Methods, systems, and computer readable medium for providing video content over a network

A computing device comprising:

• a network interface;
• a processor coupled to the network interface and adapted to:
• receive a plurality of videos content items from a plurality of content producers, the plurality of videos content items including a first video content item, wherein the first video content item is provided by a first content producer of the plurality of content producers;
• provide access to the plurality of videos content items to a plurality of consumers;
• receive user rating data quantifying a user preference of the first video content item from the plurality of consumers that have viewed the first video content item;
• calculate a price for viewing the first video content item based on a number of times the first video content item has been viewed by the plurality of consumers and the user rating data;
• receive a request to view the first video content item from a first consumer;
• charge an account associated with the first consumer the price;
• request the first consumer to provide user rating data quantifying a review of the first video content item by the first consumer;
• receive the user rating data from the first consumer;
• receive a plurality of rating review values quantifying a review of the user rating data provided by the first consumer;
• determine an average rating review value based on the plurality of rating review values;
• credit the account associated with the first consumer if the average rating review value is greater than a predetermined value;
• and
• determine a portion of the price to share with the first content producer based on the number of times the first video content item has been viewed.

A non-transitory computer readable medium having computer readable instructions for instructing a computer to:

• receive a plurality of videos content items from a plurality of content producers, the plurality of videos content items including a first video content item, wherein the first video content item is provided by a first content producer of the plurality of content producers;
• provide access to the plurality of videos content items to a plurality of consumers;
• receive user rating data quantifying a user preference of the first video content item from the plurality of consumers that have viewed the first video content item;
• calculate a price for viewing the first video content item based on a number of times the first video content item has been viewed by the plurality of consumers and the user rating data;
• receive a request to view the first video content item from a first consumer of the plurality of consumers;
• charge an account associated with the first consumer the price;
• request the first consumer to provide user rating data quantifying a review of the first video content item by the first consumer;
• receive the user rating data from the first consumer;
• determine if the user rating data include a textual description;
• credit the account associated with the first consumer an amount of money based on whether or not the user rating data includes the textual description;
• and
• determine a portion of the price to share with the first content producer based on the number of times the first video content item has been viewed.

A method for providing access to a video content item over a network, comprising:

• receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of videos content items from a plurality of content producers, the plurality of videos content items including a first video content item, wherein the first video content item is provided by a first content producer of the plurality of content producers;
• providing, by the computing device, access to the plurality of videos content items to a plurality of consumers;
• receiving, by the computing device, user rating data quantifying a user preference of the first video content item from the plurality of consumers who have viewed the first video content item;
• calculating, by the computing device, a price for viewing the first video content item based on a number of times the first video content item has been viewed by the plurality of consumers and the user rating data;
• receiving, by the computing device, a request to view the first video content item from a first consumer;
• charging, by the computing device, an account associated with the first consumer the price;
• requesting the first consumer to provide user rating data quantifying a review of the first video content item by the first consumer;
• receiving the user rating data from the first consumer;
• determining if the user rating data includes a textual description;
• crediting the account associated with the first consumer an amount of money based on whether or not the user rating data includes the textual description;
• and
• determining, by the computing device, a portion of the price to share with the first content producer based on the number of times the first video content item has been viewed.

A method for providing access to a video content item over a network, comprising:

• receiving, by a computing device, a plurality of videos content items from a plurality of content producers, the plurality of videos content items including a first video content item, wherein the first video content item is provided by a first content producer of the plurality of content producers;
• providing, by the computing device, access to the plurality of videos content items to a plurality of consumers;
• receiving, by the computing device, user rating data quantifying a user preference of the first video content item from the plurality of consumers who have viewed the first video content item;
• calculating, by the computing device, a price for viewing the first video content item based on a number of times the first video content item has been viewed by the plurality of consumers and the user rating data;
• receiving, by the computing device, a request to view the first video content item from a first consumer;
• charging, by the computing device, an account associated with the first consumer the price;
• determining an average user rating data based on the user rating data provided by the plurality of consumers;
• inhibiting display of the average user rating data to the first consumer;
• receiving a user rating data quantifying a review of the first video content item from the first consumer;
• crediting the account associated with the first consumer in response to determining that the user rating data from the first consumer is within a predetermined range of the average user rating data;
• and
• determining, by the computing device, a portion of the price to share with the first content producer based on the number of times the first video content item has been viewed.

A computing device comprising:

• a network interface;
• a processor coupled to the network interface and adapted to:
• receive a plurality of videos content items from a plurality of content producers, the plurality of videos content items including a first video content item, wherein the first video content item is provided by a first content producer of the plurality of content producers;
• provide access to the plurality of videos content items to a plurality of consumers;
• receive user rating data quantifying a user preference of the first video content item from the plurality of consumers that have viewed the first video content item;
• calculate a price for viewing the first video content item based on a number of times the first video content item has been viewed by the plurality of consumers and the user rating data;
• receive a request to view the first video content item from a first consumer;
• charge an account associated with the first consumer the price;
• request the first consumer to provide user rating data quantifying a review of the first video content item by the first consumer;
• receive the user rating data from the first consumer;
• determine if the user rating data includes a textual description;
• credit the account associated with the first consumer an amount of money based on whether or not the user rating data includes the textual description;
• and
• determine a portion of the price to share with the first content producer based on the number of times the first video content item has been viewed.

A computing device comprising:

• a network interface;
• a processor coupled to the network interface and adapted to:
• receive a plurality of videos content items from a plurality of content producers, the plurality of videos content items including a first video content item, wherein the first video content item is provided by a first content producer of the plurality of content producers;
• provide access to the plurality of videos content items to a plurality of consumers;
• receive user rating data quantifying a user preference of the first video content item from the plurality of consumers that have viewed the first video content item;
• calculate a price for viewing the first video content item based on a number of times the first video content item has been viewed by the plurality of consumers and the user rating data;
• receive a request to view the first video content item from a first consumer;
• charge an account associated with the first consumer the price;
• determine an average user rating data based on the user rating data provided by the plurality of consumers;
• inhibit display of the average user rating data to the first consumer;
• receive a user rating data quantifying a review of the first video content item from the first consumer;
• credit the account associated with the first consumer if the user rating data from the first consumer is within a predetermined range of the average user rating data;
• and
• determine a portion of the price to share with the first content producer based on the number of times the first video content item has been viewed.