Acquisition of an item based on a catalog presentation of items
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1. A computerized method, comprising:
- storing information associated with a user account, the information including at least payment information and an authorization to acquire digital items using an expedited process via a network;
providing a first digital item to a user device;
determining that a first threshold amount of the first digital item has been accessed using the user device;
providing, based at least in part on the determining that the first threshold amount of the first digital item has been accessed using the user device, a first message to the user device, the first message including a sample of a second digital item that is a different digital item than the first digital item, the sample of the second digital item including a presentation of a first prompt to enable the user device to receive a remaining portion of the second digital item via the network;
detecting actuation of the first prompt;
providing the remaining portion of the second digital item;
determining that a second threshold amount of the first digital item has been accessed using the user device;
providing, based at least in part on the determining that the second threshold amount of the first digital item has been accessed using the user device, a second message to the user device, the second message including at least some content that is different than the first message, the second message including a presentation of a second prompt to enable the user device to receive additional content that is associated with the second message via the network;
detecting actuation of the second prompt; and
providing the additional content that is associated with the second message.
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Abstract
An electronic service provides an electronic catalog to a user. The electronic catalog can include a plurality of descriptions of items. The electronic catalog can also include a plurality of prompts which allow the user to acquire the items described in the electronic catalog. The items in the electronic catalog can be determined by static and/or dynamic considerations.
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24 Claims
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1. A computerized method, comprising:
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storing information associated with a user account, the information including at least payment information and an authorization to acquire digital items using an expedited process via a network; providing a first digital item to a user device; determining that a first threshold amount of the first digital item has been accessed using the user device; providing, based at least in part on the determining that the first threshold amount of the first digital item has been accessed using the user device, a first message to the user device, the first message including a sample of a second digital item that is a different digital item than the first digital item, the sample of the second digital item including a presentation of a first prompt to enable the user device to receive a remaining portion of the second digital item via the network; detecting actuation of the first prompt; providing the remaining portion of the second digital item; determining that a second threshold amount of the first digital item has been accessed using the user device; providing, based at least in part on the determining that the second threshold amount of the first digital item has been accessed using the user device, a second message to the user device, the second message including at least some content that is different than the first message, the second message including a presentation of a second prompt to enable the user device to receive additional content that is associated with the second message via the network; detecting actuation of the second prompt; and providing the additional content that is associated with the second message. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A computerized method, comprising:
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storing, by a server, information associated with a user account, the information including at least payment information and an authorization to acquire digital items using an expedited process via a network; providing, from the server, a first digital item to a client device, the first digital item being content that is part of a series of content; receiving, from the client device, a first indication that a first threshold amount of the first digital item has been accessed using the client device; providing, from the server to the client device, a first message based at least in part on the receiving the first indication, wherein the first message includes a sample of a second digital item that is a different digital item than the first digital item, the sample of the second digital item including a prompt configured to enable the client device to receive a remaining portion of the second digital item from the server via the network; detecting actuation of the prompt; providing, to the client device, the remaining portion of the second digital item that is associated with the sample of the second digital item; receiving, from the client device, a second indication that a second threshold amount of the first digital item has been accessed using the client device; and providing, from the server to the client device, a second message in response to receiving the second indication, wherein the second message includes at least some content that is different than the first message. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. One or more non-transitory computer-readable storage media storing computer-executable instructions that, when executed on one or more processors, performs acts comprising:
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storing information associated with a user account, the information including at least payment information and an authorization to acquire digital items using an expedited process via a network; providing a first digital item to a user device, the first digital item being content that is part of a series of digital items; providing, based at least in part on a determination that a first threshold amount of the first digital item has been accessed using the user device, a first message to the user device, the first message including a sample of a second digital item that is a different digital item than the first digital item and is part of the series of digital items, the sample of the second digital item including a presentation of a prompt to enable the user device to receive, from a server, a remaining portion of the second digital item via the network, wherein the series of digital items is a series of books and the first digital item is a first electronic book and the second digital item is a second electronic book that follows the first electronic book in the series of books; receiving an actuation of the prompt associated with the second digital item; providing, based at least in part on the actuation of the prompt, the remaining portion of the second digital item associated with the second digital item; and providing, based at least in part on a determination that a second threshold amount of the first digital item has been accessed using the user device, a second message to the user device, the second message including at least some content that is different than the first message. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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