Remote Rental of Digital Content Peripheral Storage Entities
First Claim
1. A method for renting a peripheral storage entity from a remote site, the method comprising:
- transceiving negotiation signals between a first client and a remote service provider, via a network link;
using the negotiation signals, the first client agreeing to rent a peripheral storage entity from a remote site; and
,without taking physical possession of the peripheral storage entity, the first client receiving digital content from the peripheral storage entity via the network link.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for renting a peripheral storage entity to a remote client. From the service provider'"'"'s vantage, one method transceives negotiation signals between a remote first client (the user) and a service provider, via a network link. Using the negotiation signals, the service provider agrees to rent a peripheral storage entity to the first client, and sends digital content from the peripheral storage entity via the network link to the remote first client. The peripheral storage entity may be located with the service provider or with a remote second client. System and methods are also provided from the perspective of remote clients that are either receiving or supplying peripheral storage entity content.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for renting a peripheral storage entity from a remote site, the method comprising:
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transceiving negotiation signals between a first client and a remote service provider, via a network link; using the negotiation signals, the first client agreeing to rent a peripheral storage entity from a remote site; and
,without taking physical possession of the peripheral storage entity, the first client receiving digital content from the peripheral storage entity via the network link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for renting a peripheral storage entity to a remote client, the method comprising:
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transceiving negotiation signals between a remote first client and a service provider, via a network link; using the negotiation signals, the service provider agreeing to rent a peripheral storage entity to the first client; and
,sending digital content from the peripheral storage entity via the network link to the remote first client. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for renting a peripheral storage entity to a remote client, the method comprising:
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transceiving negotiation signals between a second client and a remote service provider, via a network link; using the negotiation signals, agreeing to rent the use of a peripheral storage entity; and
,the second client sending digital content from the peripheral storage entity, destined to a remote first client, via the network.
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16. A client device system for receiving rented content from a peripheral storage entity located at a remote location, the system comprising:
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a first client device transceiver having a network interface for transceiving negotiation signals with a remote service provider; a first client device content manager having an interface connected to the transceiver for originating negotiation signals selecting digital content and creating agreements to rent a peripheral storage entity located at a remote site; and
,a first client device virtual console having an interface connected to the transceiver for receiving the selected content from the peripheral storage entity via a network link. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A service provider system for supplying content from a rented peripheral storage entity to a remotely located client, the system comprising:
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a service provider transceiver having a network interface for transceiving negotiation signals between a service provider and a remote first client; a peripheral storage entity with digital content; a service provider broker module having an interface connected to the transceiver for accepting commands selecting digital content, and creating an agreement for the rental of the peripheral storage entity to the first client; and
,a digital content playing console supplying the selected content from the peripheral storage entity to the first client via a network. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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