SYSTEMS FOR MANAGING DIGITAL MEDIA DISTRIBUTION
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1. A system for distributing digital content, comprising:
- a storage device capable of storing digital content;
a distribution device capable of distributing the digital content to a user of the distribution device;
a communications network connecting the storage device and the distribution device; and
a portal for managing the storage device and the distribution device containing;
computer executable commands for managing the digital content;
computer executable commands for managing the distribution device;
computer executable commands for monitoring the distribution device; and
computer executable commands for managing information about the user.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for organizing and managing the collection and distribution of digital content to users via a network of kiosks are described. The systems contain a conglomerate of software applications that can be combined to manage the digital content itself, as well as manage the kiosks that used to distribute the digital content. The software applications are also able to manage the payments received by the users and the payments made to the providers of the digital content. The software applications can be web-based so that they can be accessed and operated via a single portal. Other embodiments are also described.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for distributing digital content, comprising:
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a storage device capable of storing digital content; a distribution device capable of distributing the digital content to a user of the distribution device; a communications network connecting the storage device and the distribution device; and a portal for managing the storage device and the distribution device containing; computer executable commands for managing the digital content; computer executable commands for managing the distribution device; computer executable commands for monitoring the distribution device; and computer executable commands for managing information about the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system for distributing digital content, comprising:
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a server that stores digital content; a kiosk capable of distributing the digital content to a purchaser of the digital content; a communications network connecting the server and the kiosk; and a portal for managing the server and the kiosk containing; computer executable commands for managing the digital content; computer executable commands for managing the kiosk; computer executable commands for monitoring the kiosk; computer executable commands for managing the financial information of the purchase; and computer executable commands for managing information about the purchaser. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A computer-implemented method for distributing digital content to a user, the method comprising:
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providing a system comprising a storage device capable of storing digital content, a distribution device capable of distributing the digital content to a user of the distribution device, a communications network connecting the storage device and the distribution device, and a portal for managing the storage device and the distribution device which computer executable commands for managing the digital content, for managing the distribution device, for monitoring the distribution device, and for managing information about the user; allowing a user to select digital content; transferring the selected digital content to the distribution device if the selected digital content is not already located at that device; and distributing the selected digital content from the distribution device to the user. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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