SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR STREAMLINED ACQUISITION, DOWNLOAD AND OPENING OF DIGITAL CONTENT
First Claim
1. A method for acquiring and accessing digital content on a local device comprising:
- receiving an indication from a user of the local device of an item of digital content to be acquired;
transmitting the indication of the item of digital content to a remote server;
receiving a download of the item of digital content from the remote server;
receiving parameters associated with the item of digital content indicating an application required to access the downloaded item of digital content;
automatically launching the application; and
automatically accessing the item of digital content using the launched application.
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Abstract
A system and method for the purchase, downloading and opening of digital content, which is accomplished with one or two gestures, e.g., button or taps. Digital content items are displayed on the user'"'"'s local device along with a button, i.e., a “Buy” button that can be selected to purchase a particular item of content. The user taps, clicks, or selects the “Buy” button to initiate the purchase, downloading and opening of the content. The instruction to purchase the content is transmitted to the remote server, which completes the purchase transaction and begins the download of the purchased content. Included with the downloaded content, preferably as parameters or metadata, is an indication of which reader application is required to open and read the digital content. When the download to the user'"'"'s local device is completed, it uses these parameters to automatically launch the appropriate reader and automatically open the purchased, downloaded content, without any action required by the user.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for acquiring and accessing digital content on a local device comprising:
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receiving an indication from a user of the local device of an item of digital content to be acquired; transmitting the indication of the item of digital content to a remote server; receiving a download of the item of digital content from the remote server; receiving parameters associated with the item of digital content indicating an application required to access the downloaded item of digital content; automatically launching the application; and automatically accessing the item of digital content using the launched application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for providing digital content to a local device comprising:
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receiving an indication from the local device of an item of digital content to be acquired; downloading the item of digital content to the local device; downloading parameters associated with the item of digital content, the parameters indicating an application required to access the downloaded item of digital content, the parameters operable to enable the local device to automatically launch the application and automatically access the item of digital content using the launched application. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A device for acquiring and accessing digital content on a local device comprising:
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a user interface subsystem operable to receive an indication from a user of the local device of an item of digital content to be acquired; an input output subsystem operable to transmit the indication of the item of digital content to a remote server, receive a download of the item of digital content from the remote server, and receive parameters associated with the item of digital content indicating an application required to access the downloaded item of digital content; and an operating system operable to automatically launch the application and automatically access the item of digital content using the launched application.
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22. A system for providing digital content to a local device comprising:
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a digital content database storing digital content available for downloading to the local device, the digital content database further storing parameters indicating an application required to access the digital content on the local device, the parameters operable to enable the local device to automatically launch the application and automatically access the digital content using the launched application; and an interface server coupled to the digital content database, the interface server operable to; receive an indication from the local device of an item of digital content to be acquired, locate the item of digital content in the digital content database, download the item of digital content to the local device, and download to the local device the parameters associated with the item of digital content.
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