Multiple object download

• US 20050132083A1
• Filed: 07/28/2004
• Published: 06/16/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 07/28/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Limelight Networks, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Limelight Networks, Inc.
• Inventors: Raciborski, Nathan F., Thompson, Mark R.
• Granted Patent: US 8,122,100 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/232
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1077 Recurrent authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 applying security measures for digital rights management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/123 received data contents, e.g. message integrity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]

Abstract

According to the invention, a system for downloading a plurality of content objects from the Internet to a computer of a user is disclosed. The system includes first and second web pages, a database and a media server. The first web page allows selection of the number of content objects. The second web page includes a link to an application that includes embedded information that correlates the number of content objects to the application. The database stores the number of content objects. The media server composes an application that includes the embedded information. The number of content objects are selected by a user from the first web page. The media server allows download of the number of content objects after receiving the embedded information from a computer of a user.

Claims

1. A system for downloading a plurality of content objects from the Internet, the system comprising:

a first web page for selecting the plurality of content objects;

a second web page with a link to an application that correlates the plurality of content objects to the application;

a database that stores the plurality of content objects;

a media server that composes the application that includes the embedded information, wherein;

a user downloads the application to a computer,

the plurality of content objects are selected by a user from the first web page,and

the media server allows download of the plurality of content objects after receiving the embedded information from the computer of the user.

2. The system for downloading the plurality of content objects from the Internet as recited in claim 1, wherein the embedded information is transported over a network in encrypted format.

3. The system for downloading the plurality of content objects from the Internet as recited in claim 1, wherein the media server prevents download of the plurality of content objects if an attempt to authenticate at least one of the user, the computer, the embedded information, and the application should fail.

4. The system for downloading the plurality of content objects from the Internet as recited in claim 1, wherein the plurality of objects are selected from the group consisting of audio files and video files.

5. The system for downloading the plurality of content objects from the Internet as recited in claim 1, wherein the media server allows download of the plurality of content objects on a plurality of occasions.

6. A method for enabling download of a plurality of objects from the Internet, the method comprising steps of:

determining a plurality of objects associated with a transaction on a web site, wherein a user orders the plurality of objects in the transaction;

determining information to reference the plurality of objects;

generating an executable application that includes the information that references the plurality of objects on the network; and

sending the application to the user associated with the transaction, wherein activation of the application initiates download of at least some of the plurality of objects.

7. The method for enabling download of the plurality of objects from the Internet as recited in claim 6, wherein the plurality of objects are selected from the group consisting of audio files and video files.

8. The method for enabling download of the plurality of objects from the Internet as recited in claim 6, wherein the information is encrypted within the executable application.

9. The method for enabling download of the plurality of objects from the Internet as recited in claim 6, further comprising steps of:

receiving the information after the sending step; and

sending the plurality of objects to the user.

10. The method for enabling download of the plurality of objects from the Internet as recited in claim 6, further comprising an authorizing step that determines if the user is allowed to download the plurality of objects, wherein the sending step is not performed if the authorizing step fails.

11. The method for enabling download of the plurality of objects from the Internet as recited in claim 6, further comprising a step of determining if the user exceeds one of the following thresholds and preventing the sending step if any threshold is exceeded:

exceeding a total number of downloads of the plurality of objects;

exceeding a periodic limit on downloads of the plurality of objects; and

exceeding a number of computers the plurality of objects are downloaded to.

12. The method for enabling download of the plurality of objects from the Internet as recited in claim 6, further comprising steps of:

receiving the information after the sending step a first time;

sending the plurality of objects to the user in response to the immediately-preceding receiving step;

receiving the information after the sending step a second time; and

sending the plurality of objects to the user in response to the immediately-preceding receiving step.

13. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the computer-implementable method for enabling download of the plurality of objects from the Interne of claim 6.

14. A computer system adapted to perform the computer-implementable method for enabling download of the plurality of objects from the Internet of claim 6.

15. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave having computer-executable instructions for performing the computer-implementable method for enabling download of the plurality of objects from the Interne of claim 6.

16. A method for downloading of a plurality of objects from a network, the method comprising steps of:

running an executable application received from a remote web site;

extracting information embedded within the executable application that references a plurality of objects selected by a user in a transaction on the remote web site;

sending the information to the remote web site; and

receiving the plurality of objects.

17. The method for downloading of the plurality of objects from the network as recited in claim 16, wherein the network includes the Internet.

18. The method for downloading of the plurality of objects from the network as recited in claim 16, wherein the executable application includes a code that is used to determine tampering with the executable application.

19. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for performing the computer-implementable method for downloading of the plurality of objects from the network of claim 16.

20. A computer system adapted to perform the computer-implementable method for downloading of the plurality of objects from the network of claim 16.

21. A computer data signal embodied in a carrier wave having computer-executable instructions for performing the computer-implementable method for e downloading of the plurality of objects from the network of claim 16.