System and method for wireless software download and remote transaction settlement
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1. A method for vending software using a portable computing device, comprising:
- wirelessly transmitting, from a kiosk to the portable device, a demonstration version of the software and at least some identifying data representing an identification of a store with which the kiosk is associated;
using a requesting device having access at least to the identifying data, sending to a server, via the Internet, at least a request to purchase the software;
sending the identifying data to the server;
using the server, providing the software to the requesting device; and
using the identifying data to associate a sale credit with the store.
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Abstract
A portable computer in a store can be carried past a kiosk and wirelessly receive from the kiosk demonstration versions of software, along with an ID of the store. Later, after using the demonstration version, the user can access a Web server and purchase a full version of the software. During the transaction, the store ID is provided to the server, which can then credit the particular store at which the demonstration version was obtained with a sale.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for vending software using a portable computing device, comprising:
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wirelessly transmitting, from a kiosk to the portable device, a demonstration version of the software and at least some identifying data representing an identification of a store with which the kiosk is associated; using a requesting device having access at least to the identifying data, sending to a server, via the Internet, at least a request to purchase the software; sending the identifying data to the server; using the server, providing the software to the requesting device; and using the identifying data to associate a sale credit with the store. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A kiosk, comprising:
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a processor executing method acts comprising; wirelessly transmitting at least one demonstration version of software, the demonstration version being receivable by a portable computing device; wirelessly transmitting at least identifying data representing an identification of a store with which the kiosk is associated, the identifying data being receivable by the portable device; and periodically transmitting a download solicitation. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A kiosk, comprising:
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a processor executing method acts comprising; wirelessly transmitting at least one demonstration version of software, the demonstration version being receivable by a portable computing device; wirelessly transmitting at least identifying data representing an identification of a store with which the kiosk is associated, the identifying data being receivable by the portable device, wherein the identifying data is embodied in an access code, wherein the access code is generated by combining a store identification and a software identification using an encryption protocol.
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20. A network server, including a hardware-implemented wide area network communication interface and a processor executing logic on a computer memory, the logic embodied by:
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code means for receiving a purchase request for software; code means for receiving identifying data representing a store at which a demonstration version of the software had been wirelessly provided to a portable computing device; code means for executing a transaction for the software; and code means for generating data representative of a sale credit to the store using the identifying data wherein the computer memory is located at the network server. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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