Method and system to confirm ownership of digital goods

US2016239889A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016239889-A1
Application numberUS-201615140900-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateApr 28, 2016
Priority dateApr 6, 2011
Publication dateAug 18, 2016
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Abstract

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A method and system to confirm ownership of digital goods is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, from a client device via a data network interface, a request for a digital good, completing one or more micro transactions with respect to a financial account, generating a code utilizing information derived from the one or more micro transactions and embedding the code into a first copy of the digital good, the code to be used to confirm ownership of the digital good.

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1 . A computer-implemented system comprising: receiving, from a client device via a data network interface, a request for a digital good; completing one or more micro transactions with respect to a financial account; generating a code utilizing information derived from the one or more micro transactions; embedding the code into a first copy of the digital good, the code to be used to confirm ownership of the digital good.

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  • Qualifying participants for shopping transactions (payment transaction verification G06Q20/401) · CPC title

  • applying security measures for digital rights management · CPC title

  • Entity profiles · CPC title

  • User registration · CPC title

  • Arrangements for software license management or administration, e.g. for managing licenses at corporate level · CPC title

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What does patent US2016239889A1 cover?
A method and system to confirm ownership of digital goods is provided. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving, from a client device via a data network interface, a request for a digital good, completing one or more micro transactions with respect to a financial account, generating a code utilizing information derived from the one or more micro transactions and embedding the code into…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ebay Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06Q30/0609. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Aug 18 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).