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Method for selling content over a network

  • US 8,655,748 B2
  • Filed: 02/10/2012
  • Issued: 02/18/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method performed by a content service for generating revenue from content supplied by a content provider to a consumer device, comprising:

  • using one or more computers to perform the steps of;

    connecting the content service to a data network of a network operator, the content service configured to enable consumer access, over the data network, to content available from a content provider;

    providing, to a consumer device connected to the data network of the network operator, a content access client configured to receive a selection of content directly available from a server of the content provider and configured to enable the network operator to charge the consumer for access to the content;

    receiving a selection by a consumer of particular content available from the content provider via the consumer device;

    providing to the network operator the selected content to supply to the consumer device via the data network without the content provider or the content service directly charging the consumer;

    receiving payment from the network operator for the content supplied to the consumer device; and

    sending a portion of payments received from the network operator to the content provider.

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