METHOD OF PURCHASING DIGITAL WORKS, SUCH AS MUSIC, CONCERTS, MOVIES AND TELEIVISION SHOWS
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1. A method of distributing digital entertainment works, comprising:
- (a) providing a printed medium, the printed medium having a code and identifying information relating to a digital entertainment work;
(b) distributing said printed medium to a purchaser;
(c) providing a website having a transfer area, said website being accessible over the Internet by said purchaser;
(d) providing access to said purchaser to a transfer area of said website;
(e) in response to an input by said purchaser, transferring the digital entertainment work to the user;
wherein said input includes said code and said identifying information.
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Abstract
method of distributing digital entertainment works at least partly over a global computer network, which includes providing a printed medium containing a code and identifying information relating to a digital entertainment work, distributing the item to a purchaser, and providing a website accessible over the Internet by the purchaser. In response to an input by the purchaser to the website, the input including the code and identifying information, the authenticity of the printed medium is verified and the digital entertainment work is transferred to the purchaser.
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1. A method of distributing digital entertainment works, comprising:
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(a) providing a printed medium, the printed medium having a code and identifying information relating to a digital entertainment work;
(b) distributing said printed medium to a purchaser;
(c) providing a website having a transfer area, said website being accessible over the Internet by said purchaser;
(d) providing access to said purchaser to a transfer area of said website;
(e) in response to an input by said purchaser, transferring the digital entertainment work to the user;
wherein said input includes said code and said identifying information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of distributing digital entertainment works, comprising:
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(a) providing a packaged printed medium, one of the printed medium and the packaging containing a code and information relating to a digital entertainment work;
(b) distributing said printed medium to a purchaser;
(c) providing a website having a transfer area, said website and transfer area being accessible over the Internet by said purchaser;
(d) in response to an input by said purchaser, transferring the digital entertainment work to the user;
wherein said input includes said code and said identifying information; and
wherein said input is verified prior to transferring said digital entertainment work by comparing said code and said identifying information against a database. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A method of distributing digital entertainment works, comprising:
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(a) providing a plurality of printed media, each of said printed media containing a code and identifying information relating to a digital entertainment work associated;
(b) distributing said printed media to one or more purchasers;
(c) populating a database with said digital entertainment works, said codes and said identifying information;
(d) providing a website, said website being accessible over the Internet by said purchasers;
(e) in response to an inputs by said purchasers, said input including said codes and said identifying information, verifying authenticity of said printed media; and
(f) transferring said digital entertainment works to said purchasers. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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