Methods, Systems, And Products For Providing Electronic Media
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1. A method of providing electronic media to a customer, comprising:
- providing the customer a menu of electronic media;
receiving a selection from the customer;
retrieving and communicating the selected electronic media via a communications network;
establishing a counter that increments as the selected electronic media communicated to the customer;
establishing a threshold value;
when the counter equals or exceeds the threshold value, then pausing retrieval of the selected electronic media;
prompting the customer to license a right to the selected electronic media; and
when the customer agrees to the license, then resuming retrieval of the selected electronic media.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and products are disclosed for providing electronic media to a customer. One method prompts a customer to license a right to electronic media. If the customer agrees to license the right, then the license is electronically stored on behalf of the customer. The licensed electronic media is communicated to the customer via a communications network.
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1. A method of providing electronic media to a customer, comprising:
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providing the customer a menu of electronic media; receiving a selection from the customer; retrieving and communicating the selected electronic media via a communications network; establishing a counter that increments as the selected electronic media communicated to the customer; establishing a threshold value; when the counter equals or exceeds the threshold value, then pausing retrieval of the selected electronic media; prompting the customer to license a right to the selected electronic media; and when the customer agrees to the license, then resuming retrieval of the selected electronic media. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19)
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4. A method according to claim 4, further comprising providing the customer a list of electronic media to which the customer has licensed limited rights.
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13. A computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon for causing a processor to facilitate a method comprising:
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providing the customer a menu of electronic media; receiving a selection from the customer; retrieving and communicating the selected electronic media via a communications network; establishing a counter that increments as the selected electronic media communicated to the customer; establishing a threshold value; when the counter equals or exceeds the threshold value, then pausing retrieval of the selected electronic media; prompting the customer to license a right to the selected electronic media; and when the customer agrees to the license, then resuming retrieval of the selected electronic media. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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