Methods, systems and devices for packet watermarking and efficient provisioning of bandwidth
DCFirst Claim
1. An electronic method for purchasing at least one item and/or service, comprising:
- establishing an account whereby a customer is credited with a predetermined amount of bandwidth usage;
establishing a communication link with a vending system; and
transmitting a stream of data using a packet watermark protocol, said transmitting comprising;
generating a packet watermark associated with the stream of data comprising a plurality of packets, wherein the packet watermark enables identification of at least one of the plurality of packets; and
combining the packet watermark with each of the plurality of packets to form watermarked packets;
wherein the transmitting is for at least one of the following;
selecting an item to be purchased;
agreeing to a purchase value for the selected item;
communicating to the vending system a request to purchase the selected item; and
causing a debit to the account in an amount of bandwidth usage which corresponds to the agreed upon purchase value for the selected item.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are methods and systems for transmitting streams of data. The present invention also relates to generating packet watermarks and packet watermark keys. The present invention also relates to a computerized system for packaging data for transmission to a user. The system may utilize computer code to generate a bandwidth rights certificate that may include: at least one cryptographic credential; routing information for the transmission; and, optionally, a digital signature of a certificate owner; a unique identification code of a certificate owner; a certificate validity period; and pricing information for use of bandwidth. The present invention also relates to an electronic method and system for purchasing good and services by establishing an account whereby a customer is credited with a predetermined amount of bandwidth usage, and then charges are assessed against the account in an amount of bandwidth usage which corresponds to the agreed upon purchase value for the selected item.
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24 Claims
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1. An electronic method for purchasing at least one item and/or service, comprising:
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establishing an account whereby a customer is credited with a predetermined amount of bandwidth usage; establishing a communication link with a vending system; and transmitting a stream of data using a packet watermark protocol, said transmitting comprising; generating a packet watermark associated with the stream of data comprising a plurality of packets, wherein the packet watermark enables identification of at least one of the plurality of packets; and combining the packet watermark with each of the plurality of packets to form watermarked packets; wherein the transmitting is for at least one of the following; selecting an item to be purchased; agreeing to a purchase value for the selected item; communicating to the vending system a request to purchase the selected item; and causing a debit to the account in an amount of bandwidth usage which corresponds to the agreed upon purchase value for the selected item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An electronic method for selling at least one item and/or service said method comprising:
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establishing a communication link between a vending system and a purchasing system; and transmitting a stream of data comprising a plurality of packets using a packet watermark protocol, said transmitting comprising; generating a packet watermark associated with the stream of data wherein the packet watermark enables identification of at least one of the plurality of packets; and combining the packet watermark with each of the plurality of packets to form watermarked packets; wherein the transmitting is for at least one of the following; receiving a request to purchase a selected item; determining a purchase value for the selected item; causing a debit to the purchaser'"'"'s account in an amount of bandwidth usage which corresponds to the agreed upon purchase value for the selected item; and sending an instruction to deliver the selected item. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A two-way communication system for selling at least one of an item and/or a service said system comprising:
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an exchange system; a communicator to establish a communication link between the exchange system and a purchasing system, whereby said two-way communication system can receive a request to purchase a selected item; wherein said exchange system is configured to; transmit a stream of data comprising a plurality of packets using a packet watermark protocol that generates a packet watermark associated with the stream of data wherein the packet watermark enables identification of at least one of the plurality of packets, and combine the packet watermark with each of the plurality of packets to form watermarked packets; and wherein the transmitted stream is for at least one of the following; a display for advertising, for sale, good and/or services; a transaction module for determining a purchase value for a selected item; and a delivery module for sending an instruction to deliver the selected item. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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