Seamless transition from sample to full version of digital content
US9805410B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 26, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 31, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q30/0639
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A client (e.g., an eReader) receives and displays a sample version of content to a user retrieved from a store server. The sample version is a subset of the full version of the content. The client determines a location in the sample content in which to insert a buy page that allows the user to purchase the full version. The buy page may be inserted at a location that minimizes the time the user spends waiting for the full version to be installed on the client. The client uses one or more locating factors to determine the location. The user may interact with the buy page inserted at the determined location to purchase the full version of the content. The client interacts with the store server to conduct the purchase transaction, and seamlessly transitions the user from the sample to the full version of the content.
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