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Digital content acquisition system and techniques
US9332004B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9332004-B2 |
| Application number | US-48267209-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Priority date | Jun 11, 2009 |
| Publication date | May 3, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2016 |
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A network- and/or client-side digital content acquisition system facilitates automatic and simplified transactions, between a user of a consumer electronic device (“CED”) and a digital content source, for authorizing access to digital content items (“DCIs”). Computer-readable visual symbols are associated with DCIs. A particular computer-readable visual symbol has a visual symbology, presented on a surface, which encodes information regarding DCIs, sources responsible for authorizing access to the DCIs, and consideration (if any) due from a user. A user of a particular CED identifies, and uses the CED to reproduce and decode, a particular computer-readable visual symbol. Upon reproduction and/or decoding, the CED automatically requests access to the DCI, and provides a security token that links the user and the CED, and automatically authorizes transfer of consideration (if any) due from the user. Upon authentication of the security token, the user automatically receives access to the DCI.
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What is claimed is: 1. A computer-implemented method for acquiring a digital content item, comprising: a first identifying step of identifying a digital content item; a second identifying step of identifying a computer-readable visual symbol associated with the digital content item, the computer-readable visual symbol comprising a visual symbology presented on a surface, the visual symbology encoding a content identifier, a source identifier and a consideration identifier, the c…
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- What does patent US9332004B2 cover?
- A network- and/or client-side digital content acquisition system facilitates automatic and simplified transactions, between a user of a consumer electronic device (“CED”) and a digital content source, for authorizing access to digital content items (“DCIs”). Computer-readable visual symbols are associated with DCIs. A particular computer-readable visual symbol has a visual symbology, presented …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Warrier Padmanand, Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04L63/083. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue May 03 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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