Method for selling content over a network

US8655748B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Intel Corporation · US

Inventors

• Thomas Nemetz · Salzburg, AT
• Andreas Riegler · Tenneck, AT
• Andreas Spechtler · Mayrhofen, AT

Key dates

• Filing date: Feb 10, 2012
• Grant date: Feb 18, 2014
• Expiry date: Feb 10, 2032

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04L65/60
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

A method to generate revenue from supplied content is provided. Content is provided to a consumer via a network by providing a content service that allows the consumer to select and retrieve content as a package together with a clearing of the selectable content to an operator used by the consumer to select and retrieve the content via the network. Any content selected by the consumer is supplied directly to the consumer via the operator. The operator is charged for the supplied content.