System and method for controlling distribution of digital copyrighted material using a multi-level marketing model
First Claim
1. A method for tracking marketers of a digital product comprising the steps of:
- storing user data associated with a plurality of registered users, wherein said user data includes a user identification code (userID) and payment information corresponding to each registered user of the plurality of registered users;
transferring a data packet associated with the digital product from a registered user of the plurality of registered users to another user, wherein the data packet includes a watermark storing the userID of the registered user;
transacting a purchase by the user of the digital product; and
processing the payment information corresponding to the registered user who transferred the data packet for effecting payment to the registered user for the sale of the digital product by the registered user to the user.
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Abstract
A system and a method for tracking marketers/distributors of a digital product is provided, using a multi-level marketing business model, including the steps of storing user data associated with a plurality of registered users, wherein said user data includes a user identification code (userID) corresponding to each registered user of the plurality of users; transferring a data packet associated with the digital product by a registered user of the plurality of registered users to another user, wherein the data packet includes a watermark storing the userID of the registered user; and updating the watermark to include the userID of the registered user who transferred the data packet; and processing payment information corresponding to the registered user who transferred the data packet for effecting payment to the registered user for the sale of the digital product by the registered user to the user.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for tracking marketers of a digital product comprising the steps of:
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storing user data associated with a plurality of registered users, wherein said user data includes a user identification code (userID) and payment information corresponding to each registered user of the plurality of registered users;
transferring a data packet associated with the digital product from a registered user of the plurality of registered users to another user, wherein the data packet includes a watermark storing the userID of the registered user;
transacting a purchase by the user of the digital product; and
processing the payment information corresponding to the registered user who transferred the data packet for effecting payment to the registered user for the sale of the digital product by the registered user to the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for tracking marketers of a digital product comprising the steps of:
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updating history data stored within a watermark associated with a digital product every time the digital product is transferred, wherein the history data includes data associated with individuals who have transferred the digital product to another individual;
accessing the history data;
transacting a sale of the digital product; and
rewarding the individuals who have transferred the digital product to another individual for effecting a sale of the digital product. - View Dependent Claims (13)
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14. A vendor server for tracking marketers of a digital product, said vendor server comprising a processor executing computer code for performing functions including:
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storing user data associated with a plurality of registered users, wherein said user data includes a user identification code (userID) and payment information corresponding to each registered user of the plurality of registered users;
receiving watermark history data associated with a product, the watermark history data including the userID corresponding to registered users who have transferred a file associated with the product for marketing the product;
transacting a purchase of the product by a user; and
updating payment information corresponding to the registered users who have transferred the file. - View Dependent Claims (15)
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16. A consumer server for tracking marketers of a digital product, said consumer server comprising a processor executing computer code for performing functions including:
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receiving a data packet associated with a digital product marketed by a user of another processor, wherein the data packet includes a watermark storing history data including identification for each user that transferred the data packet to another user and a product content file;
transmitting the history data;
transacting a purchase of the digital product; and
receiving decryption data for decrypting the product content file. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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