BRICK AND MORTAR PLUS "VIRTUAL" STORE
First Claim
1. A method for vending digital content, which comprises:
- providing a browsing environment wherein potential purchasers can view digital content available for vending, the browsing environment being made available to the potential purchasers via a relatively slow connection;
providing a purchasing environment wherein potential purchasers can purchase the digital content, the purchase being made available via a relatively fast connection, relative to the browsing environment connection.
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Abstract
The present invention recognizes that in sales and deliveries of large digital content such as movies, the volume of sales is best affected by wide area, low speed connections for browsing and comparison shopping, while customer satisfaction is best served by high speed wired connections where chosen and purchased content can be delivered relatively quickly. This can occur in a physical area where customers are in close proximity to the vending kiosk, or will be in close proximity at a later time, such as when shopping near the kiosk. At the kiosk, high speed wired connections make the quick delivery. By creating such a configuration, sales are maximized and the customer experience is enhanced.
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1. A method for vending digital content, which comprises:
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providing a browsing environment wherein potential purchasers can view digital content available for vending, the browsing environment being made available to the potential purchasers via a relatively slow connection; providing a purchasing environment wherein potential purchasers can purchase the digital content, the purchase being made available via a relatively fast connection, relative to the browsing environment connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A system for vending digital content, which comprises:
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a browsing environment wherein potential purchasers can view digital content available for vending, the browsing environment being present in a relatively slow connection; and
,a purchasing environment being present in a relatively fast connection, relative to the browsing environment, wherein purchasers can purchase the digital content. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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