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Subscription-Based Access to Media Programs Distributed By Way of a Plurality of Different Media Distribution Models

  • US 20140156373A1
  • Filed: 10/31/2013
  • Published: 06/05/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2012
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method comprising:

  • providing, by a media service provider system based on a subscription of a user to a media service, the user of the media service with subscription-based access to media programs distributed by way of a subscription-based media distribution model that utilizes a digital media distribution channel;

    issuing, by the media service provider system based on the subscription of the user to the media service, a subscription credit for selective use by the user to pay for transactional-based access to a physical copy of a media program distributed by way of a transactional-based media distribution model that utilizes a media vending kiosk distribution channel; and

    providing, by the media service provider system, at least one tool configured for use by the user to indicate whether the subscription credit will be applied as payment in a transaction to access the physical copy of the media program by way of the transactional-based media distribution model.

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