Method for connecting to a network location associated with content
First Claim
1. A method for connecting to a network location associated with content, the method comprising:
- (a) obtaining a network location associated with content;
(b) accessing the content; and
(c) connecting to the network location associated with the content at a time other than when access to the content expires.
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Abstract
A method for connecting to a network location associated with content is disclosed. In one embodiment, a network location associated with content is obtained, the content is accessed, and a connection is made to the network location at a time other than when access to the content expires. In another embodiment, a network location associated with content is obtained, wherein the network location provides an online service other than offering access rights to the content. The content is accessed, and a connection is made to the network location. In yet another embodiment, a network location is selected from a plurality of network locations associated with content, the content is accessed, and a connection is made to the selected network location. In another embodiment, a network location associated with content is obtained, a determination is made, based on at least one rule, whether to connect to the network location, and the content is accessed. Other embodiments are disclosed, and each of the embodiments can be used alone or together in combination.
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57 Claims
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1. A method for connecting to a network location associated with content, the method comprising:
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(a) obtaining a network location associated with content; (b) accessing the content; and (c) connecting to the network location associated with the content at a time other than when access to the content expires. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 44, 54)
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10. A method for connecting to a network location associated with content, the method comprising:
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(a) obtaining a network location associated with content, wherein the network location provides an online service other than offering access rights to the content; (b) accessing the content; and (c) connecting to the network location associated with the content. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 55)
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20. A method for connecting to a network location associated with content, the method comprising:
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(a) selecting a network location from a plurality of network locations associated with content; (b) accessing the content; and (c) connecting to the selected network location. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 45, 46, 47, 56)
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34. A method for connecting to a network location associated with content, the method comprising:
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(a) obtaining a network location associated with content; (b) determining, based on at least one rule, whether to connect to the network location; (c) accessing the content; and (d) connecting to the network location if it is determined, based on the at least one rule, to connect to the network location. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 57)
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