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ON-LINE CONTENT DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM

  • US 20120191599A1
  • Filed: 01/24/2011
  • Published: 07/26/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/24/2011
  • Status: Active Application
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1. A method of distributing media content comprising:

  • providing an account database associating users with account data;

    providing a content database storing a plurality of media files;

    receiving a download request from a user for a media file stored in the content database wherein said download request includes data identifying a media file stored in the content database and status data indicative of either a first status or a second status;

    updating the account data associated with a user making the request on the basis of the status information included in the request;

    transmitting data corresponding to the media file identified in the received request to a user;

    inhibiting the utilization of the transmitted media file more than a predetermined number of times without updating the account database if the download request includes status data indicative of said first status; and

    permitting utilization of the transmitted media file more than a predetermined number of times without updating the account database if the download request includes status data indicative of said second status.

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