Patent ID: 7072867
Filing Date: 2006-07-04
Classification: G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computer implemented method comprising: obtaining, at a third party logging server, a plurality of digital works from a plurality of provider computer systems; storing the received digital works on a nonvolatile storage device accessible from the third party logging server; receiving, at the third party logging server, a product sale request from a merchant computer system, wherein the product sale request is received over a computer network; transmitting, from the third party logging server through the computer network to the merchant computer system, one or more of the digital works, wherein the merchant computer system is adapted to provide the transmitted digital works to one or more customer computer systems; recording, at the third party logging server, a sales record corresponding to the product sale request; and registering a merchant corresponding to the merchant computer system with the third party logging server, the registration including an agreement with the merchant regarding use of the digital works and payment for receipt of the digital works, wherein the registration occurs before the receiving, transmitting, and recording.