Authentication of content download
First Claim
1. A method for authenticating download of a digital content file ordered from a web site, the method comprising:
- receiving a selection of the digital content file with the web site;
calculating a first code indicative of the digital content file, wherein if the digital content file is changed, the first code is likely to also change;
sending the digital content file to a client computer;
sending the first code to the client computer; and
re-sending the digital content file if the client computer determines the first code doesn'"'"'t match a second code calculated by the client computer after the client computer received the digital content file.
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Abstract
According to the invention, a method for authenticating download of a number of digital content files ordered from a web site is disclosed. In one step, a selection of the digital content files is received with the web site. Download manager software, media information, the digital content files, and first codes for each of the digital content files are sent to the client computer. The media information indicates a location of each of the number of digital content files. A first code is calculated for each of the digital content files. If the client computer determines that the first code doesn'"'"'t match a second code for a particular digital content file, it is resent.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for authenticating download of a digital content file ordered from a web site, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of the digital content file with the web site;
calculating a first code indicative of the digital content file, wherein if the digital content file is changed, the first code is likely to also change;
sending the digital content file to a client computer;
sending the first code to the client computer; and
re-sending the digital content file if the client computer determines the first code doesn'"'"'t match a second code calculated by the client computer after the client computer received the digital content file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for authenticating download of a digital content file ordered from a web site, the method comprising:
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indicating selection of the digital content file to the web site;
receiving the digital content file from a point away from a client computer;
receiving a first code indicative of the digital content file, wherein if the digital content file is changed, the first code is likely to also change;
calculating a second code with the digital content file;
checking if the second code corresponds to the first code;
determining a failed download should the checking step fail; and
receiving the digital content file again if the checking step fails. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for authenticating download of a plurality of digital content files ordered from a web site, the method comprising:
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receiving a selection of the plurality with the web site;
sending download manager software to the client computer;
sending media information to the client computer, wherein the media information indicates a location of each of the plurality;
calculating a first code for each of the plurality;
sending each of the plurality to a client computer;
sending each of the first codes to the client computer; and
re-sending any of plurality if the client computer determines that the first code doesn'"'"'t match a second code for a particular digital content file that is part of the plurality. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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