DIGITAL CONTENT MARKETPLACE
First Claim
1. A system for providing a marketplace for digital content, the system comprising:
- a database comprising;
a plurality of Internet addresses that point to digital content, wherein each Internet address points to digital content hosted at a digital content host;
licensor data associated with each Internet address, wherein the licensor data identifies the licensor associated with the digital content; and
license attributes associated with each Internet address, wherein the license attributes identify license arrangements identified by the licensor associated with the digital content; and
a computer system coupled with the database, wherein the computer system is for;
providing a website that includes an index of at least a subset of the digital content using the Internet address that points to the digital content;
receiving a request from a licensee to license first digital content listed in the index from a licensor;
providing a first license agreement between the licensee and the licensor; and
accepting payment from the licensee for the license agreement.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the invention are directed toward a content marketplace where digital content can be offered for use by licensees in exchange for a license from a licensor. In some embodiments the content marketplace can provide this licensing forum without hosting the digital content. Instead, the content market place can provide links to the digital content at a digital content host (e.g. third party website). For instance, the content marketplace can embed the digital content into the content market place by embedding an Internet address that points to the digital content at the digital content host. In some embodiments the content marketplace can also provide, among other things, searchable index of digital content available for license, license attributes for license agreements, descriptions of the digital content, and/or standard licenses that can be agreed upon.
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25 Claims
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1. A system for providing a marketplace for digital content, the system comprising:
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a database comprising; a plurality of Internet addresses that point to digital content, wherein each Internet address points to digital content hosted at a digital content host; licensor data associated with each Internet address, wherein the licensor data identifies the licensor associated with the digital content; and license attributes associated with each Internet address, wherein the license attributes identify license arrangements identified by the licensor associated with the digital content; and a computer system coupled with the database, wherein the computer system is for; providing a website that includes an index of at least a subset of the digital content using the Internet address that points to the digital content; receiving a request from a licensee to license first digital content listed in the index from a licensor; providing a first license agreement between the licensee and the licensor; and accepting payment from the licensee for the license agreement. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for licensing digital content to a licensee from a licensor using a content marketplace website, the method comprising:
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providing, using a computer system, on the website a listing of a plurality of digital content that is available for licensing, wherein the website includes embedded Internet addresses that point to the digital content hosted at a digital content host, and wherein the plurality of digital content comprises a first digital content; receiving, at the computer system, a request from a licensee to license the first digital content; determining, at the computer system, a first licensor associated with the first digital content; determining, at the computer system, first license attributes associated with the first digital content and/or the first licensor; providing, at the computer system, the first license attributes to the licensee; receiving, at the computer system, an indication that the licensee accepts the first license attributes; and accepting, at the computer system, payment from the licensee for a license. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A webserver that provides a marketplace for digital content, the webserver comprising:
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a database comprising; a plurality of Internet address pointing to digital content or a representation of digital content hosted at a digital content host; licensor data associated with each Internet address, wherein the licensor data identifies the licensor associated with each Internet address that points to the digital content; license attributes associated with each Internet address, wherein the license attributes identify license arrangements identified by the licensor associated with the digital content; and a webpage with at least a subset of the plurality of Internet addresses embedded within the webpage; and a computer system for; providing the webpage to licensees through the Internet; receiving a request from a licensee to license first digital content providing on the webpage; and providing the license attributes associated with the digital content to the licensee. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method for providing a content marketplace comprising:
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receiving from a licensor, at a computer system, an Internet address that points to digital content; receiving, at the computer system, one or more license attributes associated with the digital content, wherein the license attributes identify license arrangements identified by the licensor and associated with the digital content; embedding, at the computer system, the Internet address that points to the digital content within a webpage, wherein embedding the Internet address allows a licensee to view the digital content when the licensee views the webpage without hosting the digital content on the webserver hosting the webpage; receiving, at the computer system, a request from the licensee to license the digital content; providing, by the computer system, to the licensee through a webpage the one or more license attributes; and receiving an indication from the licensee indicating acceptance of one or more of the license attributes. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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