Abstract: A method is performed to regulate access to electronic content based on content usage telemetry data. A first computer receives, from a second computer system, a request for access to electronic content. The first computer system determines, based on an access profile associated with the second computer system, that the second computer system is authorized to access the electronic content. A first authorization message indicating that the second computer system is authorized to access the electronic content is transmitted from the first computer system to the second computer system. The first computer system receives, from the second computer system, content usage telemetry data including data items indicating metrics of use of the electronic content by the second computer system. The first computer system modifies the access profile of the second computer system based on the content usage telemetry data.

Abstract: A method is performed to regulate access to electronic content based on content usage telemetry data. A first computer receives, from a second computer system, a request for access to electronic content. The first computer system determines, based on an access profile associated with the second computer system, that the second computer system is authorized to access the electronic content. A first authorization message indicating that the second computer system is authorized to access the electronic content is transmitted from the first computer system to the second computer system. The first computer system receives, from the second computer system, content usage telemetry data including data items indicating metrics of use of the electronic content by the second computer system. The first computer system modifies the access profile of the second computer system based on the content usage telemetry data.

Abstract: Hashtag-playlist content sequence management may include receiving a hashtag-playlist generation request message including a hashtag-playlist indicator and a first content curator indicator, storing hashtag-playlist information indicating an association between the hashtag-playlist indicator and the first content curator indicator, receiving a request for a sequence of content, wherein the request for the sequence of content includes the hashtag-playlist indicator, generating the sequence of content by identifying hashtag-playlist content objects, wherein each respective content object from the hashtag-playlist content objects is identified based on information indicating a defined association between the respective content object and the hashtag-playlist identifier, and including at least one content object from the hashtag-playlist content objects in the sequence of content, and transmitting at least one content object from the sequence of content for presentation to a user associated with the user account.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for unit-based licensing for third party access of digital content are provided. Unit-based licensing for third party access of digital content may include receiving a request for access to content, the request for access indicating the customer account and a third party, identifying a cardinality of assigned units for the content, identifying a cardinality of available licensing units allocated to the customer account, determining, by a processor, whether the cardinality of the assigned units is within the cardinality of available licensing units, outputting a response indicating that the request is granted on a condition that the cardinality of the assigned units is within the cardinality of available licensing units, and outputting a response indicating that the request is denied on a condition that the cardinality of the assigned units exceeds the cardinality of available licensing units.

Abstract: In an example method, a request message including a request for a multiuser content recommendation is received at a network device from a first user device over a communications network. The network device identifies at least a first user account and a second user account based on the request message. The first user account is associated with the first user device and the second user account is associated with a second user device. The network device identifies respective user information associated with the first and second user accounts. The network device identifies content for recommendation with respect to the first and second user accounts based on the respective user information. The network device transmits, over the communications network, a respective content message to the first user device and second user device. Each content message includes the identified content and instructions to display the content on the respective first user device or second user device.

Abstract: Socially responsible content access may include receiving, by a server device from a customer device, message data including a request to access content associated with customer account data indicating a customer account. In response to receiving the request to access content, socially responsible content access may include identifying, by the server device, socially responsible content access creator information, wherein the socially responsible content access creator information includes an indication of a content creator associated with the content, accounting, by the server device, for socially responsible content access, and sending, by the server device to the customer device, a response to the request to access content.

Abstract: Hashtag-playlist content sequence management may include receiving a hashtag-playlist generation request message including a hashtag-playlist indicator and a first content curator indicator, storing hashtag-playlist information indicating an association between the hashtag-playlist indicator and the first content curator indicator, receiving a request for a sequence of content, wherein the request for the sequence of content includes the hashtag-playlist indicator, generating the sequence of content by identifying hashtag-playlist content objects, wherein each respective content object from the hashtag-playlist content objects is identified based on information indicating a defined association between the respective content object and the hashtag-playlist identifier, and including at least one content object from the hashtag-playlist content objects in the sequence of content, and transmitting at least one content object from the sequence of content for presentation to a user associated with the user account.

Abstract: Sharing content under unit-based licensing may include receiving a content request from a device associated with a receiving user, the content request indicating content and a customer account, the content request generated in response to the device associated with the receiving user receiving a content communication from a sending user, the content communication indicating the content, identifying a cardinality of assigned units for the content, identifying a cardinality of available units for the customer account, determining, by a processor, whether the cardinality of assigned units is within the cardinality of available units, outputting a response indicating that the content request is granted on a condition that the cardinality of assigned units is within the cardinality of available units, and outputting a response indicating that the content request is denied on a condition that the cardinality of assigned units exceeds the cardinality of available units.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for automated popularity-based pricing for digital content licensing are provided. Automated popularity-based pricing for digital content licensing may include receiving a request for access to content, the request for access indicating a customer account, determining a cardinality of assigned units for the content based on a popularity based assignment index for the content, identifying a cardinality of available licensing units allocated to the customer account, determining whether the cardinality of the assigned units is within the cardinality of the available licensing units, outputting a response indicating that the request is granted, on a condition that the cardinality of the assigned units is within the cardinality of the available licensing units, and outputting a response indicating that the request is denied, on a condition that the cardinality of the assigned units exceeds the cardinality of the available licensing units.

Abstract: Unit-based licensing for collage content access may include receiving a content access request, which may indicate a customer account, collage information, and content. Unit-based licensing for collage content access may include identifying a cardinality of assigned units for the content, determining an adjusted cardinality of assigned units by adjusting the cardinality of assigned units based on the collage information, identifying a cardinality of available units allocated to the customer account, and determining whether the adjusted cardinality of the assigned units is within the cardinality of the available units.

Abstract: Offline content access may include receiving, by a server, via an electronic communication link, an offline status message from a customer device associated with a customer account, the offline status message identifying the customer device as an offline device. Offline content access may include receiving, at the server, from the customer device, a request for content. Offline content access may include, on a condition that the customer device is an offline device and on a condition that an electronic communication link between the server and the customer device is available, processing the request as an online content access request, wherein processing the request includes generating a response to the request for content. Offline content access may include transmitting the response to the customer via an electronic communication link.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for unit-based licensing for third party access of digital content are provided. Unit-based licensing for third party access of digital content may include receiving a request for access to content, the request for access indicating the customer account and a third party, identifying a cardinality of assigned units for the content, identifying a cardinality of available licensing units allocated to the customer account, determining, by a processor, whether the cardinality of the assigned units is within the cardinality of available licensing units, outputting a response indicating that the request is granted on a condition that the cardinality of the assigned units is within the cardinality of available licensing units, and outputting a response indicating that the request is denied on a condition that the cardinality of the assigned units exceeds the cardinality of available licensing units.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for unit-based licensing for event and digital content access are provided. Unit-based licensing for event and digital content access may include receiving a request for access to an event, the request for access indicating a customer account, determining a cardinality of assigned units for the event, identifying a cardinality of available licensing units allocated to the customer account, determining whether the cardinality of the assigned units is within the cardinality of the available licensing units, and outputting a response. Outputting the response may include indicating that the request is granted, on a condition that the cardinality of the assigned units is within the cardinality of the available licensing units, and indicating that the request is denied, on a condition that the cardinality of the assigned units exceeds the cardinality of the available licensing units.