Licensing media consumption using digital currency
US9082113B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 15, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 10, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q2220/18
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for issuing licenses to allow end users to consume digital media content on a user device by responding to licensing requests by determining the number of digital currency tokens required to license the requested consumption and then issuing the license if the end user's account has a sufficient number of digital currency tokens. The end user may further use the digital currency tokens to purchase new features, which are internal and/or external to the digital media content. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.
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