Method and system of serving subscribed contents from multiple sources via a global communications network
First Claim
1. A computer system for serving end user requests for subscribed contents from multiple subscribed content sources without the need of end user subscribing and signing in at each individual subscribed content source the system comprising:
- at least one global communication network connection with at least one end user who sends at least one request for subscribed contents from at least one subscribed content source;
at least one global communication network connection with at least one subscribed content source;
at least one data store storing sign-in credentials used by the system for authenticating end users;
at least one computer server creating system subscriptions of third party contents and obtaining initial credentials for accessing subscribed contents via said system subscriptions;
at least one computer server maintaining the validity of said credentials for accessing said subscribed contents via said system subscriptions through generally periodic sign-in processes at subscribed content sources and updating of said credentials accordingly;
at least one data store storing said credentials used by the system for accessing subscribed contents via said system subscriptions;
at least one computer server for receiving request from at least one end user for subscribed contents;
at least one computer server for forwarding requests for subscribed contents to corresponding subscribed content sources along with said credentials for accessing said subscribed contents via said system subscriptions;
at least one computer server for fetching requested subscribed contents from corresponding subscribed content sources via said system subscriptions;
and at least one computer server forwarding the requested subscribed contents fetched from subscribed content sources via said system subscriptions to corresponding requesting end users after proper amendment of said fetched contents to strip off credential for accessing subscribed contents via said system subscriptions and to replace global communication addresses with addresses for accessing subscribed contents via said system subscriptions through said computer system.
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Abstract
A computer implemented method and system for, via a global communications network, serving subscribed contents from various subscribed content sources to end users without the need of end users subscribing and signing in at each individual subscribed content source. An embodiment system of present invention may use pre-stored access credentials specific to the embodiment system for fetching the requested subscribed contents from various subscribed content sources. The embodiment system may remove the aforementioned access credentials when forwarding the fetched subscribed contents to corresponding requesting end users. The end users may be served according to their viewing credits and other permissions. The viewing credits of end users may be adjusted according to the served subscribed contents. Before being forwarded to end users, the fetched subscribed contents may be amended according to the present invention to facilitate end users for requesting further subscribed contents to be served by the embodiment system.
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1. A computer system for serving end user requests for subscribed contents from multiple subscribed content sources without the need of end user subscribing and signing in at each individual subscribed content source the system comprising:
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at least one global communication network connection with at least one end user who sends at least one request for subscribed contents from at least one subscribed content source; at least one global communication network connection with at least one subscribed content source; at least one data store storing sign-in credentials used by the system for authenticating end users; at least one computer server creating system subscriptions of third party contents and obtaining initial credentials for accessing subscribed contents via said system subscriptions; at least one computer server maintaining the validity of said credentials for accessing said subscribed contents via said system subscriptions through generally periodic sign-in processes at subscribed content sources and updating of said credentials accordingly; at least one data store storing said credentials used by the system for accessing subscribed contents via said system subscriptions; at least one computer server for receiving request from at least one end user for subscribed contents; at least one computer server for forwarding requests for subscribed contents to corresponding subscribed content sources along with said credentials for accessing said subscribed contents via said system subscriptions; at least one computer server for fetching requested subscribed contents from corresponding subscribed content sources via said system subscriptions; and at least one computer server forwarding the requested subscribed contents fetched from subscribed content sources via said system subscriptions to corresponding requesting end users after proper amendment of said fetched contents to strip off credential for accessing subscribed contents via said system subscriptions and to replace global communication addresses with addresses for accessing subscribed contents via said system subscriptions through said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A computer implemented method for serving end user requests for subscribed contents from multiple subscribed content sources without the need of end user subscribing and signing in at each individual subscribed content source and without the need of content providers to change their existing schemes of subscription authentication, authorization and billing, the method comprising:
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making at least one global communication network connection with at least one end user who sends at least one request for subscribed contents from at least one subscribed content source; making at least one global communication network connection with at least one subscribed content source; storing in at least one data store sign-in credentials used by the system for authenticating end users; creating system subscriptions of third party contents and obtaining initial credentials for accessing subscribed contents via said system subscriptions using at least one computer server; maintaining the validity of said credentials for accessing said subscribed contents via said system subscriptions through generally periodic automatic sign-in processes at subscribed content sources and updating of said credentials accordingly using at least one computer server; storing in at least one data store said credentials used by the system for accessing subscribed contents via said system subscriptions; receiving requests from at least one end user for subscribed contents along with said credentials for accessing subscribed contents via system subscriptions using at least one computer server; forwarding requests for subscribed contents from corresponding subscribed content sources via said system subscriptions using at least one computer server; fetching requested subscribed contents from corresponding subscribed content sources via said system subscriptions using at least one computer server; and forwarding requested subscribed contents fetched from subscribed content sources via said system subscriptions to corresponding requesting users using at least one computer server after proper amendment of the said fetched contents to strip off credentials for accessing subscribed contents via said system subscriptions and to replace global communication addresses with addresses for accessing subscribed contents via said system subscriptions through said computer system. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42)
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