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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 01, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 01, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Richard Spagna, Boca Raton, FL (US);
Kenneth Louis Milsted, Boynton Beach, FL (US);
David P. Lybrand, Lantana, FL (US);
Edgar Downs, Fort Lauderdale, FL (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/760 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/760 ;
Abstract
A method for permitting the electronic delivery of digital content. Metadata is acquired which has been previously associated with content. Promotional metadata is extracted for use with a electronic store. At least one of the metadata is altered to create offer data. And at least one of the metadata is altered to create transaction data. In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a computer readable medium is described to carry out the above method.
Published as:
WO0008909A2; AU5481899A; WO0008909A3; US6226618B1; EP1104555A2; US6263313B1; CN1320232A; US6345256B1; US6389538B1; US6398245B1; US6418421B1; JP2002522995A; US6574609B1; US6587837B1; AU763380B2; CN1163805C; JP2005122708A; JP2005122709A; JP2005122710A; JP2005124165A; IL140935A; SG130009A1; US7206748B1; US7269564B1; JP4086825B2; JP4113865B2; JP4209592B2; JP4208803B2; JP4565940B2; US7962750B1; EP2400417A2; EP2402878A1; EP2400417A3; EP2400417B1;