# US 12,002,025 B2 · Information marketplace system including a video monetization service and a social networking platform > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,002,025 B2 - Document ID: US12002025B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/319,459 - Filed: 2021-05-13 - Published: 2022-11-17 - Granted: 2024-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2021-05-13 - Applicants: Joshua Parker; Rasheed Murray; Anthony Michael Duncan, Jr. - Inventors: Joshua Parker; Rasheed Murray; Anthony Michael Duncan, Jr. - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12002025B2 ## CPC - G06Q 10/1093: Calendar-based scheduling for persons or groups - G06Q 10/44: Identification of trends within social networks, e.g. identification of trending topics - G06Q 10/46: Determination of level of influence of users within social networking services - G06Q 10/48: using social graphs - G06Q 20/127: {Shopping or accessing services according to a time-limitation} - G06Q 20/384: {using social networks} - G06Q 30/04: Billing or invoicing - G06Q: INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract The present disclosure is directed towards implementing a video monetization service into a social networking platform to form an information marketplace, enabling users to monetize information and digital content. A creator of a monetized video session can configure the monetized video session to his/her user preference and invite as many participants, e.g., all associations, a limited group of associations, including just one association, or other social media users in general. The associations may be followers, circles, friends, connections, or any other form of association. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An information marketplace system comprising: two or more computing devices connected to one or more server through one or more networks; a social media network service, wherein a user of the social media network service is associated with one or more users within the social media network; a video monetization service operable to enable a user at a computing device to configure a paywall of a monetized video session at a first user interface of the computing device, and share a paywall to the one or more users within the social media network, the paywall for the monetized video session is a second user interface accessible by one or more users within the social media network, enabling the one or more users to view content associated with the monetized video session; and a moderator engine configured to enable configuration of the monetized video session and collate data for the paywall for the monetized video session, wherein the moderator engine includes a paywall engine configured to enable the user at the computing device to select a monetization model for the monetized video session, the moderator engine enables the user at the computing device to upload content at the first user interface of the computing device to be displayed at the paywall of the monetized video session and configure admission threshold to the monetized video session, the video monetization service is configured to attach a timestamp packet to at least a portion of the monetized video session enabling an association of an engagement with a particular time in the monetized video session. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The information marketplace system of claim 1, wherein the monetized video service includes a schedule engine configured to enable the user to establish a date and time of the monetized video session. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The information marketplace system of claim 1, wherein the paywall engine provides a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service configured to charge participants a subscription fee for access to a library of on-demand digital content or a series of real time monetized video sessions of the user. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The information marketplace system of claim 3, wherein the on-demand digital content includes non-fungible token (NFT) tagged digital content. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The information marketplace system of claim 1, wherein the paywall engine provides a transactional video on demand (TVOD) service configured to charge participants on a pay-per-view of on-demand digital content or a real-time monetized video session of the user. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The information marketplace system of claim 1, wherein the paywall engine is further configured to provide a white-label paywall and white-labeling invoicing to the user. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The information marketplace system of claim 1, wherein the paywall engine configured to provide multiple currency support. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The information marketplace system of claim 1, wherein the monetized video service includes a schedule engine configured to enable the user to configure promo codes, offer sales and other discounts. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The information marketplace system of claim 1, wherein the monetized video session service includes a schedule engine configured to enable the user to configure schedule pricing. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The information marketplace system of claim 9, the paywall displays a profile icon of the user, a number of participants who have satisfied a threshold value of the paywall, and a number of participants who may qualify for a promotion for the monetized video session. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The information marketplace system of claim 9, the paywall displays at least one identifier associated with the monetized video session and profile icons of other users who are attending the monetized video session. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The information marketplace system of claim 1, wherein the social media network service includes user submitted content displayed on a message board, user submitted content includes at least one of a digital image, a digital video, a link to the paywall of the monetized video session, and text content. ### Claim 13 A method of operating an information marketplace system by a system provider, the method comprising: providing a social media network service wherein a user is associated with one or more users within the social media network; enabling the user at a computing device to configure a paywall of a monetized video session via a first user interface; presenting a second user interface accessible by one or more users within the social media network to view content associated with the monetized video session; utilizing a moderator engine to facilitate configuration of the monetized video session and collation of data for the paywall, wherein the moderator engine comprises a paywall engine to assist the user in selecting a monetization model for the session; and enabling the user to upload content via the first user interface to be displayed at the paywall and to set an admission threshold for the monetized video session, associating an engagement with a particular time in the monetized video session by attaching a timestamp packet to at least a portion of the monetized video session. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising: incorporating a schedule engine within the monetized video service to enable the user to set a date and time for the monetized video session. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the paywall engine provides a subscription video on demand (SVOD) service to charge participants a subscription fee for accessing a library of on-demand digital content or a series of real-time monetized video sessions. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The method of claim 15, wherein the on-demand digital content includes a non-fungible token (NFT) tagged digital content. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the paywall engine provides a transactional video on demand (TVOD) service to charge participants on a pay-per-view basis for on-demand digital content or a real-time monetized video session. ### Claim 18 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, further comprising providing a white-label paywall and white-label invoicing to the user through the paywall engine. ### Claim 19 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the paywall displays a profile icon of the user, a count of participants who have met the paywall's threshold value, and a count of participants eligible for a promotion for the monetized video session. ### Claim 20 (depends on 13) The method of claim 13, wherein the social media network service showcases user-submitted content on a message board, including digital images, digital videos, links to the paywall of the monetized video session, and text content.