| 摘要 |
Disclosed herein are systems, computer-implemented methods, and tangible computer-readable media for brokering online multimedia content. The method includes receiving an online request (such as a search) for multimedia content from a user, retrieving a user profile associated with the user, locating a plurality of online multimedia providers having multimedia content satisfying the request, identifying a preferred provider from the plurality of online multimedia providers, determining information required by the preferred provider for access to the multimedia content satisfying the request, transmitting the required information from the user profile to the preferred provider in order to access the multimedia content satisfying the request, and instructing the preferred provider to transmit the multimedia content to a playback device of the user. The method can further include receiving a payment from the user for the multimedia content, and paying the fee charged by the preferred provider. |
