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Electronic content distribution and exchange system

  • US 8,131,648 B2
  • Filed: 01/08/2003
  • Issued: 03/06/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/20/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for protecting and distributing licensed electronic content, comprising the steps of:

  • registering a user as an owner of a license for an electronic content in a license database, the electronic content comprising one or more of;

    a digital media file or software;

    offering the license for sale, by a server comprising a processor, based on instructions from the user;

    receiving a bid from a buyer, by the server, for purchase of the license;

    determining, by the server, that the user has accepted the bid from the buyer for the purchase of the license based, at least, on the instructions from the user;

    responsive to determining that the user has accepted the bid;

    the server transferring ownership of the license for the electronic content in the license database from the user to the buyer;

    the server instructing the user'"'"'s client system to delete the electronic content; and

    the server delivering the electronic content to the buyer'"'"'s client system.

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