Method and apparatus for presenting content available by digital download and fulfilling digital download purchases
First Claim
1. A method for facilitating a transaction for purchasable content over an electronic network, the purchasable content including downloadable digital data, the method comprising:
- maintaining a first presence on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect;
transmitting a page from the first presence to the consumer over the electronic network, the page including information concerning the purchasable content;
receiving a command from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the purchasable content; and
automatically linking the consumer to a second presence on the electronic network in response to the command such that the consumer may interact with the second presence over the electronic network to complete the transaction for the purchasable content.
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Abstract
A transaction for purchasable content is facilitated over an electronic network, wherein the purchasable content includes downloadable digital data. A first presence is maintained on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect. A first page is transmitted from the first presence to the consumer over the electronic network, such that the first page includes information concerning the purchasable content. A command is received from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the purchasable content. The consumer is automatically linked to a second presence on the electronic network in response to the command such that the consumer may interact with the second presence over the electronic network to complete the transaction for the purchasable content.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for facilitating a transaction for purchasable content over an electronic network, the purchasable content including downloadable digital data, the method comprising:
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maintaining a first presence on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect;
transmitting a page from the first presence to the consumer over the electronic network, the page including information concerning the purchasable content;
receiving a command from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the purchasable content; and
automatically linking the consumer to a second presence on the electronic network in response to the command such that the consumer may interact with the second presence over the electronic network to complete the transaction for the purchasable content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for facilitating a transaction for purchasable content over an electronic network, the purchasable content including downloadable digital data, comprising:
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means for maintaining a first presence on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect;
means for transmitting a page from the first presence to the consumer over the electronic network, the page including information concerning the purchasable content;
means for receiving a command from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the purchasable content; and
means for automatically linking the consumer to a second presence on the electronic network in response to the command such that the consumer may interact with the second presence over the electronic network to complete the transaction for the purchasable content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An electronic storage medium for storing instructions which, when executed by a programmable controller, carry out a process for facilitating a transaction for purchasable content over an electronic network, the purchasable content including downloadable digital data, comprising:
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maintaining a first presence on the electronic network to which a consumer may connect;
transmitting a page from the first presence to the consumer over the electronic network, the page including information concerning the purchasable content;
receiving a command from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer wishes the transaction for the purchasable content; and
automatically linking the consumer to a second presence on the electronic network in response to the command such that the consumer may interact with the second presence over the electronic network to complete the transaction for the purchasable content. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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