Method and system for managing access to media files
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method for managing access to selected content stored in electronic media files having different file formats, comprising:
- under control of instructions that are executed by one or more computer processors in a computing system;
conducting, in a single purchase transaction, a user purchase of access rights that allow a user to acquire multiple copies of the same selected content in media files having different file formats; and
communicating an authorization signal to a content provider server of a content provider who did not conduct the purchase transaction, wherein the authorization signal contains information that allows the content provider to authorize the user to acquire, from the content provider server, multiple copies of the same selected content without requiring the user to conduct multiple transactions to purchase access rights for the multiple copies of the selected content, wherein each copy of the selected content acquired from the content provider server is in a media file having a different file format.
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Abstract
Access to selected content in different file formats can be managed by conducting, in a single purchase transaction, a user purchase of access rights that allow a user to acquire multiple copies of the same selected content in media files having different file formats. An authorization signal is communicated to a content provider or multiple content providers who did not conduct the purchase transaction. The authorization signal contains information that allows the content provider or the multiple content providers to authorize the user to acquire multiple copies of the same selected content in different file formats without requiring the user to conduct multiple transactions. Each copy of the selected content acquired from a content provider is in a media file having a different file format.
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20 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for managing access to selected content stored in electronic media files having different file formats, comprising:
under control of instructions that are executed by one or more computer processors in a computing system; conducting, in a single purchase transaction, a user purchase of access rights that allow a user to acquire multiple copies of the same selected content in media files having different file formats; and communicating an authorization signal to a content provider server of a content provider who did not conduct the purchase transaction, wherein the authorization signal contains information that allows the content provider to authorize the user to acquire, from the content provider server, multiple copies of the same selected content without requiring the user to conduct multiple transactions to purchase access rights for the multiple copies of the selected content, wherein each copy of the selected content acquired from the content provider server is in a media file having a different file format. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A tangible computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions stored thereon for managing access to selected content stored in different file formats, wherein the instructions, if executed, cause a computing device to:
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conduct in a single purchase transaction, a user purchase of access rights that allow a user to acquire multiple copies of the same selected content in media files having different file formats; and communicate an authorization signal to a content provider server of a content provider who did not conduct the purchase transaction, wherein the authorization signal contains information that allows the content provider to authorize the user to acquire, from the content provider server, multiple copies of the same selected content without requiring the user to conduct multiple transactions to purchase access rights for the multiple copies of the selected content, wherein each copy of the selected content acquired from the content provider server is in a media file having a different file format. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A computer-implemented method for managing access to selected content stored in electronic media files having different file formats, comprising:
under control of instructions that are executed by one or more computer processors in a computing system; conducting, in a single purchase transaction, a user purchase of access rights that allow a user to acquire multiple copies of the same selected content in media files having different file formats; and communicating an authorization signal to multiple content provider servers of multiple content providers who did not conduct the purchase transaction, wherein the authorization signal contains information that allows each of the multiple content providers to authorize the user to acquire, from at least one of the content provider servers, a copy of at least one media file containing the same selected content without requiring the user to conduct multiple transactions to purchase access rights for each copy of the selected content, wherein each copy of the selected content acquired from a content provider server is in a media file having a different file format. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A computer system for managing access to selected content stored in electronic media files having different file formats, comprising:
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a transaction information database; and a merchant server operated by a merchant in communication with the transaction information database, wherein the merchant server is configured to; conduct, in a single purchase transaction, a user purchase of access rights that allow a user to acquire more than one copy of the same selected content from more than one content provider, each acquired copy of the selected content being in a different file format such that the user is not required to conduct multiple transactions to purchase access rights for each of the copies of the selected content in the different file formats; and communicate an authorization signal to a plurality of content provider servers operated by content providers who did not conduct the purchase transaction, wherein the authorization signal contains information that allows each of the content providers to authorize the user to acquire, from at least one of the content provider servers, a copy of at least one media file containing the same selected content, wherein each copy of the selected content acquired from a content provider server is in a media file having a different file format, and wherein the content providers are each different from the merchant and the merchant does not operate the plurality of content provider servers. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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