Distribution of selected digitally-encoded content to a storage device, user device, or other distribution target with concurrent rendering of selected content
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1. A digitally encoded content distribution system comprising:
- a networked computing system;
a control program that runs on the networked computing system;
a user-interface, displayed on a display component and controlled by the control program, that allows a user to select content for transfer to a storage medium or storage device; and
a content-rendering component on which the control program renders content selected by the user while the selected content is transferred to a storage medium or storage device.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of the present invention provide selected content rendering, by a kiosk-based content-retailing system, or other content-retailing or content-distribution system, while selected content is being downloaded to a user device, written to a content-storage medium, or otherwise distributed to a target distribution medium. By concurrently rendering content and distributing content, the kiosk-based, content-retailing system, or other content-distribution system, provides a desirable distraction and entertainment to a retail customer who may otherwise need to wait idly at the kiosk for completion of the content distribution.
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1. A digitally encoded content distribution system comprising:
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a networked computing system;
a control program that runs on the networked computing system;
a user-interface, displayed on a display component and controlled by the control program, that allows a user to select content for transfer to a storage medium or storage device; and
a content-rendering component on which the control program renders content selected by the user while the selected content is transferred to a storage medium or storage device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for entertaining a user of a content distribution system, the method comprising:
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providing a user-interface that allows a user to select content for transfer to a storage medium or storage device;
queuing content selected by the user to a content-transferring component; and
queuing content selected by the user to a content-rendering component for rendering to the user while the selected content is transferred to a storage medium or storage device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. Computer instructions encoded in a computer-readable medium that carry out a method for entertaining a user of a content distribution system, the method comprising:
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providing a user-interface that allows a user to select content for transfer to a storage medium or storage device;
queuing content selected by the user to a content-transferring component; and
queuing content selected by the user to a content-rendering component for rendering to the user while the selected content is transferred to a storage medium or storage device.
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