METHODS, APPARATUSES AND COMPUTER PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR PROVIDING A CONTENT SUPERDISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
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1. A method, comprising:
- purchasing one or more tokens from a server while offline such that the one ore more tokens remain at the server on behalf of a user; and
automatically downloading the one or more tokens purchased from the server at a time subsequent to purchase.
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Abstract
A method and system are provided for transferring content and one or more tokens between a server and one or more terminals. The method and system consists of a first terminal capable of connecting to a server and enabling the purchase of content and one or more tokens from the server. The server stores the content and token(s) on behalf of a user. The first terminal is capable of downloading the content and the token(s) stored at the server. Alternatively, a second terminal is capable of automatically downloading the content and the token(s) from the server upon connecting to a network.
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32 Claims
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1. A method, comprising:
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purchasing one or more tokens from a server while offline such that the one ore more tokens remain at the server on behalf of a user; and
automatically downloading the one or more tokens purchased from the server at a time subsequent to purchase. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method, comprising:
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purchasing one or more tokens from a source of tokens;
receiving the one or more tokens from the source of tokens;
generating one or more copies of content;
using the one or more tokens against the value of the one or more copies of the content;
writing data, at a first terminal, corresponding to the one or more copies of content into the used one or more tokens; and
transferring, from the first terminal, the one or more copies of the content. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method, comprising:
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purchasing and downloading one or more tokens;
generating one or more copies of the content;
locking the one or more copies of content; and
transferring the one or more locked copies of content. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method, comprising:
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purchasing one or more tokens;
downloading and storing the one or more tokens that have been purchased; and
transmitting the one or more tokens. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A terminal, comprising:
a processing element configured to connect to a server and enable a user to purchase one or more tokens from the server while offline such that the one or more tokens remain at the server on behalf of a user for download at a time subsequent to purchase. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26)
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27. A terminal, comprising:
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a processing element configured to enable a user to purchase one or more tokens;
the processing element is further configured to download the one or more tokens, generate one or more copies of content, and use the one or more tokens against the value of the one or more copies of the content; and
the processing element is further configured to write data corresponding to the one or more copies of content into the used one or more tokens, and transfer the one or more copies of the content. - View Dependent Claims (28)
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29. A terminal, comprising:
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a processing element configured to enable a user to purchase and download one or more tokens;
wherein the processing element is further configured to generate one or more copies of content, lock the one or more copies of content and transfer the one or more locked copies of content. - View Dependent Claims (30)
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31. A terminal, comprising:
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a processing element configured to enable a user to purchase the one or more tokens; and
the processing element is further configured to download and store the one or more tokens that were purchased, and transmit the one or more tokens. - View Dependent Claims (32)
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