Method of controlling electronic commerce queue
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1. A method of distributing playable media items, the playable media items corresponding to machine readable media readable by a subscriber machine player, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) setting up a first subscriber selection queue for a first subscriber with a computing system, said first subscriber selection queue consisting of a list of one or more playable media items to be delivered to the first subscriber;
wherein said first subscriber selection queue is set up at least in part in response to playable media item selection directions provided by the first subscriber including a subscriber selected order for playable media items on said list;
(b) setting up delivery rules for the first subscriber selection queue with the computing system, which delivery rules include an automated randomized delivery option selectable and controllable by the first subscriber;
(c) shipping said playable media items in tangible media form to the first subscriber in a random sequence in response to said randomized delivery option being selected.
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Abstract
A network based distribution system and method for distributing/temporarily renting playable media items, such as movies in a digital format. The distribution system includes a number of components that interoperate to improve a subscriber'"'"'s experience, including an intelligent queue monitor which works on his/her behalf to ensure that an adequate and interesting list of tides is made available to the subscriber based on selection logic which can be specified by the user.
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1. A method of distributing playable media items, the playable media items corresponding to machine readable media readable by a subscriber machine player, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) setting up a first subscriber selection queue for a first subscriber with a computing system, said first subscriber selection queue consisting of a list of one or more playable media items to be delivered to the first subscriber; wherein said first subscriber selection queue is set up at least in part in response to playable media item selection directions provided by the first subscriber including a subscriber selected order for playable media items on said list; (b) setting up delivery rules for the first subscriber selection queue with the computing system, which delivery rules include an automated randomized delivery option selectable and controllable by the first subscriber; (c) shipping said playable media items in tangible media form to the first subscriber in a random sequence in response to said randomized delivery option being selected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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