DIGITAL RESOURCE ACQUISITION
First Claim
1. In a library computing environment a method of providing digital works to patrons, the method comprising:
- at a library check-out service for a library, providing a computer implemented user interface for library patron use;
at the user interface, receiving a check-out request for a digital work from a patron;
determining that the digital work is not available in the library'"'"'s inventory of available digital works;
accessing defined purchasing criteria for the library defining criteria for the library to follow when purchasing digital works;
determining at least one of a characteristic of the library, a characteristic of the patron, or a characteristic of the digital work;
determining that funds are available to procure one or more copies of the digital work based on at least one of a characteristic of the library, a characteristic of the patron, or a characteristic of the digital work;
determining that the digital work is available from a catalog of purchasable items;
determining that the one or more copies of the digital work meets purchasing criteria for the library;
based on;
determining that the digital work is not available in the library'"'"'s inventory of available digital works;
determining that funds are available to procure one or more copies of the digital work;
determining that the digital work is available from a catalog of purchasable items; and
determining that the one or more copies of the digital work meets the library'"'"'s purchasing criteria,automatically acquiring the one or more copies of the digital work to loan to patrons of the library; and
checking-out the digital work to the patron.
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Abstract
Providing digital works to patrons. A method includes at a library check-out service for a library, providing a computer implemented user interface for library patron use. The method further includes at the user interface, receiving a check-out request for a digital work from a patron. Determinations are made that: the digital work is not available in the library'"'"'s inventory of available digital works; funds are available to procure one or more copies of the digital work; the digital work is available from a catalog of purchasable items; and the one or more copies of the digital work meets the library'"'"'s purchasing criteria. Based on these determinations, the method further includes automatically acquiring the one or more copies of the digital work. The digital work is then provided to the patron
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20 Claims
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1. In a library computing environment a method of providing digital works to patrons, the method comprising:
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at a library check-out service for a library, providing a computer implemented user interface for library patron use; at the user interface, receiving a check-out request for a digital work from a patron; determining that the digital work is not available in the library'"'"'s inventory of available digital works; accessing defined purchasing criteria for the library defining criteria for the library to follow when purchasing digital works; determining at least one of a characteristic of the library, a characteristic of the patron, or a characteristic of the digital work; determining that funds are available to procure one or more copies of the digital work based on at least one of a characteristic of the library, a characteristic of the patron, or a characteristic of the digital work; determining that the digital work is available from a catalog of purchasable items; determining that the one or more copies of the digital work meets purchasing criteria for the library; based on; determining that the digital work is not available in the library'"'"'s inventory of available digital works; determining that funds are available to procure one or more copies of the digital work; determining that the digital work is available from a catalog of purchasable items; and determining that the one or more copies of the digital work meets the library'"'"'s purchasing criteria, automatically acquiring the one or more copies of the digital work to loan to patrons of the library; and checking-out the digital work to the patron. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. In a library computing environment, a non-transitory physical computer readable storage medium, comprising computer executable instructions that when executed by one or more processors cause one or more processors to perform the following:
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at a library check-out service for a library, providing a computer implemented user interface for library patron use; at the user interface, receiving a check-out request for a digital work from a patron; determining that the digital work is not available in the library'"'"'s inventory of available digital works; accessing defined purchasing criteria for the library defining criteria for the library to follow when purchasing digital works; determining at least one of a characteristic of the library, a characteristic of the patron, or a characteristic of the digital work; determining that funds are available to procure one or more copies of the digital work based on at least one of a characteristic of a library, a characteristic of a patron, or a characteristic of a digital work; determining that the digital work is available from a catalog of purchasable items; determining that the one or more copies of the digital work meets purchasing criteria for the library; based on; determining that the digital work is not available in the library'"'"'s inventory of available digital works; determining that funds are available to procure one or more copies of the digital work; determining that the digital work is available from a catalog of purchasable items; and determining that the one or more copies of the digital work meets the library'"'"'s purchasing criteria; automatically acquiring the one or more copies of the digital work to loan to patrons of the library; and checking-out the digital work to the patron.
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20. In a library computing environment a system for providing digital works to patrons, the system comprising:
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one or more processors; one or more a non-transitory, physical computer readable storage media, wherein the one or more computer readable media comprise computer executable instructions that when executed by one or more of the one or more processors cause one or more of the one or more processors to perform the following; at a library check-out service for a library, providing a computer implemented user interface for library patron use; at the user interface, receiving a check-out request for a digital work from a patron; determining that the digital work is not available in the library'"'"'s inventory of available digital works; accessing defined purchasing criteria for the library defining criteria for the library to follow when purchasing digital works; determining at least one of a characteristic of the library, a characteristic of the patron, or a characteristic of the digital work; determining that funds are available to procure one or more copies of the digital work based on at least one of a characteristic of a library, a characteristic of a patron, or a characteristic of a digital work; determining that the digital work is available from a catalog of purchasable items; determining that the one or more copies of the digital work meets purchasing criteria for the library; based on; determining that the digital work is not available in the library'"'"'s inventory of available digital works; determining that funds are available to procure one or more copies of the digital work; determining that the digital work is available from a catalog of purchasable items; and determining that the one or more copies of the digital work meets the library'"'"'s purchasing criteria; automatically acquiring the one or more copies of the digital work to loan to patrons of the library; and providing checking-out the digital work to the patron.
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