Electronic media distribution system
First Claim
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1. A method for sharing information, including:
- receiving sending instructions to transfer to a recipient a file stored on a first memory device, said sending instructions identifying a second memory device on which the file is permitted to be stored at the recipient;
receiving the file;
sending a notice to the recipient indicating that the recipient may download the file;
receiving a request for the file from the recipient;
determining if transfer software is installed at the recipient;
if transfer software is not installed at the recipient, then sending the transfer software to the recipient;
sending the file to the recipient to be stored on the second memory device.
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Abstract
A system and method for sharing electronic content. A sending user can specify one or more criteria that a recipient memory device must have to store the content. The sending user can also specify a digital rights management control that can be associated with the content. The content can be transferred to the recipient if the recipient memory device has the specified properties. Software at the recipient can ensure that the content is handled in accordance with the digital rights management controls specified by the sender.
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65 Claims
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1. A method for sharing information, including:
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receiving sending instructions to transfer to a recipient a file stored on a first memory device, said sending instructions identifying a second memory device on which the file is permitted to be stored at the recipient;
receiving the file;
sending a notice to the recipient indicating that the recipient may download the file;
receiving a request for the file from the recipient;
determining if transfer software is installed at the recipient;
if transfer software is not installed at the recipient, then sending the transfer software to the recipient;
sending the file to the recipient to be stored on the second memory device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for sharing information, including:
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receiving at least one criterion that a second memory device at a recipient must have to store information to be sent from a sender;
receiving a digital rights management control associated with the information;
sending a notice to the recipient indicating that the recipient may obtain the information;
receiving a request for the information from the recipient;
sending the file to the recipient to be stored on the second memory device, if the second memory device has the one or more criteria. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus for sharing information, including:
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a processor; and
a memory coupled to said processor, said memory storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to perform steps including receiving sending instructions to transfer to a recipient a file stored on a first memory device, said sending instructions identifying a second memory device on which the file is permitted to be stored at the recipient, receiving the file, sending a notice to the recipient indicating that the recipient may download the file, receiving a request for the file from the recipient, determining if transfer software is installed at the recipient, if transfer software is not installed at the recipient, then sending the transfer software to the recipient and sending the file to the recipient to be stored on the second memory device. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An apparatus for sharing information, including:
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a processor; and
a memory coupled to said processor, said memory storing instructions adapted to be executed by said processor to perform steps including receiving at least one criterion that a second memory device at a recipient must have to store information to be sent from a sender, receiving a digital rights management control associated with the information, sending a notice to the recipient indicating that the recipient may obtain the information, receiving a request for the information from the recipient and sending the file to the recipient to be stored on the second memory device if the second memory device has the one or more criteria. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. A medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to perform steps including:
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receiving sending instructions to transfer to a recipient a file stored on a first memory device, said sending instructions identifying a second memory device on which the file is permitted to be stored at the recipient;
receiving the file;
sending a notice to the recipient indicating that the recipient may download the file;
receiving a request for the file from the recipient;
determining if transfer software is installed at the recipient;
if transfer software is not installed at the recipient, then sending the transfer software to the recipient;
sending the file to the recipient to be stored on the second memory device. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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50. A medium storing instructions adapted to be executed by a processor to perform steps including:
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receiving at least one criterion that a second memory device at a recipient must have to store information to be sent from a sender;
receiving a digital rights management control associated with the information;
sending a notice to the recipient indicating that the recipient may obtain the information;
receiving a request for the information from the recipient;
sending the file to the recipient to be stored on the second memory device, if the second memory device has the one or more criteria. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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58. A system for sharing a piece of electronic content, including:
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means for receiving a criterion that a recipient memory device must have to store the content;
receiving a digital rights management control that is associated with the content;
means for notifying a recipient that the content has been made available to the recipient;
means for receiving a request from the recipient for the content; and
means for sending the content to the recipient to be stored on the recipient memory device if the recipient memory device has the criterion. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65)
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