公开(公告)号：US20080120609A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-22

申请号：US11685098

申请日：2007-03-12

申请人： Patrick Gates ,  Richard Wagner ,  Damen Law ,  Sam Gharabsty ,  Tracy Pirnack ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Debra Ameerally ,  Hiro Mitsuji ,  Alan Ward

发明人： Patrick Gates ,  Richard Wagner ,  Damen Law ,  Sam Gharabsty ,  Tracy Pirnack ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Debra Ameerally ,  Hiro Mitsuji ,  Alan Ward

IPC分类号： G06F9/44

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02

摘要： Systems and methods for upgrading from one or more digital media assets to a set of digital media assets over a network are described. A potential purchaser can be notified of available upgrade opportunities that are available for purchase. The potential purchaser can elect to pursue an upgrade opportunity so as to purchase a set of digital media assets. Upon upgrading to the set of digital media assets, the digital media assets within the set of digital media assets are made available to the purchaser. Typically, on upgrading from one or more of the digital media assets in the set of digital media assets to the entire set of digital media assets, the purchaser pays a lower cost than would be otherwise charged if the purchaser were to purchase the set of digital media assets in a non-upgrade manner. The cost associated with an upgrade opportunity can be based on prior purchases of digital media assets in the set of digital media assets. The cost associated with an upgrade opportunity can also be dynamically adjusted if other digital media assets in the set of digital media assets are subsequently purchased.

摘要翻译： 描述了通过网络从一个或多个数字媒体资产升级到一组数字媒体资产的系统和方法。 可以通知潜在购买者可以购买的可用升级机会。 潜在购买者可以选择追求升级机会，以购买一套数字媒体资产。 在升级到数字媒体资产集合之后，数字媒体资产集合中的数字媒体资产可以提供给买方。 通常，在从数字媒体资产集中的一个或多个数字媒体资产升级到整套数字媒体资产的同时，如果购买者要购买数字媒体资产的集合，购买者的成本将低于其他收费的成本 媒体资产以非升级方式进行。 与升级机会相关的成本可以基于以前在数字媒体资产集中购买数字媒体资产。 如果随后购买了一组数字媒体资产中的其他数字媒体资产，则还可以动态调整与升级机会相关的成本。

公开(公告)号：US20080120199A1

公开(公告)日：2008-05-22

申请号：US11561336

申请日：2006-11-17

申请人： Tracy Pirnack ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Debra Ameerally ,  Hiro Mitsuji ,  Alan Ward

发明人： Tracy Pirnack ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Debra Ameerally ,  Hiro Mitsuji ,  Alan Ward

IPC分类号： G06F17/30

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02 ,  G06Q30/0239 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  G06Q30/0641

摘要： Systems and methods for upgrading from one or more digital media assets to a set of digital media assets over a network are described. A potential purchaser can be notified of available upgrade opportunities that are available for purchase. The potential purchaser can elect to pursue an upgrade opportunity so as to purchase a set of digital media assets. Upon upgrading to the set of digital media assets, the digital media assets within the set of digital media assets are made available to the purchaser. Typically, on upgrading from one or more of the digital media assets in the set of digital media assets to the entire set of digital media assets, the purchaser pays a lower cost than would be otherwise charged if the purchaser were to purchase the set of digital media assets in a non-upgrade manner.

摘要翻译： 描述了通过网络从一个或多个数字媒体资产升级到一组数字媒体资产的系统和方法。 可以通知潜在购买者可以购买的可用升级机会。 潜在购买者可以选择追求升级机会，以购买一套数字媒体资产。 在升级到数字媒体资产集合之后，数字媒体资产集合中的数字媒体资产可以提供给买方。 通常，在从数字媒体资产集中的一个或多个数字媒体资产升级到整套数字媒体资产的同时，如果购买者要购买数字媒体资产的集合，购买者的成本将低于其他收费的成本 媒体资产以非升级方式进行。

