Patent ID: 8739200
Filing Date: 2014-05-27
Classification: G06Q,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method of distributing digital media, comprising: retrieving, at a server associated with a producer, a list of subscriber addresses to a distribution plan for new releases of media, such that only authorized subscribers to the distribution plan receive a new release of media; sending an electronic copy of the new release of media from the server to a client device at a subscriber's address in the list of subscribers; partitioning memory in the client device for different producers of digital media; dedicating a partitioned portion of the memory in the client device to each of the different producers; storing the electronic copy of the new release of media in the partitioned portion of the memory that is dedicated to the producer, such that the new release of media is only storable to and retrievable from the partitioned portion of the memory associated with the producer; transferring the electronic copy of the new release of media from the partitioned portion of the memory to another memory location in response to a purchase of the electronic copy of the new release of media; retrieving a date of première of the electronic copy of the new release of media; comparing a date of purchase of the electronic copy of the new release of media to the date of première; calculating a calendar difference from the date of première to the date of purchase; retrieving a purchase price for the electronic copy of the new release of media; determining a number of bi-daily intervals in the calendar difference; and discounting the purchase price according to the number of bi-daily intervals in the calendar difference.