Adult digital content management, playback and delivery
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1. An integrated electronic information system, comprising:
- a) at least one user interface adapted for interaction with a user;
b) at least one database associated with a server that is remotely accessible by the user, the database comprising adult digital content;
c) a login screen so that the user is granted access to the at least one database through the at least one interface;
d) a network, that functions to maintain the at least one database of adult content, update the at least one database of adult content, and provide access to users so that the users can view and manage the content on the at least one database, for providing remote access to the at least one database by the user to enable downloading of the adult digital content, wherein the network is the internet;
e) a content provider;
wherein the content provider includes a digital rights management framework, which restricts the ability of the user to copy downloaded adult digital content, the manner of use of adult digital content, the ability to transfer license rights in content between users, or a combination thereof;
f) a portable media player for synchronizing with a computer that displays the at least one user interface;
g) a virtual storefront, wherein a plurality of adult digital content resources can be accessed anonymously through the virtual storefront, and during or prior to downloading adult digital content the user is charged for downloading the adult digital content;
wherein personal search criteria is entered by selecting keywords from the database'"'"'s built in menu;
wherein the prevention of cookie detection, filter unsolicited messages, banner advertisements, pop-up advertisements from undesired content providers, or any combination thereof is elected;
wherein goods or services can be purchased via the network that are offered for sale either by the network component host, a third party vendor, or a combination thereof;
wherein the adult digital content is provided in MPEG-1 files, and the MPEG-1 files can be synchronized with a portable media player;
wherein the adult digit content is capable of being archived unto the storage medium, the storage medium is selected from a hard disk, a floppy disk, a DVD, a CD, a magnetic recording tape, an optical recording device, a memory card, a memory stick, a flash storage medium, a memory key device, or any combination thereof;
wherein files are provided by the content provider; and
wherein the virtual storefront is used as a portal for accessing the files.
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Abstract
An electronic information system and method pursuant to which at least one user interface is adapted for interaction with a user; at least one database comprising adult digital content associated with a server is remotely accessible and accessed by the user, and a network provides remote access to the at least one database to enable downloading of adult digital content.
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1. An integrated electronic information system, comprising:
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a) at least one user interface adapted for interaction with a user; b) at least one database associated with a server that is remotely accessible by the user, the database comprising adult digital content; c) a login screen so that the user is granted access to the at least one database through the at least one interface; d) a network, that functions to maintain the at least one database of adult content, update the at least one database of adult content, and provide access to users so that the users can view and manage the content on the at least one database, for providing remote access to the at least one database by the user to enable downloading of the adult digital content, wherein the network is the internet; e) a content provider;
wherein the content provider includes a digital rights management framework, which restricts the ability of the user to copy downloaded adult digital content, the manner of use of adult digital content, the ability to transfer license rights in content between users, or a combination thereof;f) a portable media player for synchronizing with a computer that displays the at least one user interface; g) a virtual storefront, wherein a plurality of adult digital content resources can be accessed anonymously through the virtual storefront, and during or prior to downloading adult digital content the user is charged for downloading the adult digital content; wherein personal search criteria is entered by selecting keywords from the database'"'"'s built in menu; wherein the prevention of cookie detection, filter unsolicited messages, banner advertisements, pop-up advertisements from undesired content providers, or any combination thereof is elected; wherein goods or services can be purchased via the network that are offered for sale either by the network component host, a third party vendor, or a combination thereof; wherein the adult digital content is provided in MPEG-1 files, and the MPEG-1 files can be synchronized with a portable media player; wherein the adult digit content is capable of being archived unto the storage medium, the storage medium is selected from a hard disk, a floppy disk, a DVD, a CD, a magnetic recording tape, an optical recording device, a memory card, a memory stick, a flash storage medium, a memory key device, or any combination thereof; wherein files are provided by the content provider; and wherein the virtual storefront is used as a portal for accessing the files. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for accessing adult content electronic information, comprising the steps of:
