Digital Media Lending System and Method
AssigneeBibliotheca Limited
InventorAndrew Chadbourne
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Abstract
A digital media lending system and computer implemented method is disclosed. The system includes a usage restriction system operable to apply usage restrictions to digital media items and a user interface arranged to receive a user input by a user requesting loan of a digital media item. The usage restriction system is arranged to apply usage restrictions to the requested digital media item in dependence on historic activities of the user.
Claims20
A digital media lending system, comprising:
- a usage restriction system operable to apply usage restrictions to digital media items;
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- a user interface arranged to receive a user input by a user via a user input device requesting loan of a digital media item, wherein the usage restriction system is arranged to apply usage restrictions to the requested digital media item in dependence on historic activities of the user.
The digital media lending system of claim 6, wherein the digital media lending system is arranged to retrieve a requested remotely stored digital media item for application of the usage restrictions by the usage restriction system prior to communication to the user.
A self-service kiosk comprising a user interface, a communication interface and a processor configured to execute computer program code to for providing a digital media lending system, the computer program code including:
- computer program code configured to receive a user input by a user via the user interface requesting loan of a digital media item;
- computer program code configured to apply a usage restriction to the requested digital media items in dependence on historic activities of the user;
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- computer program code to cause communication of the requested digital media item having the usage restriction via the communication interface to the user's e-reader.
A computer implemented method of lending digital media items, comprising:
- monitoring predetermined activity types of users and recording data on said monitored activities in a data repository;
- receiving, at a user interface, a user input by a user requesting loan of a digital media item;
- prior to lending the digital media item to the user, applying usage restrictions to the digital media item in dependence on historic activities of the user in said data repository.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.