Controlling access to electronic content
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1. A computer-implemented method for controlling access to electronic content, the method comprising the steps of:
- maintaining in a computer database information related to one or more electronic envelopes each having an identifier and each having at least one electronic content, the one or more envelopes configured to initiate an access request based on a triggering event, wherein the information includes a price associated with the at least one electronic content;
at the server, determining whether or not authorization has been permitted to grant access to the at least one electronic content upon receipt of the access request; and
if authorization has been permitted, granting access to the at least one electronic content.
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Abstract
A computer-implemented method of controlling access to electronic content includes receiving electronic content and producing a file that includes the electronic content and instructions for collecting and transmitting payment information. The method further includes receiving a reply to the transmitted message and selectively providing access to the electronic content based on the reply.
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1. A computer-implemented method for controlling access to electronic content, the method comprising the steps of:
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maintaining in a computer database information related to one or more electronic envelopes each having an identifier and each having at least one electronic content, the one or more envelopes configured to initiate an access request based on a triggering event, wherein the information includes a price associated with the at least one electronic content;
at the server, determining whether or not authorization has been permitted to grant access to the at least one electronic content upon receipt of the access request; and
if authorization has been permitted, granting access to the at least one electronic content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer program product having instructions embedded in a computer readable medium, the instructions configured to initiate or execute the following steps:
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at a server, maintaining in a computer database information related to one or more envelopes each having an identifier and each having at least one electronic content, the one or more envelopes configured to initiate an access request when accessed, wherein the information includes a price associated with the at least one electronic content;
at the server, determining whether or not authorization has been permitted to grant access to the at least one electronic content upon receipt of the access request; and
if authorization has been permitted, granting access to the at least one electronic content. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A system for controlling access to electronic content, comprising:
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means for maintaining in a computer database information related to one or more envelopes each having an identifier and each having at least one electronic content, the one or more envelopes configured to initiate an access request when accessed, wherein the information includes indicia associated with the at least one electronic content;
means for determining whether or not authorization has been permitted to grant access to the at least one electronic content upon receipt of the access request; and
means for granting access to the at least one electronic content based on whether or not authorization has been permitted. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A computer-implemented method of controlling access to electronic content, the computer-implemented method comprising the steps of:
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modifying at least one uniform resource locator (URL) link in a web page to reference at least one local file representative of web page information identified by the URL link;
including the modified web page and the at least one local file as electronic content in an electronic envelope, wherein the modified web page permits navigation to the at least one local file;
transmitting the envelope containing the electronic content to a device; and
wherein the electronic envelope is configured to present, upon an attempt to access the envelope, at least a portion of the electronic content, and wherein the modified web page permits navigation to the at least one local file at the device. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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