System and method for wireless viral software distribution
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1. A method for vending software, comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting, from a kiosk to a primary portable device, a demonstration version of the software and at least some identifying data representing an identification of a store with which the kiosk is associated; and
wirelessly transmitting, from the primary portable device to a secondary portable device, at least one demonstration version and associated identifying data.
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Abstract
A portable computer in a store can be carried past a kiosk and wirelessly receive from the kiosk demonstration versions of software, along with an ID of the store. Later, after using the demonstration version, the user can access a Web server and purchase a full version of the software. During the transaction, the store ID is provided to the server, which can then credit the particular store at which the demonstration version was obtained with a sale. The demonstration version and accompanying store ID can be virally transmitted to secondary devices.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for vending software, comprising:
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A method for vending software, comprising;
wirelessly transmitting, from a kiosk to a primary portable device, a demonstration version of the software and at least some identifying data representing an identification of a store with which the kiosk is associated; and
wirelessly transmitting, from the primary portable device to a secondary portable device, at least one demonstration version and associated identifying data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for vending software, comprising:
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downloading a demonstration version of the software from a primary portable computing device to a secondary portable computing device;
downloading indicating data indicating a vending facility along with the demonstration version; and
sometime later, using the indicating data to purchase the software using the secondary device. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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14. A portable computing device, comprising:
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at least one download utility useful for the wireless reception, from at least one other portable computing device, of at least one demonstration version of software and identifying data representing an identification of a store from which the one other portable computing device obtained the demonstration version; and
code means for accessing a network server to purchase the software at least in part by uploading the identifying data from the device to the server. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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