David L Story

US Patent:

6496802, Dec 17, 2002

Filed:

Jul 13, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/615591

Inventors:

Alexander T. van Zoest - San Diego CA
Matthew John DiMeo - San Diego CA
Brian Mason Degenhardt - San Diego CA
Charles Lawrence Sismondo - San Diego CA
Brian Callahan - San Diego CA
John William DeRose - San Diego CA
George Matthew Costello - La Jolla CA
Tristan Anne Barnum - San Diego CA
James Park - San Diego CA
Joshua Stephens - San Diego CA
Michael Oliphant - San Diego CA
David M Story - San Diego CA
John P. Knott - San Diego CA
James Martin Moore - San Diego CA

Assignee:

MP3.com, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 14, 705 51

Abstract:

The present invention is a system and method for providing access to electronic works over a network. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention offers a user access to electronic copies of works, such as songs, albums, movies, or music videos, over a network. The user responds to the offer by requesting to access to a particular work. Before such a request is granted, the present invention may verify that the user is authorized to access to the work. In one embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they possess a physical copy of the work. In another embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they ordered or purchased a copy of the work. If a users authorization is verified, the user may then be provided with access to an electronic copy of the work by such techniques as downloading or streaming.

US Patent:

6609105, Aug 19, 2003

Filed:

Dec 12, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/012467

Inventors:

Alexander T. Van Zoest - San Diego CA
Matthew John Dimeo - San Diego CA
Brian Mason Degenhardt - San Diego CA
Charles Lawerence Sismondo - San Diego CA
Brian Callahan - San Diego CA
John William DeRose - San Diego CA
George Matthew Costello - La Jolla CA
Tristan Anne Barnum - San Diego CA
James Park - San Diego CA
Joshua Stephens - San Diego CA
Michael Oliphant - San Diego CA
David M. Story - San Diego CA
John P. Knott - San Diego CA
James Martin Moore - San Diego CA

Assignee:

MP3.com, Inc. - San Diego CA

International Classification:

G06F 1760

US Classification:

705 14, 705 51

Abstract:

The present invention is a system and method for providing access to electronic works over a network. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention offers a user access to electronic copies of works, such as songs, albums, movies, or music videos, over a network. The user responds to the offer by requesting to access to a particular work. Before such a request is granted, the present invention may verify that the user is authorized to access to the work. In one embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they possess a physical copy of the work. In another embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they ordered or purchased a copy of the work. If a users authorization is verified, the user may then be provided with access to an electronic copy of the work by such techniques as downloading or streaming.

US Patent:

7376581, May 20, 2008

Filed:

Feb 5, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/062554

Inventors:

John William DeRose - San Diego CA, US
Alexander T. Van Zoest - San Diego CA, US
Matthew John Dimeo - San Diego CA, US
Brian Mason Degenhardt - San Diego CA, US
Charles Lawrence Sismondo - San Diego CA, US
Brian Callahan - San Diego CA, US
George Matthew Costello - La Jolla CA, US
Tristan Anne Barnum - San Diego CA, US
James Park - San Diego CA, US
Joshua Stephens - San Diego CA, US
Michael Oliphant - San Diego CA, US
David M Story - San Diego CA, US
John P. Knott - San Diego CA, US
James Martin Moore - San Diego CA, US

Assignee:

Universal Music Group, Inc. - Santa Monica CA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 14, 705 57, 369 5321

Abstract:

The present invention is a system and method for providing access to electronic works over a network. In a preferred embodiment, the present invention offers a user access to electronic copies of works, such as songs, albums, movies, or music videos, over a network. The user responds to the offer by requesting to access to a particular work. Before such a request is granted, the present invention may verify that the user is authorized to access to the work. In one embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they possess a physical copy of the work. In another embodiment, the user verifies that they are authorized to access an electronic copy of the work by demonstrating that they ordered or purchased a copy of the work. If a user's authorization is verified, the user may then be provided with access to an electronic copy of the work by such techniques as downloading or streaming.