Patent ID: 8464325
Filing Date: 2013-06-11
Classification: G06F,G06Q,H04L

Abstract:
1. A method comprising: performing a transaction between a user and a transaction system for purchase of user-specific rights to digital content delivered electronically; storing a record of the transaction, wherein the record is accessible by the transaction system, and wherein the record entitles the user to exercise the user-specific rights to the digital content; providing to a user device a resource address for accessing the digital content based on an authorization to exercise the user-specific rights, wherein the resource address comprises an encrypted string that represents, upon decryption, unique transaction identifier information and rights information associated with the user-specific rights, wherein the rights information specifies a maximum number of authorized downloads available to the user; and providing access to the digital content identified by the resource address, based on the rights information, the unique transaction identifier, and the record of the transaction, in response to a successful validation of a user request to exercise the user-specific rights.