Patent ID: 7526450
Filing Date: 2009-04-28
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A method of facilitating a transaction for downloadable digital data over an electronic network, the method comprising: maintaining a presence to which a consumer connects on the electronic network; transmitting a page from the presence to the consumer over the electronic network, the page including information concerning the downloadable digital data; receiving a command from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer is engaging in a transaction for the downloadable digital data; transmitting format options from the presence to the consumer over the electronic network via the page, the format options being displayed to the consumer and selectable by the consumer and including (i) types of software on which the downloadable digital data is to be executable; (ii) types of portable devices on which the downloadable digital data is to be stored; (iii) types of compression formats in which the downloadable digital data is to be configured; (iv) types of CODECs through which the downloadable digital data is to be processed; and (v) types of digital rights management to which the downloadable digital data is to be subjected; receiving the consumer's selection of at least one of the type of software, the type of compression format, the type of digital rights management, and the type of portable device, over the electronic network at the presence; transmitting the downloadable digital data to the consumer over the electronic network in a format consistent with at least one of the selected type of software, the selected type of compression format, the selected type of digital rights management, and the selected type of portable device; storing at least one of the selected type of software, the selected type of compression format, the selected type of digital rights management, and the selected type of portable device; and designating the stored type of software, type of compression format type of digital rights management, and type of portable device as default format options and transmitting the default format options from the presence to the consumer over the electronic network via the page in response to another command from the consumer over the electronic network indicating that the consumer is engaging in another transaction for downloadable digital data.