High speed digital media vending system
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1. A digital media vending system for providing digital media contents to a user, comprising:
- a) a centralized media server connected to a computer network, said centralized media server containing a plurality of digital media contents or marketing information related to the digital media contents; and
b) a digital media vending machine comprising;
(i) an input device for allowing the user to select one or more desired digital media contents;
(ii) a digital media device interface for delivering the desired digital media contents to the user; and
(iii) a computer being communicably connected via broadband connection to the centralized media server for ordering the desired digital media contents for delivery from the centralized media server to the user via the digital media device interface, wherein said computer includes a high capacity media storage device used to cache one or more recently or frequently accessed digital media contents.
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Abstract
A digital media vending system for distribution of digital media content through the Internet using a broadband connection is disclosed, which allows quick and convenient media selection, retrieval and fast access to digital media contents for previewing or purchase by the users.
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13 Claims
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1. A digital media vending system for providing digital media contents to a user, comprising:
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a) a centralized media server connected to a computer network, said centralized media server containing a plurality of digital media contents or marketing information related to the digital media contents; and
b) a digital media vending machine comprising;
(i) an input device for allowing the user to select one or more desired digital media contents;
(ii) a digital media device interface for delivering the desired digital media contents to the user; and
(iii) a computer being communicably connected via broadband connection to the centralized media server for ordering the desired digital media contents for delivery from the centralized media server to the user via the digital media device interface, wherein said computer includes a high capacity media storage device used to cache one or more recently or frequently accessed digital media contents. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A digital media vending system for providing digital media contents to a user, comprising:
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a) one or more centralized media server connected to a computer network, said centralized media server containing digital media contents or marketing information related to the digital media contents; and
b) a digital media vending machine comprising;
(i) an input device for allowing the user to select one or more desired digital media contents;
(ii) a digital media device interface for delivering the desired digital media contents to the user; and
(iii) a computer being communicably connected via broadband connection to the centralized media server for ordering the desired digital media contents and transferring the desired digital media contents from the centralized media server to the digital media device interface, said computer having;
(1) a high capacity media storage device used to cache one or more recently or frequently accessed digital media contents; and
(2) a software which performs an analysis of the desired digital media contents and suggest additional digital media contents that may be of interest to the user. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A digital media vending system for providing digital media contents to a user, comprising:
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a) a centralized media server connected to a computer network, said centralized media server containing the digital media contents or marketing information related to the digital media contents; and
b) a digital media vending machine comprising;
(i) an input device for allowing the user to select one or more desired digital media contents;
(ii) a digital media device interface for delivering desired digital media contents to the user;
(iii) a computer being communicably connected to the centralized media server via broadband connection for ordering the desired digital media contents and transferring the desired digital media contents from the centralized media server to the digital media device interface, said computer being adapted to send back royalty information related to the desired digital media contents purchased by the user to the centralized media server, such that appropriate royalty may be paid to one or more owners of royalty rights to the desired digital media contents, said computer having;
(1) a high capacity media storage device used to cache one or more recently or frequently accessed digital media contents;
(2) a software which performs an analysis of the desired digital media contents and suggest additional digital media contents that may be of interest to the user;
(iv) a monitor for displaying video portions of the desired digital media contents;
(v) an audio device for outputting audio portions of the desired digital media contents; and
(vi) a financial exchange device for executing financial payment transactions.
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