Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Method and system for distributing digital media content
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Application No.: US13560605Application Date: 2012-07-27
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Publication No.: US09646292B2Publication Date: 2017-05-09
- Inventor: Doug Thompson , Donald Peterson , Steve Holstad , Terry Mainiero
- Applicant: Doug Thompson , Donald Peterson , Steve Holstad , Terry Mainiero
- Applicant Address: US IL Westchester
- Assignee: FOLLETT CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: FOLLETT CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Westchester
- Agency: Leydig, Voit & Mayer, Ltd.
- Main IPC: G06F7/04
- IPC: G06F7/04 ; G06F21/00 ; G06G1/12 ; G06Q20/12

Abstract:
A method and system for distributing digital content to customers at a plurality of points of transaction that allows each content provider to use its own method of digital rights management. A master digital catalog is used to load product data from a plurality of different content providers. The catalog contents are provided to retailers and other points of transaction. A digital activation broker processes customer orders from the points of transaction and provides information that allows the customer access to the content. The content may be provided by the digital activation broker or through a third-party website. In some embodiments, a payment processor is used to process payments submitted by the customers. The digital activation broker may also void transactions and look up lost authorization codes.
Public/Granted literature
- US20130054394A1 METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DISTRIBUTING DIGITAL MEDIA CONTENT Public/Granted day:2013-02-28
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