Patent ID: 8356359

Claim:
A system for transferring licensing rights for a user for a particular media content associated with a first device on a first distribution platform to be associated with a second device on a second distribution platform comprising: at least one computer processor configured to: (a) receive a request to transfer the licensing rights associated with the first device on the first distribution platform to be associated with the second device on the second distribution platform for the particular media content, the request comprising user identification information for the user and licensing rights information on the licensing rights of the user for the particular media content; (b) contact the user to request the user to provide a user verification to transfer the licensing rights associated with the first device on the first distribution platform to be associated with the second device on the second distribution platform for the particular media content; (c) receive the user verification from the user; (d) determine whether the user verification indicates the user would like to transfer the licensing rights; (e) in response to the user verification indicating to transfer the licensing rights, send a message to the second distribution platform, the message comprising at least a portion of the licensing rights information on the licensing rights of the user for the particular media content, an identifier associated with the particular media content, and an index indicating a position where the user stopped using the particular media content, wherein the licensing rights are associated with the second device so that the user can play the particular media content on the second device; (f) receive use information the second distribution platform, the use information comprising information on how the particular media content is used on the second device; and (g) in response to receiving the use information, send a message to the first distribution platform comprising at least a portion of the use information, wherein upon receipt of the message, the message causes the first distribution platform to adjust the licensing rights for the user for the particular media content based at least in part on the portion of the use information.