System and method for the distribution of digital products
First Claim
1. A system for the automated distribution of digital products from a client to consumers comprising one or more digital processors including a plurality of modular software components intercommunicating by a common messaging language, the modular components including:
- a client interface (CLI) accessible to the client to allow the client to set up and manage an offer of digital products for sale or subscription;
an offer catalog component (OCC) accessible to consumers to provide a listing of the digital products available from the client;
an account management system (AMS) to process consumer purchase orders;
a rights locker component (RLC) for issuing purchased products and associated rights to consumers; and
an order management system (OMS) to coordinate the cataloging of products, the management of accounts and the delivery of products.
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Abstract
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, a system for distributing digital products subject to intellectual property rights comprises a plurality of interconnected modular processing components including at least an Order Management System (OMS), an Offer Catalog Component (OCC), and a Rights Locker Component (RLC). The OMS manages the application. The OCC lists available products, and the RLC provides client branding. The components are advantageously digitally interconnected via a common messaging language. In a preferred embodiment additional modular components are coupled to additional components OMS, OCC, and RLC to encompass the full range of distribution functions.
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1. A system for the automated distribution of digital products from a client to consumers comprising one or more digital processors including a plurality of modular software components intercommunicating by a common messaging language, the modular components including:
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a client interface (CLI) accessible to the client to allow the client to set up and manage an offer of digital products for sale or subscription;
an offer catalog component (OCC) accessible to consumers to provide a listing of the digital products available from the client;
an account management system (AMS) to process consumer purchase orders;
a rights locker component (RLC) for issuing purchased products and associated rights to consumers; and
an order management system (OMS) to coordinate the cataloging of products, the management of accounts and the delivery of products. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56)
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