Pre-Grant Publication Number: 20070136608
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Prior Art Detail
Summary / Description
| Summary / Description | This patent describes a method for electronic commerce, similar in many respects to the application under consideration. In particular it includes an Internet charging mechanism. It is more specific in description in many aspects, than the application under consideration. |
Basic Information
| Type of Prior Art | Issued Patents - US |
| Country | United States of America |
| Patent/Application # | 6594692 |
| Kind Code | United States (US) - United STATES Patent - A |
| Patentee Name | Reisman; Richard R. |
| Relevant Pages, Columns, or Lines | |
| URL | http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/... |
| Filing Date | July 15, 2003 |
| Additional Information | |
Notes / To Do
| Notes | Since this is a web document, pages, columns and lines are not appropriate for identifying relevant sections. |
Excerpt
Excerpt Advantages of economy, immediacy and ease of use are provided. Extensions of the invention permit automated electronic catalog shopping with order placement and, optionally, order confirmation. A server-based update distribution service is also provided. In addition, an offline web browser system, with hyperlink redirection capabilities, a novel recorded music product with automated update capabilities and an Internet charging mechanism are provided. |
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Claims
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A method, comprising:
performing a secure off-line transfer of a digital media content from a first media playback device of a first user to a second media playback device of a second user for a price via an off-line transaction;
securely storing a proof of the off-line transaction;
providing a first percentage of the price to an owner of a copyright of the digital media content based on the stored proof; and
providing a second percentage of the price to the first user based on the stored proof.
Relevance
Figures 11 and 12 in the prior art describe most aspects of this claim.
Figures 11 and 12 in the prior art describe most aspects of this claim.
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The method as recited in Claim 3, wherein the purchase request includes purchase information selected from the group of data consisting of date, time, location, license, and price.
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The prior art specifically addresses these issues in at least claims 17, 23, 24, and 25.
The prior art specifically addresses these issues in at least claims 17, 23, 24, and 25.
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The method as recited in Claim 1, wherein the off-line transaction comprises at least part of a transaction selected from the group of transactions consisting of: a coupon redemption transaction, a gift certificate transaction, a rewards program transaction, a multi-tier sales transaction, a script transaction, a bartering transaction, a loan payback transaction, a cross-licensing transaction, a sales promotion transaction, a loss-leader transaction, a charitable fundraising transaction, a market-basket transaction, a subscription transaction, an auction transaction, a trade-for-fee transaction, a multi-party transaction, and a multi-item discount transaction.
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The prior art specifically addresses these issues in at least claims 2, 17, 23, 24, and 39.
The prior art specifically addresses these issues in at least claims 2, 17, 23, 24, and 39.
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The method as recited in Claim 1, wherein providing the first and second percentages of the price to the owner of the copyright and to the first user, respectively, includes sending a notification of the off-line transaction to a service provider, wherein the service provider debits an amount of the price from an account of the second user, provides the first percentage of the amount to the copyright owner, and provides the second percentage of the amount to the first user.
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The prior art describes a charging system with provisions for recording the information in this claim.
The prior art describes a charging system with provisions for recording the information in this claim.
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A media player, comprising:
a storage medium for storing digital media content;
a communication engine for communicating off-line with a second media player; and
an off-line media distribution engine for negotiating prices and securely buying and selling a media content off-line, wherein a first percentage of each sale price is applied to a copyright holder associated with the media content being sold and a second percentage of each sale price is applied to the seller of the media content.
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The prior art describes a very similar item of software, to be run at the user's terminal.
The prior art describes a very similar item of software, to be run at the user's terminal.
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The system as recited in Claim 21, further comprising means for optimizing the price via market probing of multiple of the off-line transactions.
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This is covered by example 4 in the prior art.
This is covered by example 4 in the prior art.
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