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Methods for Distributions of Digital Files

  • US 20130110644A1
  • Filed: 12/18/2012
  • Published: 05/02/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/04/2007
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method comprising:

  • a. a computer receiving a webpage from a referring Internet website, the webpage comprising a link usable to download of a software product characterized by a limited use as long as a software product license associated with the software product has not been activated;

    b. the computer downloading the software product, the software product comprising a software component;

    c. the computer setting up a communication with a vendor Internet site, said setting up the communication with the vendor Internet site comprising the computer executing instructions of the software component;

    d. the computer providing a graphical interface usable to select a software product license;

    e. the computer enabling purchasing online from the vendor Internet site the software product license, said enabling purchasing online comprising the computer executing instructions of the software component;

    f. the computer receiving from the vendor Internet site a first data representative of a purchase receipt for the software product license;

    g. the computer setting up a communication with a licensing Internet site other than the vendor Internet site;

    h. the computer transmitting the first data representative of the purchase receipt for the software product license to the licensing Internet site;

    i. the computer transmitting identifying data associated with the computer to the licensing Internet site;

    j. the computer receiving from the licensing Internet site second data usable to activate the software product license in the computer.

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