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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2011
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2009
Jonathan T. Millman, New York, NY (US);
Ajit V. Rajasekharan, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Foy C. Sperring, Jr., Bay Shore, NY (US);
Guy A. Story, Jr., New York, NY (US);
Jonathan T. Millman, New York, NY (US);
Ajit V. Rajasekharan, East Brunswick, NJ (US);
Foy C. Sperring, Jr., Bay Shore, NY (US);
Guy A. Story, Jr., New York, NY (US);
Audible, Inc., Newark, NJ (US);
Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for time-based access to digital content are provided. Access to a set of digital content is provided for a predetermined period of time. During the predetermined period of time, a user can access (e.g., download, play) any digital content in the set of digital content. At the end of the predetermined period of time, the user is denied access to the digital content regardless of where the content is stored (e.g., in a digital content library, on a computer system controlled by the user, on a playback device controlled by the user). Simplified access and control of digital content is thereby provided in the form of time-based access.