Patent ID: 8078097

Claim:
A media playing device comprising: a receiver configured to receive media content and together with the media content information regarding the media content, the information regarding the media content comprising information identifying the media content and information for facilitating a purchase of a copy of the media content, the information for facilitating the purchase of the copy of the media content comprising price of the copy of the media content; media playing device equipment configured to play the media content; an input device configured to enable a user of the media playing device to enter a purchase request for the media content; a processor configured to generate, in response to the user entering the purchase request for the media content, a purchase request message identifying the media content and an account associated with the user of the media playing device, the account not being associated with the media playing device; a transmitter coupled to the input device, wherein the processor and the transmitter are configured to send the purchase request message to a central processing facility for processing of the purchase request message whereby the user purchases the copy of the media content in response to the purchase request.