METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR SECURE DIGITAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION AND ANALYTICAL REPORTING
First Claim
1. A method for restricting access of digital content to a predetermined number of devices, the method comprising:
- (a) specifying, by a publisher of digital content via the content distribution system, a predetermined number of devices to which the digital content of the publisher via the content distribution system may be accessed by one or more users on devices to be identified at time of distribution;
(b) receiving, by the content distribution system, a request from a device to access the digital content;
(c) identifying, by the content distribution system, that the device has not been previously activated by the content distribution system to access the digital content; and
(d) restricting, by the content distribution system, the device from accessing the digital content responsive to determining that a number of devices from which the digital content has been accessed has reached the predetermined number of devices for that digital content.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for securely distributing digital content and analytical reporting. In one aspect, a system for restricting access of digital content to a predetermined number of devices includes a content distribution system that can receive a specification of a predetermined number of devices to which digital content of a publisher may be accessed by one or more users on devices to be identified at time of distribution. The content distribution system can receive a request from a device to access the digital content and identify that the device has not been previously activated by the content distribution system to access the digital content. The content distribution system can restrict the device from accessing the digital content in response to determining that a number of devices from which the digital content has been accessed has reached the predetermined number of devices for that digital content.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for restricting access of digital content to a predetermined number of devices, the method comprising:
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(a) specifying, by a publisher of digital content via the content distribution system, a predetermined number of devices to which the digital content of the publisher via the content distribution system may be accessed by one or more users on devices to be identified at time of distribution; (b) receiving, by the content distribution system, a request from a device to access the digital content; (c) identifying, by the content distribution system, that the device has not been previously activated by the content distribution system to access the digital content; and (d) restricting, by the content distribution system, the device from accessing the digital content responsive to determining that a number of devices from which the digital content has been accessed has reached the predetermined number of devices for that digital content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for restricting access of digital content to a predetermined number of devices, the system comprising:
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a content distribution system configured to receive from a publisher of digital content specification of a predetermined number of devices to which the digital content of the publisher via the content distribution system may be accessed by one or more users on devices to be identified at time of distribution; wherein the content distribution system is configured to receive a request from a device to access the digital content; wherein content distribution system is configured to identify that the device has not been previously activated by the content distribution system to access the digital content; and wherein content distribution system is configured to restrict the device from accessing the digital content responsive to determining that a number of devices from which the digital content has been accessed has reached the predetermined number of devices for that digital content. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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