| 摘要 |
System and methods are provided for distributing content including audio, video, and text files to users over a communications network (12). Content owners may store content items at content provider computers (14). A catalog provider computer (24) may be used to host a catalog that lists the various content items available from the content owners. Vendors having vendor websites operating on vendor computers (22) may view the content information in the catalog to determine which content item to offer on the websites. A micropayment service provider computer (20) handles purchase transactions. |
