METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING PRICING STRUCTURES AND DELIVERY CHANNELS FOR RIGHTS IN FILES ON A NETWORK
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1. A method comprising:
- offering for sale on a publicly accessible network a first right in a first content file, wherein the offering is performed on a per-content-file basis;
calculating a popularity index for the first content file, the popularity index based on usage data of the first content file, wherein the usage data are data collected automatically over the publicly accessible network;
modifying a subscription to include a second right in a second content file based on a comparison of the popularity index with a threshold, wherein the subscription includes the second right in a plurality of different content files;
wherein the first content file is a derivative work of the second content file; and
wherein each of the plurality of different content files is different from the first content file and different from the second content file.
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Abstract
Systems and methods have been developed for modifying pricing structures of rights in files on a network. Systems and methods have also been developed for modifying delivery channels of rights in files on a network. The systems and methods may provide multiple sales models, delivery channels and/or pricing structures for rights in files and may select among them based on popularity data associated with files on a network.
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1. A method comprising:
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offering for sale on a publicly accessible network a first right in a first content file, wherein the offering is performed on a per-content-file basis; calculating a popularity index for the first content file, the popularity index based on usage data of the first content file, wherein the usage data are data collected automatically over the publicly accessible network; modifying a subscription to include a second right in a second content file based on a comparison of the popularity index with a threshold, wherein the subscription includes the second right in a plurality of different content files; wherein the first content file is a derivative work of the second content file; and wherein each of the plurality of different content files is different from the first content file and different from the second content file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method comprising:
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offering for sale a right in a content file over a publicly accessible network; calculating a popularity index of the content file, the popularity index based on usage data of the content file, wherein the usage data are data collected automatically over the publicly accessible network; determining whether the popularity index meets a threshold; and if the popularity index meets the threshold, then accepting a first offer to purchase the right in the content file, wherein the first offer is to purchase the right in the content file at a pre-determined price; else, accepting a second offer to purchase the right in the content file, wherein the second offer is to purchase the right in the content file at an arbitrary price. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. A system comprising:
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a community server which offers for sale a first right in a first content file on a per-content-file basis on a publicly accessible network; wherein the community server calculates a popularity index for the first content file, the popularity index based on usage data of the first content file, wherein the usage data are data collected automatically over the publicly accessible network; a subscription engine which creates a subscription containing at least one right in each of a plurality of different content files; wherein the subscription engine adds to the subscription a second right in a second content file based on a comparison of the popularity index and a threshold; and wherein the first content file is a derivative work of the second content file. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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