TRANSFERRING DIGITAL MEDIA RIGHTS IN SOCIAL NETWORK ENVIRONMENT
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1. A social network enabled digital rights transfer method comprising:
- receiving an indication to transfer digital rights in a digital content from a user of a social network;
determining a first network connection in the social network associated with the user;
causing presentation of an offer to transfer the digital rights in the digital content to the first network connection; and
transferring, using a processor of a machine, at least some of the digital rights in the digital content to the first network connection.
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Abstract
In various example embodiments, systems and methods for transferring digital media rights in a social network environment are provided. For example, an indication to transfer digital rights in a digital content is received from a user of a social network. A first network connection in the social network associated with the user is determined. An advertisement of the digital content and an offer to transfer the digital rights may be presented to the first network connection. The digital rights in the digital content may be transferred to the first network connection.
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1. A social network enabled digital rights transfer method comprising:
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receiving an indication to transfer digital rights in a digital content from a user of a social network; determining a first network connection in the social network associated with the user; causing presentation of an offer to transfer the digital rights in the digital content to the first network connection; and transferring, using a processor of a machine, at least some of the digital rights in the digital content to the first network connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A tangible machine-readable storage medium in communication with at least one processor, the machine-readable storage medium storing instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations comprising:
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receiving an indication to transfer digital rights in a digital content from a user of a social network; determining a first network connection in the social network associated with the user; providing notification of an offer to transfer the digital rights in the digital content to the first network connection, the notification including access to an advertisement for the digital content; and transferring, using a processor of a machine, at least some of the digital rights in the digital content to the first network connection based on the first network connection accepting the offer.
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15. A system comprising:
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at least one processor of a machine; and an inventory module to receive an indication to transfer digital rights in a digital content from a user of a social network; a profile module to determine a first network connection in the social network associated with the user; an advertisement module to cause presentation of an offer to transfer the digital rights in the digital content to the first network connection; and a transaction module to transfer, using the processor of a machine, at least some of the digital rights in the digital content to the first network connection. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A mobile device storing instructions, which when executed by at least one processor of the mobile device, cause the mobile device to perform operations comprising:
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causing presentation, at the mobile device, of an offer to transfer digital rights in digital content to a first network connection determined to be socially connected to a user in a social network that has indicated transferring digital rights in the digital content; providing a purchase indication in response to the offer; and receiving, using the at least one processor of a machine, an indication of a transfer of at least some of the digital rights in the digital content to the first network connection. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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