Management of online trading services using mediated communications
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1. A method for managing online trading services associated with digital content, the method comprising:
- receiving at a trading server a mediated communication sent from a client device, the client device including a memory and a processor for executing instructions stored in the memory, the mediated communication including a request concerning a transfer of supplemental content related to a content title played on the client device and at least one token, the at least one token including configuration information about the client device, in which the mediated communication and the token are used by a mediation server to determine and provide a set of permissions, in which the set of permissions provides a basis upon which the client device can access the requested service, the set of permissions being based on market segment information included in the mediated communication; and
executing instructions stored in memory of the trading server, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor of the trading server;
identifies a user account associated with the mediated communication, andassigns the supplemental content to the identified user account, wherein the assigned supplemental content is available to the user account for use during play of the content title.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for mediation of online trading services are provided. Supplemental content related to a content title may be listed in a market or store for content. A client device sends a mediated communication to a trading server; the mediated communication may include mediation data and a request concerning the transfer of supplemental content. A user account associated with the client device is identified and the supplemental content may then be assigned to the user account. A report regarding activity associated with the assignment of the supplemental content may be generated in accordance with mediation data.
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1. A method for managing online trading services associated with digital content, the method comprising:
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receiving at a trading server a mediated communication sent from a client device, the client device including a memory and a processor for executing instructions stored in the memory, the mediated communication including a request concerning a transfer of supplemental content related to a content title played on the client device and at least one token, the at least one token including configuration information about the client device, in which the mediated communication and the token are used by a mediation server to determine and provide a set of permissions, in which the set of permissions provides a basis upon which the client device can access the requested service, the set of permissions being based on market segment information included in the mediated communication; and executing instructions stored in memory of the trading server, wherein execution of the instructions by a processor of the trading server; identifies a user account associated with the mediated communication, and assigns the supplemental content to the identified user account, wherein the assigned supplemental content is available to the user account for use during play of the content title. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A system for managing online trading services associated with digital content, the system comprising:
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a mediation server configured to mediate communication from or to a client device, the client device including a memory and a processor for executing instructions stored in memory, configured to play a content title; and a trading server for; receiving a mediated communication from the client device, the mediated communication including a request concerning a transfer of supplemental content from a marketplace to the client device and at least one token, the at least one token including configuration information about the client device, the supplemental content being related to the content title and indicated as being available for trading, the mediated communication and the token being used by the mediation server to determine and provide a set of permissions, in which the set of permissions provides a basis upon which the client device can access the requested service, the set of permissions being based on market segment information included in the mediated communication, identifying a user account associated with the mediated communication, and assigning the supplemental content to the identified user account, wherein the assigned supplemental content is available to the user account for use during play of the content title via the user account. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having embodied thereon a program, the program being executable by a processor to perform a method for managing online trading services associated with digital content, the method comprising:
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receiving a mediated communication, the mediated communication including a request concerning a transfer of supplemental content related to a content title played on a client device, the client device including a memory and a processor for executing instructions stored in the memory, and at least one token, the at least one token including configuration information about the client device, in which the mediated communication and the token are used by a mediation server to determine and provide a set of permissions, in which the set of permissions provides a basis upon which the client device can access the requested service, the set of permissions being based on market segment information included in the mediated communication; identifying a user account associated with the mediated communication; and assigning the supplemental content to the identified user account, wherein the assigned supplemental content is available to the user account for use during play of the content title. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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