Providing electronic content in association with a request for physical content

US8612298B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Kamlesh T. Talreja · Seattle, US
• Andrew J. Watts · Seattle, US
• Siddharth Sriram · Seattle, US
• Cameron S. Janes · Seattle, US
• James E. Stevenson · Seattle, US
• Jim L. Dantzler · Newcastle, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 24, 2010
• Grant date: Dec 17, 2013
• Expiry date: Mar 24, 2031

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L2463/102
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed systems and methods provide media content through an electronic commerce server. In one implementation, a method for providing electronic content is provided. The method includes receiving an order of a user. The order of the user may comprise a request of the user for a physical copy of media content. The commerce server may determine whether to provide to the user an electronic copy of the media content based at least on the order. Further, a request to access the electronic copy of the media content is received from the user. The method further grants the user access to the electronic copy of the media content based at least on the request to access the electronic copy of the media content.