Patents by Inventor Tetsuro KIYOOKA
Tetsuro KIYOOKA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230269434Abstract: To provide an arrangement that enables video hosting website operators and content creators to obtain revenue via a more flexible method. Provided is a video streaming playback system having a tipping module that runs in accordance with streaming playback operation without impeding said free streaming video playback; a reward options control module for a user who is a content creator to set a reward to be offered for the tip; and a minimum tip amount setting module for setting a desired minimum tip amount to enable the reward to be offered. When permission to provide the two or more rewards has been given, the payment processing module verifies whether the tip amount offered by the content consumer is at least the minimum tip amount, and processes tip payment and offering of rewards according to the results of the verification.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2020Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventor: Tetsuro KIYOOKA
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Publication number: 20220394342Abstract: A digital content streaming playback system is provided with a digital content playback module configured to provide a digital content to a digital content hosting site by a content creator on a user interface displayed on a computer of a content consumer so as to enable streaming playback of the digital content over an electronic network; a tipping module; a reward download button/link display module; and a reward setup interface configured for the content creator to upload content as a reward file, the content being different from the digital content for streaming playback; wherein the tipping module comprises: a tipping button/link display module configured to display an activated tipping button/link on a user interface; and a tip processing module configured to, in response to a content consumer operating the activated tipping button/link, process payment of a tip of a specific amount according to a default setting or a setting made by the content creator; wherein the reward download button/link display mType: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2022Publication date: December 8, 2022Inventor: Tetsuro KIYOOKA
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Patent number: 11445260Abstract: A video streaming playback system is provided with a video playback module configured to provide a video to a video hosting site by a content creator on a user interface displayed on a computer of a content consumer so as to enable streaming playback of the video over an electronic network; a tipping module; a reward download button/link display module; and a reward setup interface configured for the content creator to upload content as a reward file, the content being different from the video for streaming playback; wherein the tipping module comprises: a tipping button/link display module configured to display an activated tipping button/link on a user interface; and a tip processing module configured to, in response to a content consumer operating the activated tipping button/link, process payment of a tip of a specific amount according to a default setting or a setting made by the content creator; wherein the reward download button/link display module is configured to display, depending on the processingType: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Inventor: Tetsuro Kiyooka
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Publication number: 20220078521Abstract: A system provides free streaming video playback which enables video hosting website operators and content providers to obtain revenue. The system includes a tipping module that operates in accordance with this streaming playback operation without obstructing the abovementioned free streaming video playback. When a user who is the content provider has activated a setting in a settings interface whereby a specific number of two or more rewards is offered in response to a tip, the tip processing module verifies whether an amount set by the user who is the content consumer, or a default amount, is equal to or greater than a minimum tip amount set by the user who is the content provider when processing payment of the tip, and otherwise processes payment of the tip according to the amount entered by the user who is the content consumer, or the default amount, without verifying the minimum tip amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 26, 2021Publication date: March 10, 2022Inventor: Tetsuro KIYOOKA
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Patent number: 11109107Abstract: A system provides free streaming video playback which enables video hosting website operators and content providers to obtain revenue. The system includes a tipping module that operates in accordance with this streaming playback operation without obstructing the abovementioned free streaming video playback. When a user who is the content provider has activated a setting in a settings interface whereby a specific number of two or more rewards is offered in response to a tip, the tip processing module verifies whether an amount set by the user who is the content consumer, or a default amount, is equal to or greater than a minimum tip amount set by the user who is the content provider when processing payment of the tip, and otherwise processes payment of the tip according to the amount entered by the user who is the content consumer, or the default amount, without verifying the minimum tip amount.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Inventor: Tetsuro Kiyooka
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Publication number: 20210204028Abstract: A video streaming playback system is provided with a video playback module configured to provide a video to a video hosting site by a content creator on a user interface displayed on a computer of a content consumer so as to enable streaming playback of the video over an electronic network; a tipping module; a reward download button/link display module; and a reward setup interface configured for the content creator to upload content as a reward file, the content being different from the video for streaming playback; wherein the tipping module comprises: a tipping button/link display module configured to display an activated tipping button/link on a user interface; and a tip processing module configured to, in response to a content consumer operating the activated tipping button/link, process payment of a tip of a specific amount according to a default setting or a setting made by the content creator; wherein the reward download button/link display module is configured to display, depending on the processingType: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventor: Tetsuro KIYOOKA
