Patent ID: 8307089

Claim:
A system for media content storage and delivery using a data communication network, the system comprising: a first server connectable to the data communication network, the first server including: a first receiver receiving via the data communication network a request from an end user media consumer to store media content, the request including media data indicating the media content to be stored and a length of time to store the media content; and a first processor, in communication with the first receiver, the first processor: determining media content characteristics corresponding to the media content to be stored; and determining a financial cost to store the media content for the length of time based at least in part on the determined media content characteristics and the length of time to store the media content; and a first transmitter in communication with the first processor and first receiver, the first transmitter, in response to the determining steps performed by the first processor, transmitting in real-time a confirmation message including the financial cost to the end user via the data communication network, the confirmation message further indicating the media content is stored at the server based at least in part on the request.