ringtones and wall papers pertaining to the downloaded entertainment content application can saved to the memory of the portable computing devices and can be used within the portable computing as contact icons or background images and the like.

[0027] According to a non limiting exemplary embodiment of the present subject matter, the data corresponding to the downloaded entertainment content application is accessible as a user interface which is divided in to multiple functional tabs. Each individual functional tab displayed in the user interface of the portable computing device refers to a predetermined category. The tabs may include but not limited to a Featured functional tab 102a, Cast and Crew functional tab 102b, Music functional tab 102c, Media functional tab 102d, Movie functional tab 102e and About functional tab 102f.

[0028] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present subject matter, selecting the featured functional tab 102a displays miscellaneous information corresponding to the application. For example for a movie application the featured functional tab 102a displays featured attractions in the application. [0029] According to a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present subject matter, selecting the cast and crew functional tab 102b displays information corresponding to the cast and crew of the predetermined movie application or a music application or an album. For example the cast and crew functional tab 102b displays information like producer of the movie, director of the movie, actors and actress of the movie, music director of the movie, lyricists of the movie, choreographer of the movie and the like.

[0030] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present subject matter, the music functional tab 102c is configured to play audio songs corresponding to the downloaded entertainment content application. For example if the downloaded entertainment content application is a movie application, selecting the music tab 102c displays the complete audio songs and theme music of the movie and further allows the user to play the music in the portable computing device. The audio songs format can include but not limited to digital, stereo and the like.

[0031] According to a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present subject matter, the media functional tab 102d allows the user to view and play the media content associated with the downloaded entertainment content application. Considering an exemplary scenario wherein the downloaded entertainment content is a movie application, selecting the media tab 102d displays all the trailers, theoretical data, promotional information, promotional videos, and ringtones and wallpapers associated with the movie. The application further allows the user to play the video contents corresponding to the trailers, theoretical data, and promotional information in the portable computing device.

[0032] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present subject matter, selecting the movie functional tab 102e allows the user to play a movie corresponding to the downloaded entertainment content application. The movie functional tab 102e may further allow the user to play the video songs and other miscellaneous videos associated to the downloaded movie application also referred as movie app [0033] According to a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present subject matter, the about functional tab 102f displayed over the portable computing device allows the user to view the information corresponding to the entertainment content application in a social networking domain. The social networking domain may include but not limited to facebook, twitter, google blogs, orkut or the like. The about functional tab 102f further displays and hyperlink to a entertainment content development server authorized to a entertainment content developer for viewing the desired information.

[0034] Referring to FIG.2 is a diagram 200 depicting an overview of the system for enabling an authorized downloading of an entertainment content application and to avoid a distribution of the downloaded content. According to a non limiting exemplary embodiment of the present subject matter, the system includes a centralized downloading server 204 for storing the entertainment content applications of predetermined categories. The predetermined categories may include but not limited to a movie, music album, a drama and the like. The portable computing devices 202a, 202b, 202c and 202d individually communicate with the centralized downloading server 204 for downloading the entertainment content applications. The centralized downloading server 204 may include but not limited to an IOS server, android server, OVI server, symbian server or the like.

[0035] According to a non limiting exemplary embodiment of the present subject matter, the entertainment content applications are developed by a content developer and stored in an entertainment content development server 206. The entertainment content development server 206 communicates with the centralized downloading server 204 for transmitting the developed entertainment content applications. The centralized downloading server 204 authorized to a third party service provider. The entertainment content applications developed by the developer are downloaded to the portable computing devices 202a, 202b, 202c and 202d through the centralized downloading server 204. The centralized downloading server 204 configured to serve as an interface between the portable computing devices 202a, 202b, 202c and 202d and the entertainment content development server 206. [0036] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present subject matter, the entertainment content applications downloaded in to the individual portable computing devices 202a, 202b, 202c and 202d restricts the users to share with other external portable computing devices. The application is configured to be downloaded only from the centralized downloading server 204 and stored in the internal memory unit of the portable computing devices 202a, 202b, 202c and 202d. The content corresponding to the downloaded entertainment content applications could not be shared or sent or distributed to external mobile devices or personal digital assistants. The application serves as a read only data.

[0037] FIG.3 is a diagram 300 depicting an overview of a system for enabling an authorized downloading of an entertainment content application in communication with the advertisements database. According to a non limiting exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the advertisement database 308 stores multiple advertisements provided by the electronic commerce web portals, advertisements related to a movie or an album, electronic gift vouchers, coupons advertisement videos and the like. The advertisements stored in the database 208 are transmitted to the individual portable computing devices 302a, 302b, 302c and 302d along with the downloaded entertainment and media content. The downloaded entertainment content application contains may include but audio songs of a movie/album, video songs of a movie/album, lyrics of the songs in the movie/album, cast and crew information of a movie/album, technician details of the movie/album, singers in the movie/album, lyric writers of the songs in movie/album and all the other information related to the downloaded application of the movie/album.

