Content item delivery for payment

US9466056B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Dropbox, Inc. · US

Inventors

• John Adams · San Francisco, US
• Aditi Jain · San Francisco, US
• Matteus Pan · San Francisco, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 15, 2014
• Grant date: Oct 11, 2016
• Expiry date: Jul 15, 2034

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06Q20/40
• WIPO field: IT methods for management
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present technology involve the delivery of digital content via a synchronized content management system (CMS) in return for a payment. For example, a first user could send a share link containing a content item to a second user. Upon attempting to open the content item, the second user could be prompted to input payment information. In response to providing the payment information, the second user could select the share link enabling the second user to download the content item.