Digital file marketplace
First Claim
1. A method for providing a digital file marketplace, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) allowing content owners to share their digital files on the marketplace for access by consumers;
(b) generating revenue by charging the consumers fees for receiving or opening the digital files; and
(c) paying a percentage of the revenue to the content owners as royalties.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing a digital file marketplace is disclosed. The method and system include allowing content owners to share their digital files on the marketplace for access by consumers, and generating revenue by charging the consumers fees for receiving or opening the digital files. The method and system further include paying a percentage of the revenue to the content owners as royalties. In a further aspect of the present invention, consumers may become affiliates of the marketplace where the unused bandwidth of the consumer'"'"'s computers is used to deliver the files to other consumers. As an incentive, affiliates are also paid for donating the bandwidth and for referring new consumers to the marketplace.
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41 Claims
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1. A method for providing a digital file marketplace, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) allowing content owners to share their digital files on the marketplace for access by consumers;
(b) generating revenue by charging the consumers fees for receiving or opening the digital files; and
(c) paying a percentage of the revenue to the content owners as royalties. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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15. A computer-readable medium containing programming instructions for providing an digital file marketplace, the programming instructions for:
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(a) allowing content owners to share their digital files on the marketplace for access by consumers;
(b) generating revenue by charging the consumers fees for receiving or opening the digital files; and
(c) paying a percentage of the revenue to the content owners as royalties.
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29. A system for providing a digital file marketplace comprising:
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means for allowing content owners to share their digital files on the marketplace for access by consumers;
means for generating revenue by charging the consumers fees for receiving or opening the digital files; and
means paying a percentage of the revenue to the content owners as royalties.
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