Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support – Multiple computer communication using cryptography – Particular communication authentication technique
Reexamination Certificate
2000-01-18
2001-05-15
Peeso, Thomas R. (Department: 2132)
Electrical computers and digital processing systems: support
Multiple computer communication using cryptography
Particular communication authentication technique
C705S026640, C705S056000, C705S027200, C713S152000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06233682
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates generally to digital music downloading. More particularly, the present invention relates to a system and method for distributing digital music over the Internet by a web site vendor.
The Internet has offered opportunities for electronic commerce of massive proportions. Among other things, distribution of music over the computer-implemented global network is a well suited application of e-commerce, whereby consumers can easily and quickly find and purchase individual tracks or entire albums. A need therefore exists for a system and method that provide a music web site that is comprehensive, versatile, user-friendly, and protects the proprietary rights of artists and other rights holders.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a digital music distribution web site.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a digital music distribution web site wherein a customer shopping list is always visible on a display screen.
It is yet another object of the present invention to display a shopping history for each registered user/customer for unlimited downloading of the previously purchased items.
It is still another object of the present invention to display a sales and royalty history for rights holders based on the sales of the product via the web site.
It is still another object of the present invention to prohibit an unauthorized transfer of downloaded music files for playback by an unregistered user/customer.
The above and other objects are achieved by a system and method for distributing products over the Internet. According to the present invention, a login screen is displayed on a video monitor that allows a user to enter an unique identifier for accessing database information. After the validity of the entered unique identifier is confirmed, a shopping list is displayed that lists items for purchase as selected by the user. The listed items are in digital format suitable for downloading to a user's computer connected to the Internet and are in other media format suitable for shipping to the user.
In accordance with one aspect of the present invention, the listed items are either compact disks containing music recorded thereon or digital music in an encoded format, and the shopping list is displayed on the video monitor as long as at least one item is contained therein.
In accordance with another aspect of the present invention, a portion of digital music is retrieved from a database and the retrieved portion of digital music is then played for the user.
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Brown & Raysman Millstein Felder & Steiner LLP
Peeso Thomas R.
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