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Publication number: 20210176532Abstract: A system provides free streaming video playback which enables video hosting website operators and content providers to obtain revenue. The system includes a tipping module that operates in accordance with this streaming playback operation without obstructing the abovementioned free streaming video playback. When a user who is the content provider has activated a setting in a settings interface whereby a specific number of two or more rewards is offered in response to a tip, the tip processing module verifies whether an amount set by the user who is the content consumer, or a default amount, is equal to or greater than a minimum tip amount set by the user who is the content provider when processing payment of the tip, and otherwise processes payment of the tip according to the amount entered by the user who is the content consumer, or the default amount, without verifying the minimum tip amount.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2019Publication date: June 10, 2021Inventor: Tetsuro KIYOOKA
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Patent number: 10951952Abstract: A video streaming playback system is provided with a video playback module, a tipping module, a reward download button/link display module, and a setup interface for selecting to offer a reward or not offer a reward for a video which a user who is a content creator has uploaded; wherein the reward download button/link display module is configured to, in response to a tip payment process being executed for the video, display an activated reward download button/link on the user interface when the user who is a content creator has selected using the setup interface to offer a reward upon payment of a tip, or has not selected using the setup interface to not offer a reward upon payment of a tip, and not display an activated reward download button/link on the user interface when the user who is a content creator has not selected using the setup interface to offer a reward upon payment of a tip, or has selected using the setup interface to not offer a reward upon payment of a tip.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Inventor: Tetsuro Kiyooka
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Patent number: 10863243Abstract: A video streaming playback system is provided that enables video hosting website operators and content creators to obtain revenue. The system includes a video playback module, a tipping module, a video download button/link display module, an ad module, and a video provision options control module. The video provision options control module provides options regarding (1) whether to operate the tipping module to accept tips, (2) whether to operate the download button/link display module to permit videos to be downloaded, and (3) whether to operate the ad module to display ads to the user who is a video provider.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2018Date of Patent: December 8, 2020Inventor: Tetsuro Kiyooka
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Patent number: 10841635Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that enable video hosting website operators and content creators to obtain revenue. More specifically, a video streaming playback system includes a video playback module, a tipping module, a video download button/link display module, an ad module, and a video provision options control module.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2018Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Inventor: Tetsuro Kiyooka
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Publication number: 20200351560Abstract: A video streaming playback system is provided with a video playback module, a tipping module, a reward download button/link display module, and a setup interface for selecting to offer a reward or not offer a reward for a video which a user who is a content creator has uploaded; wherein the reward download button/link display module is configured to, in response to a tip payment process being executed for the video, display an activated reward download button/link on the user interface when the user who is a content creator has selected using the setup interface to offer a reward upon payment of a tip, or has not selected using the setup interface to not offer a reward upon payment of a tip, and not display an activated reward download button/link on the user interface when the user who is a content creator has not selected using the setup interface to offer a reward upon payment of a tip, or has selected using the setup interface to not offer a reward upon payment of a tip.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2020Publication date: November 5, 2020Inventor: Tetsuro KIYOOKA
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Publication number: 20200329268Abstract: Systems and methods are provided that enable video hosting website operators and content creators to obtain revenue. More specifically, a video streaming playback system includes a video playback module, a tipping module, a video download button/link display module, an ad module, and a video provision options control module.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2018Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventor: Tetsuro KIYOOKA
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Publication number: 20200322685Abstract: A video streaming playback system is provided that enables video hosting website operators and content creators to obtain revenue. The system includes a video playback module, a tipping module, a video download button/link display module, an ad module, and a video provision options control module. The video provision options control module provides options regarding (1) whether to operate the tipping module to accept tips, (2) whether to operate the download button/link display module to permit videos to be downloaded, and (3) whether to operate the ad module to display ads to the user who is a video provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2018Publication date: October 8, 2020Inventor: Tetsuro KIYOOKA