Patent ID: 7571328

Claim:
A computer-implemented method for distributing digital content over a computer network, the method comprising: providing a set of digital content in a storage location accessible by one or more computers connected to a computer network; providing multiple physical tokens that store data related to access rights to a portion of said set of digital content, wherein said multiple physical tokens includes a first token storing data for accessing a first set of digital content, and wherein said multiple physical tokens includes a second token storing data for accessing a second set of digital content; detecting at least two of said multiple physical tokens within a predetermined proximity to a token reading device residing at a remote location, wherein the detected physical tokens are not in physical contact with said token reading device; in response to said detecting, generating a request for at least a portion of said set of digital content to be presented at said remote location, wherein the request is transmitted over said computer network from said remote location; and in response to said request, utilizing said data from at least said first token and said second token to select a third set of digital content for presentation at the remote location, wherein said third set of content is made accessible for presentation in response to detection of said first token and said second token at said remote location.