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Systems and methods for providing digital content

  • US 7,890,477 B2
  • Filed: 08/20/2004
  • Issued: 02/15/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/20/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computerized system for providing non-confidential digital content to authenticated users comprising:

  • a computer-readable removable medium in the possession of an authenticated user, the removable medium containing a plurality of computer readable licensed content files and a dummy files interspersed on the medium, said computer readable licensed content files and dummy content files each having a file name that disguises the file type or content so that the content and dummy files cannot be distinguished by the file names;

    an authenticated user computer directly engaged with the computer-readable medium to retrieve the readable licensed content files;

    a server remotely connected to and in communication with the authenticated user computer over a network, operable to maintain a database mapping a content title with the plurality of readable licensed content files contained on the computer-readable medium, and further operable to maintain a database of authorized users;

    wherein the server performs the tasks of;

    receive user indentifying information from the authenticated user computer;

    authenticate the user as a proper party to receive content mapping information;

    receive a selection of a content title from the authenticated user computer;

    map the content title to at least one associated licensed content file; and

    issue a command to the authenticated user computer identifying the associated readable licensed content file contained on the computer-readable medium and invoking a player on the authenticated user computer for the associated readable licensed content file to be played on the remotely connected authenticated user computer.

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