| 摘要 |
Among other things, an embodiment of the present invention provides an interface for a user to interact with the web service of the present invention. In an embodiment, the user is presented with an interface on which the user can search for digital works of interest. For example, a user may provide certain search criteria that is used by the web service to retrieve a list of digital works of interest. From the retrieved list, the user can then select those digital works that he desires to obtain. An embodiment of the present invention then retrieves rights associated with the user and licensing terms associated with the digital works of interest. Based on this information, an embodiment of the present invention provides price options to the user that include consideration of specific licensing terms associated with the user. For example, a preferred price option is to be able to provide the requested digital work at no cost, if possible. Alternatively, it is preferred to be able to provide the requested digital work at a lowest price possible. |
