System and method for enabling distribution and brokering of content information
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1. A method comprising:
- transmitting a request to download data to a server;
receiving information on a plurality of content providers storing said data obtained from said server; and
transmitting identification information for one content provider of said plurality of content providers, which allowed download of said data, to said server along with payment for the download of said data.
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Abstract
A system and method for enabling distribution and brokering of content information are described. A request to download data is transmitted to a server. Information on multiple content providers storing data obtained from the server is received. Finally, identification information for one content provider, which allowed the download of data, is transmitted to the server along with payment for the download of data.
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47 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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transmitting a request to download data to a server;
receiving information on a plurality of content providers storing said data obtained from said server; and
transmitting identification information for one content provider of said plurality of content providers, which allowed download of said data, to said server along with payment for the download of said data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method comprising:
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receiving a request to download data from a client;
transmitting information on a plurality of content providers storing said data, if said request cannot be accommodated; and
receiving identification information for one content provider, which allowed download of said data, along with payment for the download of said data. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system comprising:
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a client configured to transmit a request to download data; and
a server coupled to said client and configured to receive said request, to transmit information on a plurality of content providers coupled to said server and storing said data to said client, if said server cannot accommodate said request, and to receive identification information for one content provider, which allowed download of said data, from said client, along with payment for the download of said data. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions, which, when executed in a processing system, cause said system to perform a method comprising:
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transmitting a request to download data to a server;
receiving information on a plurality of content providers storing said data obtained from said server; and
transmitting identification information for one content provider, which allowed download of said data, to said server along with payment for the download of said data. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer readable medium containing executable instructions, which, when executed in a processing system, cause said system to perform a method comprising:
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receiving a request to download data from a client;
transmitting information on a plurality of content providers storing said data, if said request cannot be accommodated; and
receiving identification information for one content provider, which allowed download of said data, along with payment for the download of said data. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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