Patent ID: 7080051
Filing Date: 2006-07-18
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A method of distributing software to multiple geographically remotely located Internet computer users having associated computers each communicating via the Internet, said method comprising the following steps: (a) establishing communications via the Internet between a software provider system and multiple geographically remotely located computers; (b) transmitting software over the Internet from said software provider system to said computers for execution, said execution being initiated without requiring user interaction after said software transmitting has completed; (c) communicating information to and from said computers over the Internet regarding requests to purchase and/or try out available software; (d) executing software on said software provider system to accept and process communicated requests; and (e) permitting said Internet computer users to use requested software, said permitting being conditioned at least in part by at least one of: (i) a specified try out period; or (ii) a financial account identifier supplied via the Internet in encrypted form to said software provider system.