Methods, systems, and products for providing electronic media
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
- communicating an electronic media to a customer via a communications network;
after the customer entirely experiences the electronic media then prompting the customer to license a lifetime right to the electronic media, the lifetime right allowing the customer to experience the electronic media as often as desired; and
if the customer agrees to license the lifetime right, then electronically storing the license for the customer.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing electronic media to a customer. One method prompts a customer to license a lifetime right to electronic media. The lifetime right allows the customer to experience the electronic media as often as desired. If the customer agrees to license the lifetime right, then the license is electronically stored on behalf of the customer. The licensed electronic media is communicated to the customer via a communications network.
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1. A method, comprising the steps of:
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communicating an electronic media to a customer via a communications network;
after the customer entirely experiences the electronic media then prompting the customer to license a lifetime right to the electronic media, the lifetime right allowing the customer to experience the electronic media as often as desired; and
if the customer agrees to license the lifetime right, then electronically storing the license for the customer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of providing electronic media to a customer, comprising the steps of:
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providing the customer a menu of electronic media;
receiving a selection from the customer;
retrieving and communicating the selected electronic media via a communications network;
establishing a counter that increments as the electronic media is communicated to the customer;
establishing a threshold value;
when the counter equals or exceeds the threshold value, then pausing retrieval of the selected electronic media;
prompting the customer to license a lifetime right to the selected electronic media, the lifetime right allowing the customer to experience the selected electronic media as often as desired; and
if the customer agrees to license the lifetime right, then resuming retrieval of the selected electronic media. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 18, 19, 20)
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