Computer system, method and software for managing, evaluating, classifying and storing on a server a set of productivity and games software files under server client control for delivery to third parties
First Claim
1. A local or distributed computer digital media file repository, network multi-channel games and software forum and server management system, comprising a user interface, a working memory storage area and at least one device for permanently storing information, wherein a portion of said memory of said system is loaded with at least one portion of a computer software program containing logic that permits network server clients to individually collect, store, manage, and directly control computer games or software files in their channel area on the server management system and for network server clients to offer, present and provide connections to such games or software files from their channel to third parties along with related information, wherein payments from third parties for access to the forum and to files may be directly to server clients or to the multi-channel forum under a server client agreement between the forum and the server client for the forum to manage payments and to pay server clients a producer'"'"'s share of revenue, and with respect to games, players may optionally purchase “
- tokens”
or “
chips”
in order to access or play games in one or more channel areas on the multi-channel software and games forum and may optionally redeem purchased or won tokens for cash or prizes available on the general forum or in a channel area.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a network multi-channel games and software hosting forum and server management system, comprising a computer system loaded with at least one software module having logic that permits network server clients to individually collect, store, manage, and directly control computer games and software files in their server space as digitally rights managed files with links offered to third parties from a network server client webpage (also know as a “channel”), or in a section of a webpage (“frame space” or area), which may be public or private webpage(s) on the multi-channel games and software hosting server management system. Payment from third parties for their access to the forum and files may be directly to server clients or to the multi-channel forum if there is an agreement with the forum to manage payments and pay server clients a producer'"'"'s share of revenue.
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20 Claims
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1. A local or distributed computer digital media file repository, network multi-channel games and software forum and server management system, comprising a user interface, a working memory storage area and at least one device for permanently storing information, wherein a portion of said memory of said system is loaded with at least one portion of a computer software program containing logic that permits network server clients to individually collect, store, manage, and directly control computer games or software files in their channel area on the server management system and for network server clients to offer, present and provide connections to such games or software files from their channel to third parties along with related information, wherein payments from third parties for access to the forum and to files may be directly to server clients or to the multi-channel forum under a server client agreement between the forum and the server client for the forum to manage payments and to pay server clients a producer'"'"'s share of revenue, and with respect to games, players may optionally purchase “
- tokens”
or “
chips”
in order to access or play games in one or more channel areas on the multi-channel software and games forum and may optionally redeem purchased or won tokens for cash or prizes available on the general forum or in a channel area. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- tokens”
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