[0038] According to a non limiting exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the advertisements may be embedded with the entertainment content application and pushed to the users of the individual portable computing devices 302a, 302b, 302c and 302d through the centralized downloading server 304. The advertisements may also be directly pushed to the individual portable computing devices 302a, 302b, 302c and 302d from the advertisement database 308 through the content development server 304. [0039] In accordance with a non limiting exemplary aspect of the present invention, the downloaded entertainment content application may include RSS feeds and also further allows the users to comment, provide reviews and also the personalized opinions of the users. The users may be allowed to comment and view the blogs associated with the downloaded entertainment content application. The application entertainment content application prompts a user interface over the individual portable computing devices 302a, 302b, 302c and 302d for enabling the users to view the blogs and view the personal opinions of the other users. The downloaded entertainment content application is dynamically updated by the entertainment content development server 306 through the centralized downloading server 304.

[0040] While specific embodiments of the invention have been shown and described in detail to illustrate the inventive principles, it will be understood that the invention may be embodied otherwise without departing from such principles.

Claims

CLAIMS What is claimed is

1. An entertainment content application configurable in a portable computing device enabling an authorized downloading and eliminating a distribution of a downloaded content , comprising: a first functional tab for displaying a featured information corresponding to a predetermined entertainment content; a second functional tab configured to display a cast and crew information corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content; a third functional tab for enabling a user to play at least one audio file corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content; a fourth functional tab for providing a media content corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content; a fifth functional tab configured to play a movie corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content; and a sixth functional tab for enabling the user to view the information corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content over at least one social networking domain and over a entertainment content development server.

2. The application of claim 1, wherein the portable computing device establishes a communication with at least one centralized downloading server for downloading the entertainment content.

3. The application of claim 1, wherein the media content comprises at least one of: a theatrical representation; a trailer; a promotional content; and a ringtone.

4. A system for enabling an authorized downloading of an entertainment content application and to avoid a distribution of the downloaded content, the system comprising: a entertainment content development server authorized to a entertainment content developer for storing a plurality of entertainment content applications corresponding to at least one predetermined category in at least one centralized downloading server; one or more portable computing devices authorized to download the plurality of entertainment content applications stored in the at least one centralized downloading server, where in the plurality of entertainment content applications configurable in the portable computing device and displayed as a layout, the layout comprising: a first functional tab for displaying a featured information corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content; a second functional tab configured to display a cast and crew information corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content; a third functional tab for enabling a user to play at least one audio file corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content; a fourth functional tab for providing a media content corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content; a fifth functional tab for configured to play a movie corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content; and a sixth functional tab for enabling the user to view the information corresponding to the predetermined entertainment content over at least one social networking domain and over a entertainment content development server.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein the portable computing device configured to register with at least one centralized downloading server for downloading the plurality of entertainment content applications.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the at least one centralized downloading server configured to serve as an interface between the entertainment content development server and the portable computing device.

7. The system of claim 4, wherein the at least one centralized downloading server authorized to a third party service provider.

8. The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of entertainment content applications configured to download as an individual application configurable in the portable computing device.

9. The system of claim 4, wherein the portable computing device employs a set of data communication protocols for communicating with the at least one centralized downloading server.

10. The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of entertainment content applications represented as a graphical user interface for accessing the predetermined entertainment content.

11. The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of entertainment content applications configured to store in an inbuilt memory unit of the portable computing device.

12. The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of entertainment content applications configured to display audio visual entertainment content in the portable computing device.

13. The system of claim 4, wherein the plurality of entertainment content applications are read only applications.

14. A system for system for enabling an authorized downloading of an entertainment content application: a entertainment content development server authorized to a entertainment content developer for storing a plurality of entertainment content applications corresponding to at least one predetermined category in at least one centralized downloading server; one or more portable computing devices authorized to download the plurality of entertainment content applications stored in the at least one centralized downloading server, where in the plurality of entertainment content applications configurable in the portable computing device and displayed as a layout; an advertisement database for storing a plurality of advertisements in communication with the entertainment content development server, where by the one or more portable computing devices configured to download the advertisements through the entertainment content development server in conjunction with the plurality of entertainment content applications.

15. The system of claim 14, wherein the one or more portable computing devices further configured to download the advertisements through the at least one centralized downloading server.

16. The system of claim 14, wherein the advertisements comprising a plurality of redeemable credentials.

17. The system of claim 14, wherein the advertisements comprising a plurality of electronic vouchers.

18. The system of claim 14, where wherein the advertisements comprising a plurality of advertisement videos.