System and method for utilizing account tiers in an electronic network
First Claim
1. A system for utilizing account tiers in an electronic network, comprising:
- client devices that are configured to perform content transfers of content items in said electronic network, said client devices generating tier selections to choose from among said account tiers; and
a tier manager that stores said tier selections from said client devices, said tier manager calculating content prices that vary depending upon said tier selections, said client devices paying said content prices for utilizing said content items.
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Abstract
A system and method for utilizing account tiers in an electronic network includes a peer-to-peer network of client devices. The client devices are configured to perform content transfers for obtaining desired content items directly over the peer-to-peer network, or from a CDN server device. The client devices generate account-tier selections to choose from among the supported account tiers. A tier manager monitors, updates, and stores the tier selections from the client devices. The tier manager also calculates content prices that vary depending upon the particular selected account tier. The client devices then pay the appropriate designated content prices for accessing and utilizing desired content items.
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1. A system for utilizing account tiers in an electronic network, comprising:
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client devices that are configured to perform content transfers of content items in said electronic network, said client devices generating tier selections to choose from among said account tiers; and a tier manager that stores said tier selections from said client devices, said tier manager calculating content prices that vary depending upon said tier selections, said client devices paying said content prices for utilizing said content items. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for utilizing account tiers in an electronic network, comprising:
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performing content transfers of content items in said electronic network by utilizing client devices; generating tier selections with said content devices to choose from among said account tiers; storing said tier selections from said client devices with a tier manager; and calculating content prices with that vary depending upon said tier selections, said client devices paying said content prices for utilizing said content items.
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22. A system for utilizing account tiers in an electronic network, comprising:
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means for performing content transfers of content items in said electronic network; means for generating tier selections to choose from among said account tiers; means for storing said tier selections; means for calculating content prices with that vary depending upon said tier selections; and means for paying said content prices for utilizing said content items.
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