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Patent US7797242 - Method and system for network-based purchase and distribution of media - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inAdvanced Patent SearchPatentsMethods and systems for network-based purchase and distribution of media are disclosed. The purchase and distribution of media by these methods and systems are not only secure but also controlled. The security restricts access to media within media files during downloads as well as while stored at a...http://www.google.com/patents/US7797242?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7797242 - Method and system for network-based purchase and distribution of mediaAdvanced Patent SearchPublication numberUS7797242 B2Publication typeGrantApplication numberUS 10/833,267Publication dateSep 14, 2010Filing dateApr 26, 2004Priority dateApr 25, 2003Fee statusPaidAlso published asEP1618537A1, EP2270730A1, US20050021478, WO2004097759A1Publication number10833267, 833267, US 7797242 B2, US 7797242B2, US-B2-7797242, US7797242 B2, US7797242B2InventorsPatrice Gautier, Max Muller, Thomas Burkholder, Jeffrey L. Robbin, Dave Heller, Thomas Dowdy, Mike WieseOriginal AssigneeApple Inc.Export CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (41), Non-Patent Citations (16), Referenced by (11), Classifications (15), Legal Events (5) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetMethod and system for network-based purchase and distribution of media
This application is a Continuation-In-Part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/776,403, filed Feb. 10, 2004 now abandoned, and entitled �METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR NETWORK-BASED DISTRIBUTION OF MEDIA�, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein, and which claims the benefit of: (i) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/465,410, filed Apr. 25, 2003, and entitled �METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURE NETWORK-BASED DISTRIBUTION OF MEDIA�, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein; and (ii) U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60/534,555, filed Jan. 5, 2004, and entitled �GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE FOR BROWSING, SEARCHING AND PRESENTING MEDIA ITEMS�, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein.
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