User input streaming media purchase system
AssigneeAscalade Communications Inc.
InventorKevin M. Chaplin
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Abstract
A media appliance for receiving streaming media content from the Internet includes a user activatable buy button to permit user purchase of selected media content. User operation of the buy button communicates with a media materials agent to obtain identification of the media content and determine the availability of a distributable copy of the media content. Where a distributable copy is available, purchase of a copy of the media is facilitated by an authentication and payment agent which arranges delivery of the copy of the media content to a user in real time, via email or other user defined arrangement.
Claims3
A method for delivery of a distributable copy of Internet streaming media content comprising the steps of:
- (i) providing a media appliance to receive streaming media data from the Internet having a user activatable buy button;
- (ii) receiving a user specified media data stream from the Internet;
- (iii) determining the availability of a distributable copy of media content in response to user activation of said buy button;
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- (iv) arranging delivery of a distributable copy of said media content.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.