Digital content pricing methods and articles
US7467104B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 31, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 31, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG07F17/0014
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A digital content pricing apparatus may include a sales computer and a memory used to retain digital content items associated with a base price and one or more option prices, along with a final price related to the base and option prices by a final pricing formula. A method may include selecting a digital content item and at least one configuration option associated with the item, calculating the item price using appropriate adjustment factors, and calculating the final price using a final pricing formula. Pricing information, in the form of prices, adjustment factors, and formulae may be defined in meta-data descriptors included in the digital content.
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