Fulfilling a request for an electronic book
First Claim
1. A method of fulfilling a request for an electronic book having an electronic book digital rights management system, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for the electronic book from a network client, the request including an electronic book identifier and a retailer identifier;
determining a digital rights management system for the identified electronic book from a set of at least two digital rights management systems provided by different unaffiliated vendors; and
distributing the electronic book to the network client in accordance with the electronic book'"'"'s electronic book digital rights management system.
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Abstract
In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a method of fulfilling a request for an electronic book having an electronic book digital rights management system. The method includes receiving a request for the electronic book from a network client that includes an electronic book identifier and a retailer identifier. The method also includes determining a digital rights management (DRM) system for the identified electronic book from a set of at least two DRM systems provided by different unaffiliated vendor, and distributing the electronic book to the network client in accordance with the electronic book'"'"'s electronic book DRM system.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of fulfilling a request for an electronic book having an electronic book digital rights management system, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for the electronic book from a network client, the request including an electronic book identifier and a retailer identifier;
determining a digital rights management system for the identified electronic book from a set of at least two digital rights management systems provided by different unaffiliated vendors; and
distributing the electronic book to the network client in accordance with the electronic book'"'"'s electronic book digital rights management system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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12. A computer program product, disposed on a computer readable medium, for fulfilling a request for an electronic book having an electronic book digital rights management system, the program including instructions that cause the processor to:
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receive a request for the electronic book from a network client, the request including an electronic book identifier and a retailer identifier;
determine a digital rights management system for the identified electronic book from a set of at least two digital rights management systems provided by different unaffiliated vendors; and
distribute the electronic book to the network client in accordance with the electronic book'"'"'s electronic book digital rights management system.
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21. A server, comprising:
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(1) at least one network connection;
(2) at least one processor; and
(3) at least one computer readable medium storing instructions for processing by the processor, the computer readable medium storing;
(a) instructions corresponding to a set of more than one electronic book digital rights management systems; and
(b) instructions for;
(i) receiving a request for the electronic book from a network client, the request including an electronic book identifier and a retailer identifier; and
(ii) distributing the electronic book to the network client in accordance with the electronic book'"'"'s electronic book digital rights management system. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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