System and method for third party logging server
First Claim
1. A method of providing a third party logging proxy server, said method comprising:
- obtaining one or more product identifiers from one or more providers, each product identifier corresponding to a product;
receiving a product sale identifier from a merchant;
identifying one of the product identifiers that corresponds to the product sale identifier; and
storing a sales record in response to receiving the product sale identifier.
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Abstract
A system and method for a third party logging server to keep track of sales by online merchants of copyrighted works. Providers of copyrighted works, such as publishers and authors, register with the third party logging server and acquire an authentication mechanism to use the server, such as a username and password. The providers upload digital works and royalties corresponding to the works to the third party logging proxy server. Online merchants register with the third party logging proxy server and also acquire an authentication mechanism to use the server. The merchant downloads works and royalty rates to the merchant'"'"'s computer for online sales. The merchant also downloads software that informs the third party logging proxy server whenever the merchant makes a sale. The server keeps track of the sale. The server collects royalty payments from merchants. The server also calculates and sends providers their royalty payments.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of providing a third party logging proxy server, said method comprising:
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obtaining one or more product identifiers from one or more providers, each product identifier corresponding to a product;
receiving a product sale identifier from a merchant;
identifying one of the product identifiers that corresponds to the product sale identifier; and
storing a sales record in response to receiving the product sale identifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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13. An information handling system comprising:
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one or more processors;
a memory accessible by the processors;
a network interface connecting the information handling system to a computer network;
a nonvolatile storage device accessible by the processors; and
a logging tool, the logging tool including;
means for obtaining one or more product identifiers from one or more provider computers connected to the computer network, each product identifier corresponding to a product;
means for receiving a product sale identifier from a merchant computer connected to the computer network;
means for identifying one of the product identifiers that corresponds to the product sale identifier; and
means for storing a sales record in response to receiving the product sale identifier.
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25. A computer program product for providing a third party logging proxy server, said computer program product comprising:
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means for obtaining one or more product identifiers from one or more providers, each product identifier corresponding to a product;
means for receiving a product sale identifier from a merchant;
means for identifying one of the product identifiers that corresponds to the product sale identifier; and
means for storing a sales record in response to receiving the product sale identifier.
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