Patents Assigned to ARAnet, Inc
  • Publication number: 20020059117
    Abstract: Methods and systems for generating revenue using a streaming video that includes primarily informative content for users are disclosed. An indication of one or more products or services is preferably provided in the informative content of the streaming video. The indication may be a picture of the product or service, or an audio indication, or both as desired. A link is preferably placed in the streaming video that directly or indirectly links a user or viewer to a site that has additional information related to the one or more products or services indicated in the streaming video. Revenue may be generated from companies that offer the products or services that are indicated or featured in the streaming video. The service or business that provides the streaming video, the companies that offer the products or services, and/or the web site(s) that distribute the streaming video may receive some or all of the generated revenue, preferably in a revenue sharing arrangement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2001
    Publication date: May 16, 2002
    Applicant: ARAnet, Inc
    Inventors: Ted Yoch, Steve Madsen, Nancy Anderson-Smith