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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.

Date of Patent:
Feb. 16, 2016

Filed:

Oct. 26, 2011
Applicants:

Jason M. Hough, San Diego, CA (US);

Kameron K. Kerger, San Diego, CA (US);

Jonathan K. Kies, Encinitas, CA (US);

Giridhar D. Mandyam, San Diego, CA (US);

Brian D. Vogelsang, La Mesa, CA (US);

Inventors:

Jason M. Hough, San Diego, CA (US);

Kameron K. Kerger, San Diego, CA (US);

Jonathan K. Kies, Encinitas, CA (US);

Giridhar D. Mandyam, San Diego, CA (US);

Brian D. Vogelsang, La Mesa, CA (US);

Assignee:

QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);

Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 15/173 (2006.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); H04N 21/8355 (2011.01); H04N 21/4627 (2011.01); H04N 21/254 (2011.01); G06F 21/00 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 21/10 (2013.01); H04N 21/2541 (2013.01); H04N 21/4627 (2013.01); H04N 21/8355 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods and apparatus for accessing licensable items unique to a geographic area via a wireless device are provided. The method and apparatus may include obtaining access to licensable items available in a first location of the wireless device. The methods and apparatus may further include downloading a licensable item. The licensable item is associated with a license providing the wireless device with a right to distribute the licensable item. The methods and apparatus may also include leaving a virtual copy of the licensable item in a second location of the wireless device different from the first location using the right to distribute.


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