System and method for implementing option-based transfers of acquired digital content items

摘要

Examples described herein include a computing system or environment that enables the user to acquire an option to re-transfer a purchased digital content item at a later date. Data corresponding to the option can be recorded and linked with the user. Subsequent requests from the user to re-transfer the digital content item can be permitted or denied based on whether the user is authorized by way of having acquired the corresponding option.

主权项

1. A system comprising:
a memory that stores a set of instructions; one or more processors that are coupled to the memory to retrieve instructions in performing operations that include: provide an interface for enabling a user to purchase a particular digital content item; store data corresponding to the particular digital content item, in association with an account of the user; enable the user to purchase an option to transfer a right of possession of the particular digital content item at an instance of time that is subsequent to when the digital content item is purchased, at a separate transaction price that includes a cost of providing the option; and enable the user to defer payment of at least part of the separate transaction price until the user exercises the option to transfer the right of possession; record, in association with the user account, data that indicates whether the user elected to have the option for the particular digital content item; respond to a request from the user to transfer the right of possession of the digital content item to a second user by: generate a transaction record that indicates the user has purchased the option to transfer the right of possession and is offering the digital content item for transfer to a group of users that includes the second user; provide an interface to enable the user to publish the transaction record; determine, from data stored in association with the user account, if the user purchased the option for a particular digital content item; and based at least in part on whether the data indicates that the user purchased the option, at least partially implement the transfer of the right of possession of the digital content item, by disassociating the digital content item from the user's account, including causing multiple devices that are linked to the user's account to delete at least a portion of the digital content item.