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Patent US6247130 - Distribution of musical products by a web site vendor over the internet - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsThe system and method permit the purchase of audio music files over the Internet. The PC user logs onto the vendor's web site and browses the songs available for purchase. The songs can be arranged by artist, music style, etc., as mentioned above. Further, the vendor can provide suggestions on the web...http://www.google.com/patents/US6247130?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US6247130 - Distribution of musical products by a web site vendor over the internetAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS6247130 B1Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 09/487,372Publication dateJun 12, 2001Filing dateJan 18, 2000Priority dateJan 22, 1999Fee statusPaidAlso published asCA2361916A1, EP1163602A1, EP1163602A4, WO2000043905A1Publication number09487372, 487372, US 6247130 B1, US 6247130B1, US-B1-6247130, US6247130 B1, US6247130B1InventorsBernhard FritschOriginal AssigneeBernhard FritschExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (3), Referenced by (87), Classifications (11), Legal Events (8) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetDistribution of musical products by a web site vendor over the internetUS 6247130 B1Abstract The system and method permit the purchase of audio music files over the Internet. The PC user logs onto the vendor's web site and browses the songs available for purchase. The songs can be arranged by artist, music style, etc., as mentioned above. Further, the vendor can provide suggestions on the web site, directing the PC user to songs that might be desirable, based on that PC user's previous purchases, her indicated preferences, popularity of the songs, paid advertising and the like. If interested in a song, the PC user has the option of clicking on a song to �pre-listen� to it�hearing a 20-second clip, for example. If the PC user then wishes to purchase the song, she can submit her order by clicking on the icons located next to each song/album. The order will be reflected in the shopping basket, always visible on the screen. As the PC user selects more items, each and every item is displayed in the shopping basket. At any point in time, the PC user can review her selections, deleting items she no longer desires.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/116,918, filed on Jan. 22, 1999; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/116,910, filed on Jan. 22, 1999; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/116,779, filed on Jan. 22, 1999; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/116,917, filed on Jan. 22, 1999; U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/116,780, filed on Jan. 22, 1999; and U.S. Provisional Application No. 60/116,778, filed on Jan. 22, 1999.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS As a general overview, the present invention includes a system and method for maintaining a music web site on the Internet. Consumers may access the web site via a personal computer or any other wired or wireless Internet access device, such as WebTV, personal digital assistant, cellular telephone, etc., to obtain a variety of services and products. For instance, a consumer may browse through artists, tracks or albums, pre-listen to a portion of the song and purchase the selected song either by downloading the digital data to her computer hard drive or by placing a mail order for a compact disk (CD). A specially encoded or encrypted MP3 files called �NETrax�are delivered from a server over the Internet or cable services to the end consumers' home PC.
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