Internet-based content billing and protection system
AssigneeEmediapartners, Inc.
InventorLarry O?apos;Neal Rouse
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Abstract
A software system and a method for a Internet-based Content Billing and Protection System capable of both selling and delivering in Real Time Protected Content such as a live or archived on-demand Webcast on the Internet to a Client using dynamically generated Web pages and Encoded Links that cannot be Bookmarked, copied, displayed, exported or otherwise made public to the Client or a Subscriber by the Web Browsers, Players, Browser Plug-ins, or other Client Side programs. The invention operates on a Web Server while the Protected Content can reside on any Content Server, including a Streaming media Webcast Server such as a Windows Media Services Webcast Server.
Claims8
A method of selling and delivering over the Internet in Real Time Protected Content, including but not limited to a live or archived Streaming media Webcast, the method comprising:
- providing a Web Server system and Web site with a URL redirection mechanism whereby a Client's Content or Webcast public URL request sent to the Web Server via the Web site, is converted by the Web Server to a private URL Webcast request which the Web Server then sends to a Protected Content or Webcast Server which sends a protected Stream or other Content to the Client without the Client being able to Bookmark, copy, display, export, or otherwise make public the private URL or provide access to the protected Stream or other Content;
- providing a Web site system that includes a signup registration system which allows Subscribers to electronically create a private account for purposes of using the INTERNET-BASED CONTENT BILLING AND PROTECTION SYSTEM services;
- providing a Client Subscriber control Web page for purposes of electronically purchasing and spending Credits in conjunction with controlled access being granted to a Protected Webcast or other Content all in Real Time or at a later time.
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