SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING A FLEXIBLE LICENSING SYSTEM FOR DIGITAL CONTENT
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1. A method of providing a licensed software product to a user, the method comprising:
- receiving a request for the licensed software product from the user, wherein the request for the licensed software product contains a user profile, user system information, and information identifying the requested licensed software product; and
authorizing the user to receive the requested licensed software product upon;
determining that the user is associated with a sufficient number of tokens to receive the requested licensed software product;
determining that the user profile contains information indicating the user is an authorized user of the licensed software product; and
determining that the user system information and the information identifying the requested licensed software product indicate that the requested licensed software product is appropriate for the user system.
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Abstract
A system and method for providing a flexible licensing system for digital content is described. In some cases, the system utilizes tokens or other valuations to facilitate the purchase or exchange of content.
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1. A method of providing a licensed software product to a user, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for the licensed software product from the user, wherein the request for the licensed software product contains a user profile, user system information, and information identifying the requested licensed software product; and
authorizing the user to receive the requested licensed software product upon;
determining that the user is associated with a sufficient number of tokens to receive the requested licensed software product;
determining that the user profile contains information indicating the user is an authorized user of the licensed software product; and
determining that the user system information and the information identifying the requested licensed software product indicate that the requested licensed software product is appropriate for the user system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system of providing a licensed software product to a user, the system comprising:
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means for receiving a request for the licensed software product from the user, wherein the request for the licensed software product contains a user profile, user system information, and information identifying the requested licensed software product; and
means for authorizing the user to receive the requested licensed software product upon;
determining that the user is associated with a sufficient number of tokens to receive the requested licensed software product;
determining that the user profile contains information indicating the user is an authorized user of the licensed software product; and
determining that the user system information and the information identifying the requested licensed software product indicate that the requested licensed software product is appropriate for the user system. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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9. A system of providing a user with rights to use digital content, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for an item of digital content from the user, wherein the request for the item of digital content at least contains information identifying the user and information identifying the requested item of digital content;
determining whether the user is authorized to obtain the requested item of digital content based on the information identifying the user; and
upon determining that the user is authorized, transmitting the requested item of digital content to the user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A system of providing a user with rights to use digital content, the method comprising:
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receiving a request for an item of digital content from the user, wherein the request for the item of digital content at least contains information identifying a system configuration associated with the user and information identifying the requested item of digital content;
determining whether the user is authorized to obtain the requested item of digital content based on the information identifying the system configuration associated with the user and the information identifying the requested item of digital content; and
upon determining that the user is authorized, transmitting the requested item of digital content to the user. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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