Systems and methods for purchasing electronic transmissions

摘要

Provided are methods, apparatus and systems for the sale of digital content over a network. The disclosure herein discusses the recording of a broadcast of a digital data stream by a broadcast receiving device. A listener may select a particular digital data stream to purchase by selecting a content identifier associated with the digital data stream of interest at the recording device. Upon obtaining the selection, a purchase request message is transmitted to an intermediary communication device. The purchase request message includes at least the content identifier. After the transaction is completed at a transaction server, a purchase confirmation message including at least a digital rights management key associated with the digital data stream is returned to and received by the broadcast receiving device. Upon receipt, of the digital rights management key, the recorded digital data stream is released for reproduction.

主权项

1. A method, for facilitating user access to digital management rights to a digital data stream using a mobile communication device comprising a tangible user interface, a transceiver, a transducer, and a processor, the method comprising:
providing the transducer being linked to executable code that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to instruct a second communication device to request purchase of the digital management rights; receiving user input by way of the transducer; transmitting, by the mobile communication device using the transceiver and the processor, in response to the user input, a purchase-triggering message to a second communication device, wherein the second communication device comprises a second user interface by which at least a portion of the digital data stream is presented to the user prior to receipt of the user input; receiving, by the mobile communication device using the transceiver and processor, from the second communication device, in response to transmitting the purchase-triggering message, a purchase request message sent by the second communication device in response to the purchase-triggering message and including a user identification and a content identifier associated with the digital data stream presented to the user by the second communication device; and transmitting, by the mobile communication device using the transceiver and the processor, the purchase request message to a transaction server.