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Apparatus, methods and systems for discounted referral and recommendation of electronic content

  • US 7,881,976 B2
  • Filed: 09/27/2007
  • Issued: 02/01/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/27/2007
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of distributing electronic media content comprising:

  • receiving from a first mobile device a first notification that a user of the first mobile device purchased a piece of electronic media content using the first mobile device;

    responsive to receiving the first notification, providing an option to the user of the first mobile device for transmitting a discounted offer for the piece of electronic media content to others;

    receiving a second notification from the first mobile device that the user selected the option along with an identifier of a second mobile device;

    responsive to receiving the second notification, transmitting to the second mobile device the following options;

    the discounted offer for the piece of electronic media content, and an option to transmit the discounted offer to a third mobile device, wherein the discounted offer includes a request to purchase the piece of electronic media content for the second mobile device;

    upon receiving an acceptance notification from the second mobile device in response to the discounted offer, transmitting the piece of electronic media content to the second mobile device;

    upon receiving an acceptance notification from the second mobile device in response to the option to transmit the discounted offer to a third mobile device, transmitting the discounted offer to the third mobile device including the request to purchase the piece of electronic media content for the second mobile device; and

    responsive to receiving an acceptance notification from the third mobile device, transmitting the piece of electronic media content to the second mobile device.

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