Rich content download
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1. A content download system for downloading a content file and additional content using a window of a graphical user interface;
- the content download system comprising;
a content site that presents the window, wherein the window;
displays the download progress of the content file,displays user interface controls to allow selection of the additional content for playing or downloading, wherein the additional content is bonus material and the additional content has not been chosen to be downloaded or played by a recipient of the content file prior to the user interface controls being displayed,automatically plays at least a first portion of the additional content, in streamed fashion, while the content file is downloaded, andallows selection of a second portion of the additional content, via the user interface controls for playing or downloading, the second portion being different than the first portion;
a content provider that serves as an origin server computer for the content file; and
a third party download-service server computer that receives information on the content file, wherein;
the third party download-service server dynamically selects the additional content from contents in an additional-content database, the dynamic selection being prior to the automatic playing of the at least a first portion of the additional content;
the third party download-service server dynamically selects a third portion of the additional content from a plurality of contents after receiving the selection of the second portion of the additional content, andthe third party download-service server computer provides the additional content, andthe additional content is automatically correlated to the content file.
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Abstract
According to the invention, a content download system for downloading a content file and additional content using a window is disclosed. The content download system includes a content site, a content provider and a third party. The content site presents the window that displays the download progress of the content file, presents the additional content while the content file is downloaded, and allows selection of the additional content. The content provider serves as an origin server for the content file. The third party receives information on the content file and provides the additional content.
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1. A content download system for downloading a content file and additional content using a window of a graphical user interface;
- the content download system comprising;
a content site that presents the window, wherein the window; displays the download progress of the content file, displays user interface controls to allow selection of the additional content for playing or downloading, wherein the additional content is bonus material and the additional content has not been chosen to be downloaded or played by a recipient of the content file prior to the user interface controls being displayed, automatically plays at least a first portion of the additional content, in streamed fashion, while the content file is downloaded, and allows selection of a second portion of the additional content, via the user interface controls for playing or downloading, the second portion being different than the first portion; a content provider that serves as an origin server computer for the content file; and a third party download-service server computer that receives information on the content file, wherein; the third party download-service server dynamically selects the additional content from contents in an additional-content database, the dynamic selection being prior to the automatic playing of the at least a first portion of the additional content; the third party download-service server dynamically selects a third portion of the additional content from a plurality of contents after receiving the selection of the second portion of the additional content, and the third party download-service server computer provides the additional content, and the additional content is automatically correlated to the content file. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for downloading a content file and receiving additional content with a window of a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
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receiving selection information that indicates the content file; downloading the content file with the window, wherein download status information is provided with the window; dynamically selecting by a server, after receiving the selection information, the additional content to present; displaying user interface controls to allow selection of the additional content for playing or downloading, wherein the additional content is bonus material and the additional content has not been chosen to be downloaded or played by a recipient of the content file prior to the displaying; automatically playing at least a first portion of the additional content, in streamed fashion, while the content file is downloading, wherein; the additional content is associated with the content file and/or customer in some way, the additional content is sent from an address different from the content file, the additional content is bonus material, and the first portion of the additional content has not been manually chosen by the customer for playing or downloading; allowing selection of a second portion of the additional content from the window, via the user interface controls for playing or downloading, while the content file is downloading, the second portion being different than the first portion; and selecting a third portion of the additional content after selection of the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for downloading a content file and receiving additional content with a window of a graphical user interface, the method comprising:
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receiving selection information that indicates a customer is acquiring rights to the content file; downloading the content file with the window, wherein download status information is provided with the window; dynamically selecting by a server the additional content to present as a bonus upon receiving the information indicating the customer is acquiring rights to the content file; displaying user interface controls to allow selection of the additional content for playing or downloading, wherein the additional content has not been chosen to be downloaded or played by a recipient of the content file prior to the displaying; automatically playing at least a first portion of the additional content, in streamed fashion, while the content file is downloading, wherein; the additional content was not bargained for as part of the acquired rights indicated by the selection information, the additional content is associated with the content file and/or customer in some way, and the first portion of the additional content is video or audio; and allowing selection of a second portion of the additional content, via the user interface controls for playing or downloading, while the content file is downloading, the second portion being different than the first portion. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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