LOCATION-SPECIFIC OR RANGE-BASED LICENSING SYSTEM

摘要

A system and method are provided for providing content to a user terminal based on the location of the user terminal within a specific range. If the user is proximate the boundary of the range, the user is prompted to make a decision concerning purchase or authorized use of the content. User options can be, before leaving the range, to purchase the content, to end the current session or leave the range with less than full functionality of the content, and to return to operating the user terminal within the range.

主权项

1. A range-based system for licensing protected content in a communication network, comprising:
an access point device for providing internet access to a location having a selected range in which authorized use of protected content is provided; and a site-specific licensing application having a server side and client side operable, respectively, on the internet access point device and at least one guest computing device; wherein the guest computing device is programmed via the client side to obtain selected protected content for use within the range; and wherein the access point device is programmed via the server side to determine when the at least one guest computing device has left or is about to leave the range, and to generate a prompt to indicate when the guest computing device has left or is about to leave the range.