Methods, systems, and products for purchasing products

• US 20080027819A1
• Filed: 07/29/2006
• Published: 01/31/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 07/29/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Bellsouth Intellectual Property Corporation (AT&T, Inc.)
• Inventors: Zellner, Samuel N., Ruckart, John
• Application Number:
  US11/495,925
• Publication Number:
  US 20080027819A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/73 by creating or determining hardware identification, e.g. serial numbers
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition or of purchase orders

Abstract

Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for purchasing products. A purchase request to purchase an electronic copy of a product is received. The purchase request includes a product number that uniquely identifies the product and a device number that uniquely identifies a requesting device. The product number and the device number are communicated for registration. A verification is received that the product number and the device number have been successfully registered. The electronic copy of the product is communicated to the requesting device.

Claims

1. A method for purchasing products, comprising:

receiving a purchase request to purchase an electronic copy of a product, the purchase request comprising a product number that uniquely identifies the product and a device number that uniquely identifies a requesting device;

communicating the product number and the device number for registration;

receiving a verification message that the product number and the device number have been successfully registered; and

communicating the electronic copy of the product to the requesting device.

2. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of i) receiving a product key that activates the electronic copy and ii) sending the product key to the requesting device.

3. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the steps of enabling queuing of the electronic copy for wireless transmission to the requesting device.

4. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of processing payment information for the electronic copy.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the step of receiving the purchase request comprises receiving at least one of a SKU, a bar code, and an RFID that uniquely identifies the product.

6. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of receiving a microprocessor number that uniquely identifies a microprocessor operating in the requesting device and that sends the purchase request.

7. A method according to claim 1, further comprising the step of receiving a wafer lot number and a microprocessor number, the wafer lot number identifying a wafer lot from which the microprocessor was manufactured, and the microprocessor number uniquely identifying a microprocessor manufactured from the wafer lot and operating in the requesting device that sends the purchase request.

8. A system, comprising:

a commerce application stored in memory; and

a processor communicating with the memory, the processor receives a purchase request to purchase an electronic copy of a product, the purchase request comprising a product number that uniquely identifies the product and a device number that uniquely identifies a requesting device,

the processor communicates the product number and the device number for registration and receives a verification message that the product number and the device number have been successfully registered, and

the processor communicates the electronic copy of the product to the requesting device.

9. A system according to claim 8, wherein the processor i) receives a product key that activates the electronic copy and ii) sends the product key to the requesting device.

10. A system according to claim 8, wherein the processor enables queuing of the electronic copy for wireless transmission to the requesting device.

11. A system according to claim 8, wherein the processor processes payment information for the electronic copy.

12. A system according to claim 8, wherein the processor receives at least one of a SKU, a bar code, and an RFID that uniquely identifies the product.

13. A system according to claim 8, wherein the processor receives a microprocessor number that uniquely identifies a microprocessor operating in the requesting device and that sends the purchase request.

14. A system according to claim 8, wherein the processor receives a wafer lot number and a microprocessor number, the wafer lot number identifying a wafer lot from which the microprocessor was manufactured, and the microprocessor number uniquely identifying a microprocessor manufactured from the wafer lot and operating in the requesting device that sends the purchase request.

15. A computer program product storing computer code for performing the steps:

receiving a purchase request to purchase an electronic copy of a product, the purchase request comprising a product number that uniquely identifies the product and a device number that uniquely identifies a requesting device;

communicating the product number and the device number for registration;

receiving a verification message that the product number and the device number have been successfully registered; and

communicating the electronic copy of the product to the requesting device.

16. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising computer code for i) receiving a product key that activates the electronic copy and ii) sending the product key to the requesting device.

17. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising computer code for enabling queuing of the electronic copy for wireless transmission to the requesting device.

18. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising computer code for processing payment information for the electronic copy.

19. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising computer code for receiving at least one of a SKU, a bar code, and an RFID that uniquely identifies the product.

20. A computer program product according to claim 15, further comprising computer code for receiving a wafer lot number and a microprocessor number, the wafer lot number identifying a wafer lot from which the microprocessor was manufactured, and the microprocessor number uniquely identifying a microprocessor manufactured from the wafer lot and operating in the requesting device that sends the purchase request.