Method and apparatus for use in providing information to...

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2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Ali, Mohammad (Department: 2158)

Data processing: database and file management or data structures

Database and file access

Preparing data for information retrieval

C707S758000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07979447

ABSTRACT:
The present embodiments provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for use in identifying one or more sources of content by receiving a request to supply a listing of registered content providers; identifying a first registered content identifier (ID); evaluating a first metadata directly associated with the first registered content ID, and identifying multiple registered content providers; identifying, for each identified content providers, a cost to access the first content, and a link to access the corresponding content provider; generating a listing of content providers comprising a list of each of the identified content providers and their corresponding costs and links; and communicating over the distributed network the listing of content providers.

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