Methods for distributions of digital files
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1. A process for distributing files, the process comprising the steps of:
- receiving from a vendor site at least one digital file that has a metadata-free field;
transmitting the at least one digital file to a predetermined location;
selecting at least one content provider;
updating a content of the at least one content provider to provide a reference to the at least one digital file at the predetermined location;
generating at least one updated digital file by adding information which identifies the at least one content provider to the metadata-free field of the at least one digital file when the reference to the at least one digital file is selected at the content provider, the metadata-free field not residing in a file wrapper; and
transmitting at least a portion of the at least one updated digital file which includes the information which identifies the at least one content provider to a client network.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a process for distributing files, having the steps of receiving at least one digital file, transmitting the digital file to a location, and selecting at least one content provider. The process also has the steps of updating a content of the content provider to provide a reference to the digital file at the location, generating an updated digital file by adding information which identifies the content provider to the digital file when the reference to the digital file is selected at the content provider, and transmitting at least a portion of the at least one updated digital file to a client network.
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16 Claims
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1. A process for distributing files, the process comprising the steps of:
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receiving from a vendor site at least one digital file that has a metadata-free field; transmitting the at least one digital file to a predetermined location; selecting at least one content provider; updating a content of the at least one content provider to provide a reference to the at least one digital file at the predetermined location; generating at least one updated digital file by adding information which identifies the at least one content provider to the metadata-free field of the at least one digital file when the reference to the at least one digital file is selected at the content provider, the metadata-free field not residing in a file wrapper; and transmitting at least a portion of the at least one updated digital file which includes the information which identifies the at least one content provider to a client network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A process for distributing files, the process comprising the steps of:
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receiving from a vendor site at least one digital file that has a metadata-free field; transmitting the at least one digital file to a predetermined location; selecting at least one content provider; and updating a content of the at least one content provider to provide a reference to the at least one digital file at the predetermined location, wherein the reference is configured, such that when the reference is selected by a client network, the reference activates a program which causes; at least one updated digital file to be generated by adding information identifying the at least one content provider to the metadata-free field of the at least one digital file, the metadata-free field not residing in a file wrapper; and the updated digital file which includes the information which identifies the at least one content provider to be transmitted to the client network.
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