Method and System for Upgrading a Previously Purchased Media Asset
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for upgrading a media asset bundle, said method comprising:
- receiving a request from a user to view information pertaining to a media asset bundle available from an on-line media store;
determining an upgrade cost associated with the upgrade of the media asset bundle; and
providing responsive information for the user to view, the responsive information pertaining to the media asset bundle, and the responsive information including at least descriptive information for the media asset bundle and the upgrade code.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for upgrading from one or more digital media assets to a set of digital media assets over a network are described. A potential purchaser can be notified of available upgrade opportunities that are available for purchase. The potential purchaser can elect to pursue an upgrade opportunity so as to purchase a set of digital media assets. Upon upgrading to the set of digital media assets, the digital media assets within the set of digital media assets are made available to the purchaser. Typically, on upgrading from one or more of the digital media assets in the set of digital media assets to the entire set of digital media assets, the purchaser pays a lower cost than would be otherwise charged if the purchaser were to purchase the set of digital media assets in a non-upgrade manner. The cost associated with an upgrade opportunity can be based on prior purchases of digital media assets in the set of digital media assets. The cost associated with an upgrade opportunity can also be dynamically adjusted if other digital media assets in the set of digital media assets are subsequently purchased.
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36 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for upgrading a media asset bundle, said method comprising:
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receiving a request from a user to view information pertaining to a media asset bundle available from an on-line media store; determining an upgrade cost associated with the upgrade of the media asset bundle; and providing responsive information for the user to view, the responsive information pertaining to the media asset bundle, and the responsive information including at least descriptive information for the media asset bundle and the upgrade code. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A computing device for facilitating on-line purchase of media assets, said computing device comprising:
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a media database containing media data pertaining to the media assets; a media asset manager that receives a request for media asset information from a requester, accesses the media database to obtain media data responsive to the request, and provides the obtained media data to the requester; purchase history data, the purchase history data being stored for each of a plurality of requesters, and the purchase history data being data descriptive of purchases of media assets; a media purchase manager that receives a request to purchase one, multiple or a bundle of media assets, initiates processing of payment for the purchase, stores data descriptive of the purchase to the purchase history data, and permits the download of the one, multiple or a bundle of media assets for the requester to be performed; and an upgrade manager operative to access the purchase history data and to determine if upgrade to a bundle of media assets is available to the requester based on at least the purchase history data. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A computer readable medium including at least computer program code for upgrading a media asset bundle, said computer readable medium comprising:
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computer program code for receiving a request from a user to view information pertaining to a media asset bundle available from an on-line media store; computer program code for determining an upgrade cost associated with the upgrade of the media asset bundle; and computer program code for providing responsive information for the user to view, the responsive information pertaining to the media asset bundle, and the responsive information including at least descriptive information for the media asset bundle and the upgrade code. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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