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Method and apparatus for collecting data for an item

  • US 8,554,600 B2
  • Filed: 08/19/2011
  • Issued: 10/08/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/22/2001
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method performed by a computer-implemented service, comprising:

  • detecting a trigger event;

    associating a unique identifier with an item; and

    receiving from over the Internet data corresponding to the item and a particular consumer, subsequent to and decoupled from a transaction which provides rights relating to the item'"'"'s use to the particular consumer; and

    determining, based on the data, whether the particular consumer has an entitlement relating to the item;

    wherein the computer-implemented service comprises an asset management service, the item comprises at least one of content and software,a party other than a provider of the asset management service sold, leased, licensed or otherwise provided the rights relating to the item'"'"'s use to the particular consumer the rights relating to the item'"'"'s use to the particular consumer, andthe receiving and determining are each performed by a computer.

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