Billing support in a media exchange network
First Claim
1. A media peripheral for use in a mediaincluding a server, the media peripheral comprising:
- an embedded digital certificate;
a processor configured to access the embedded digital certificate;
a communications interface coupled to the processor, the communications interface configured to;
establish a connection with the media exchange network;
transmit the embedded digital certificate to the server, wherein the server processes the embedded digital certificate to direct payment to a third party media provider in exchange for the third party media provider delivering content to the media peripheral via the media exchange network; and
the communications interface further configured to receive the content delivered by the third party media provider in response to the server processing the embedded digital certificate.
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Abstract
A system providing billing support for the exchange of media is disclosed. An embodiment of the present invention may provide for the authorization of and billing for the delivery of media from a media server to local storage for consumption on a television display. The media may be audio, still pictures, video, or data. Other embodiments may provide for the authorization of and billing for the transfer of media from a media peripheral to a media server for media backup or distribution. A media peripheral may be, for example, a digital camera, digital camcorder, personal computer (PC), personal digital assistant (PDA), multi-media gateway, and MP3 player. An embodiment may support pre-payment, payment at time of use, and post-use billing for the media exchange. In an embodiment of the present invention, the storing or accessing of media may be performed without identifying the user to the media server.
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1. A media peripheral for use in a media
including a server, the media peripheral comprising: -
an embedded digital certificate; a processor configured to access the embedded digital certificate; a communications interface coupled to the processor, the communications interface configured to; establish a connection with the media exchange network; transmit the embedded digital certificate to the server, wherein the server processes the embedded digital certificate to direct payment to a third party media provider in exchange for the third party media provider delivering content to the media peripheral via the media exchange network; and the communications interface further configured to receive the content delivered by the third party media provider in response to the server processing the embedded digital certificate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for use with a media peripheral device, the method comprising:
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establishing communications between a media peripheral device and a media exchange server, wherein the communications are established via a media exchange network; receiving, via the media exchange network, a digital certificate that was embedded in the media peripheral device during manufacture; processing the digital certificate by at least one processor included in the media exchange server to direct payment to a third party media provider in exchange for the third party media provider delivering content to the media peripheral via the media exchange network; and wherein the media peripheral device is configured to receive the content delivered by the third party media provider in response to the server processing the embedded digital certificate. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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14. A system comprising:
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a media exchange server including processing circuitry and associated memory, the media exchange server configured to direct payment to a third party media provider in exchange for the third party media provider delivering content to the media peripheral via a media exchange network; a media peripheral coupled to communicate with the server via the media exchange network, the media peripheral including; an embedded digital certificate; a processor configured to access the embedded digital certificate; a communications interface coupled to the processor, the communications interface configured to; establish a connection with the media exchange network; transmit the embedded digital certificate to the media exchange server; and receive the content delivered by the third party media provider in response to the media exchange server processing the embedded digital certificate. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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