Method and System for Pre-Loading Media Players
First Claim
1. A method for pre-loading digital media players comprising the steps of:
- storing digital media assets owned by a customer of a vendor by said vendor;
receiving from the customer an order specifying which of said stored digital assets are to be loaded onto a digital media player by said vendor prior to delivery of said media player to said customer; and
delivering said media player to said customer by said vendor with said specified stored digital media assets pre-loaded onto said digital media player.
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Abstract
A vendor provides virtual storefront from which customers purchase digital media devices via an interactive network connection. The customer authenticates their media by means of a client application supplied by the vendor. The customer runs the application, which prompts the customer to insert the customer'"'"'s media (compact disks) into the client computer. Using challenge/response authentication, the client validates that the media is authentic. The authenticated media is added to a repository of customer-owned media. After purchase, the customer, selects which of the customer'"'"'s previously-authenticated media are to be installed on the device. A device is withdrawn from inventory and customized by installing the selected media. The pre-loaded device is shipped to the customer, sparing the customer the necessity of spending many hours installing the customer'"'"'s media collection on the digital media player.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for pre-loading digital media players comprising the steps of:
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storing digital media assets owned by a customer of a vendor by said vendor;
receiving from the customer an order specifying which of said stored digital assets are to be loaded onto a digital media player by said vendor prior to delivery of said media player to said customer; and
delivering said media player to said customer by said vendor with said specified stored digital media assets pre-loaded onto said digital media player. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 14)
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7. The method of claim 7, further comprising the step of:
providing additional digital assets for customer purchase through third parties.
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9. The method of claim 9, wherein said step of obtaining a digital media player comprises either of the steps of:
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removing a digital media player of a type selected by said customer from said vendor'"'"'s inventory; and
acquiring a digital media player of a type selected by said customer from a third party. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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15. A system for pre-loading digital media players comprising:
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at least one asset server for providing digital assets processed for loading; and
at least one synchronization server for retrieving digital assets specified by a load order and loading said retrieved assets into a storage means associated with a purchased digital device. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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