Patent ID: 8122479

Claim:
A method of providing a virtual possessory interest in content and delivery of said content over a network, comprising: receiving a request for said virtual possessory interest from a user, said request comprising at least first information identifying requested content and second information uniquely identifying said user; validating said second information; generating a database record associating said requested content with said user; storing a first copy of said requested content at a first identified portion of a network storage entity, said first identified portion specifically associated with said user; upon said user request, authorizing delivery of said requested content to said user; causing said requested content to be delivered from said network storage location only to said user via said network; receiving a request for virtual possessory interest for said requested content from a second user; and storing a second copy of said requested content at a second identified portion of said network storage entity, said second identified portion specifically associated with said second user.