Distributing and storing content to a user's location

Details Distributing and storing content to a user's location Distributing and storing content to a user's location

2000-10-12

2010-06-29

Zhen, Wei Y (Department: 2191)

Data processing: software development, installation, and managem

Software program development tool

Programming language

C717S177000, C725S087000, C725S088000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07747982

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to delivering a program to an individual business or residence. In one embodiment, a process for distributing a program sent by a content distributor to a user location is described. A command from the content distributor is received and processed that requests storage of the program at the user location. The user location receives the program and stores the program. The storing is performed in response to at least the processing of the command. A user action related to the program is detected after storage of the program.

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