Method for Online Buying
First Claim
1. A method of operating an electronic device that includes a processor, an interface for operable communication with any one of a plurality of digital appliances for utilization of the data content and a non-volatile memory including a hidden portion that is not within an address space of the memory accessible by a digital appliance with which the device is in communication but is accessible by the device processor, wherein the non-volatile memory includes ones or more catalogs associated with one or more websites, the method comprising:
- placing the device in communication with a digital appliance;
placing the digital appliance online in communication with the internet;
in response to the device being placed in communication with said online digital appliance, the device directing the digital appliance to one of said associated websites based on information stored on the device;
selecting one or more items from one of said catalogs, where said one of the catalogs is maintained on the device; and
performing a checkout process, wherein the hidden portion includes user related information for completing an online transaction and the device automatically transfers at least a portion of said user related information through the digital appliance to said one of the associated websites.
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Abstract
A digital rights management (DRM) storage device acts as a virtual browser and server functioning as an offline shopping mall. Cookies and similar information stored can be maintained on the DRM device. When attached to an online host (or a host to which it is attached is placed online) the device becomes an automated portal to online shopping (e-shopping) sites. Based on possession of the device, it can act as an authenticator, independent of the need to enter names or passwords. The secure storage ability of the device can also allow it to act as a secure connector with server by securely storing credit card and other sensitive personal information within the DRM device, rather than being maintained on a server associated with a merchant'"'"'s website, on a personal computer or hosting device, or both.
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36 Claims
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1. A method of operating an electronic device that includes a processor, an interface for operable communication with any one of a plurality of digital appliances for utilization of the data content and a non-volatile memory including a hidden portion that is not within an address space of the memory accessible by a digital appliance with which the device is in communication but is accessible by the device processor, wherein the non-volatile memory includes ones or more catalogs associated with one or more websites, the method comprising:
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placing the device in communication with a digital appliance; placing the digital appliance online in communication with the internet; in response to the device being placed in communication with said online digital appliance, the device directing the digital appliance to one of said associated websites based on information stored on the device; selecting one or more items from one of said catalogs, where said one of the catalogs is maintained on the device; and performing a checkout process, wherein the hidden portion includes user related information for completing an online transaction and the device automatically transfers at least a portion of said user related information through the digital appliance to said one of the associated websites. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of operating system including, a digital appliance connectable to the internet and an electronic device operably connectable to the digital appliance, wherein the electronic device includes a processor and a non-volatile memory including a hidden portion that is not within an address space of the memory accessible by the digital appliance when the device is in communication therewith but is accessible by the device'"'"'s processor, the method comprising:
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storing user related information for completing an online transaction in the hidden portion of said device; placing the device in operable connection with the digital appliance; placing the digital appliance online in communication with the internet; and while the device is in operable connection with the digital appliance and the appliance is in communication with the internet, performing an online transaction with a website, wherein the device automatically transfers at least a portion of said user related information through the digital appliance to said website without storing the portion of said user related information on the digital appliance. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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