Method and apparatus for providing feedback regarding digital content within a social network

摘要

Maintaining a social network and providing corresponding access to digital content. A social network includes at least one social group having a defined membership. The content items that collectively correspond to content resource devices of the group members are identified, and feedback information for the content items is maintained based upon feedback respectively provided by group members. The feedback includes ratings, amount of usage and recommendations of the content items. Members, are then provided with displays wherein the feedback is conveyed in association with the corresponding content items.

主权项

1. A method, programmed in a non-transitory memory of a device, for maintaining a social network and providing corresponding access to digital content, the method comprising:
organizing a social network, utilizing the device, wherein social groups respectively obtain a collective bargaining power based on usage of the social network by a respective social group and engage in shared communications, the social network comprising at least one defined social group having a plurality of members; identifying a plurality of content items collectively corresponding to content resource devices of the plurality of members of the defined social group; maintaining feedback information for the plurality of content items based upon feedback respectively provided by members of the defined social group in relation to the plurality of content items; and providing the feedback information for the plurality of content items to members of the defined social group, wherein the collective bargaining power is a subscription model for acquiring content through the discounted access, and wherein the discounted access comprises a discounted rate or a group rate that is lower than an individual rate.