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providing an integrated electronic information system; providing a user interface to a user over a network, wherein the network is the internet; maintaining a database of adult digital content; logging in with a unique identifier, wherein the user is required to accept terms and conditions representing that the user is of legal age to view and purchase adult content; storing the unique identifier of a new user or comparing the unique identifier to a previously stored unique identifier so that authenticity is assured; granting access to the user to the database for allowing the user to sample the adult digital content and select content for downloading by the user to a user managed storage medium; transferring the digital content to the user for downloading by the user; charging the user during or prior to transferring the digital content to the user; browsing files stored on a server controlled by a content provider, wherein the server controlled by the content provider includes a digital rights management framework; restricting the ability of the user to copy downloaded files, the manner of their use, dissemination to others, the ability to transfer license rights in content between users, or a combination thereof by using the digital rights management framework; entering personal search criteria by selecting keywords from the database'"'"'s built in menu; electing to prevent cookie detection, filter unsolicited messages, banner advertisements, pop-up advertisements from undesired content providers, or any combination thereof; and purchasing goods or services, wherein goods or services can be purchased via the network that are offered for sale either by the network component host, a third party vendor, or a combination thereof; providing the adult digital content in MPEG-1 files, wherein the MPEG-1 files can be synchronized with a portable media player; archiving the adult digit content unto the storage medium, the storage medium is selected from a hard disk, a floppy disk, a DVD, a CD, a magnetic recording tape, an optical recording device, a memory card, a memory stick, a flash storage medium, a memory key device, or any combination thereof; and accessing files provided by the content provider, wherein the virtual storefront is used as a portal for accessing the files; wherein the integrated electronic information system comprises; a) at least one user interface adapted for interaction with a user; b) at least one database associated with a server that is remotely accessible by the user, the database comprising adult digital content; c) a login screen so that the user is granted access to the at least one database through the at least one interface; d) a network for providing remote access to the at least one database by the user to enable downloading of the adult digital content, wherein the network is the internet; e) a content provider;
wherein the content provider includes a digital rights management framework, which restricts the ability of the user to copy downloaded adult digital content, the manner of use of adult digital content, the ability to transfer license rights in content between users, or a combination thereof;f) a portable media player for synchronizing with a computer that displays the at least one user interface; and g) a virtual storefront, wherein a plurality of adult digital content resources can be accessed anonymously through the virtual storefront. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An integrated electronic information system comprising:
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a) a user module further comprising; i. at least one user interface adapted for interaction with a user and the at least one user interface is associated with a user computer, wherein the user computer is a personal media player having an interface for permitting it to directly access the internet, and ii. a portable media player for synchronizing with the user computer that displays the at least one user interface; b) a plurality of third-party content providers further comprising; i. at least one third-party database of adult content, wherein personal search criteria is entered by selection keywords from the at least one third-party database and ii. a digital rights management framework, wherein the digital rights management framework restricts the ability of the user to copy downloaded adult content, the manner of use of adult content, the ability to transfer license rights in content between users, or a combination thereof; c) a network module further comprising; i. at least one database of adult content, wherein the user can conduct a search of the at least one database of adult content using personal search criteria by entering a selection of keywords and the selection of keywords are stored for later retrieval; ii. a login screen so that the user is granted access to the at least one database through the at least one user interface, wherein a unique identifier is compared to a previously stored unique identifier so that authenticity is assured; iii. a server that is remotely accessible by a user and provides access to the at least one database; iv. a virtual storefront for anonymously accessing a plurality of adult content resources, wherein the user conducts searches of the plurality of third-party content providers'"'"' database of adult content, stores selections from the at least one third-party database in the at least one database of adult content, and obtains digital rights to obtain the adult content from the at least one third-party content provider; v. an account payment framework, wherein adult content can be purchased via the network module that are offered for sale by the network component host, a third party vendor, or a combination thereof so that upon payment the adult content and the digital rights are transferred to the user; vi. a display so that the user can access a thumbnail image of the adult content prior to downloading the content from the third-party content provider; vii. a framework for maintaining privacy and access to adult content without resulting in unsolicited messages, banner advertisement, pop-up advertisements, or any combination thereof wherein the virtual storefront is capable of synchronizing with the personal media player; and wherein the user computer is capable of archiving the adult content unto a storage medium, and the storage medium is selected from a hard disk, a floppy disk, a DVD, a CD, a magnetic recording tape, an optical recording device, a memory card, a memory stick, a flash storage medium, a memory key device, or any combination thereof.
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