SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MEDIA CONTENT DISTRIBUTION
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- receiving a request from a user for a replacement copy of a specific media content, the request including an indication from the user that the user has an original copy of the specific media content;
receiving media validation information from the user to validate the original copy of the specific media content; and
providing the replacement copy of the specific media content to the user based on the media validation information.
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a system and method for media content distribution. In one exemplary embodiment, a method is provided and includes receiving a request from a user for a replacement copy of a specific media content. The request includes an indication from the user that they have an original copy of the specific media content. Media validation information is received from the user to validate the original copy of the specific media content. The replacement copy of the specific media content is provided to the user based on the media validation information. In one embodiment, providing the replacement copy of the specific media content to the user based on the media validation information comprises conditioning a payment action for the replacement copy based on the media validation information.
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20 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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receiving a request from a user for a replacement copy of a specific media content, the request including an indication from the user that the user has an original copy of the specific media content; receiving media validation information from the user to validate the original copy of the specific media content; and providing the replacement copy of the specific media content to the user based on the media validation information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method comprising:
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receiving, at a content provider, a request for a specific media content from a user, wherein the request identifies a replacement copy of the specific media content and includes an indication from the user that the user has an original copy of the specific media content; providing the replacement copy to the user over a data network in response to the request; receiving media validation information to validate the original copy of the media content; disabling the user'"'"'s access to the original copy; and conditioning a payment action between the user and the content provider, wherein the payment action is conditioned on the media validation information and the step of disabling. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for providing media content, the system comprising:
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a media content database including a plurality of media items; a communication interface configured to receive a request from a user for a specific media content, wherein the request identifies a media item in the database corresponding to a specific media content, and wherein the request includes an indication that the user has a copy of the specific media content; a content delivery component configured to transmit the media item from the database to the user; a content verification component configured to validate the copy of the specific media content, wherein the system is configured to disable the user'"'"'s access to the copy of the specific media content; and a payment component configured to initiate a payment action with the user based on the media validation information, wherein the payment component is configured to condition the payment action with the user based on whether the user'"'"'s access to the copy is disabled. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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