公开(公告)号：US08984442B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-17

申请号：US12028521

申请日：2008-02-08

申请人： Tracy Pirnack ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Debra Ameerally ,  Hiro Mitsuji ,  Alan Ward ,  George Campbell ,  Darren Lew ,  Sam Gharabally ,  Ricardo D. Cortes

发明人： Tracy Pirnack ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Debra Ameerally ,  Hiro Mitsuji ,  Alan Ward ,  George Campbell ,  Darren Lew ,  Sam Gharabally ,  Ricardo D. Cortes

IPC分类号： G06F3/048 ,  G06F3/0481

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0222 ,  G06F3/0481

摘要： Systems, graphical user interfaces and methods for upgrading from one or more digital media assets to a set of digital media assets over a network are described. A potential purchaser can be notified of available upgrade opportunities that are available for purchase. The potential purchaser can elect to pursue an upgrade opportunity so as to purchase a set of digital media assets. Upon upgrading to the set of digital media assets, the digital media assets within the set of digital media assets are made available to the purchaser. According to one aspect, a graphical user interface facilitates presenting and requesting upgrade opportunities. According to another aspect, equivalency rules and/or eligibility rules can be used to control which sets of digital media assets are available for upgrade by respective potential purchasers.

摘要翻译： 描述了通过网络从一个或多个数字媒体资产升级到一组数字媒体资产的系统，图形用户界面和方法。 可以通知潜在购买者可以购买的可用升级机会。 潜在购买者可以选择追求升级机会，以购买一套数字媒体资产。 在升级到数字媒体资产集合之后，数字媒体资产集合中的数字媒体资产可以提供给买方。 根据一个方面，图形用户界面便于呈现和请求升级机会。 根据另一方面，可以使用等效规则和/或资格规则来控制哪些数字媒体资产集合可供各个潜在购买者升级。

公开(公告)号：US20080134032A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-05

申请号：US12028521

申请日：2008-02-08

申请人： Tracy Pirnack ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Debra Ameerally ,  Hiro Mitsuji ,  Alan Ward ,  George Campbell ,  Darren Lew ,  Sam Gharabally

发明人： Tracy Pirnack ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Debra Ameerally ,  Hiro Mitsuji ,  Alan Ward ,  George Campbell ,  Darren Lew ,  Sam Gharabally

IPC分类号： G06F3/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/0222 ,  G06F3/0481

摘要： Systems, graphical user interfaces and methods for upgrading from one or more digital media assets to a set of digital media assets over a network are described. A potential purchaser can be notified of available upgrade opportunities that are available for purchase. The potential purchaser can elect to pursue an upgrade opportunity so as to purchase a set of digital media assets. Upon upgrading to the set of digital media assets, the digital media assets within the set of digital media assets are made available to the purchaser. According to one aspect, a graphical user interface facilitates presenting and requesting upgrade opportunities. According to another aspect, equivalency rules and/or eligibility rules can be used to control which sets of digital media assets are available for upgrade by respective potential purchasers.

摘要翻译： 描述了通过网络从一个或多个数字媒体资产升级到一组数字媒体资产的系统，图形用户界面和方法。 可以通知潜在购买者可以购买的可用升级机会。 潜在购买者可以选择追求升级机会，以购买一套数字媒体资产。 在升级到数字媒体资产集合之后，数字媒体资产集合中的数字媒体资产可以提供给买方。 根据一个方面，图形用户界面便于呈现和请求升级机会。 根据另一方面，可以使用等效规则和/或资格规则来控制哪些数字媒体资产集合可供各个潜在购买者升级。

公开(公告)号：US20060212401A1

公开(公告)日：2006-09-21

申请号：US11082207

申请日：2005-03-15

申请人： Debra Ameerally ,  Thomas Burkholder ,  Matthew Fischer ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Alexander Luke ,  Christopher Bell

发明人： Debra Ameerally ,  Thomas Burkholder ,  Matthew Fischer ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Alexander Luke ,  Christopher Bell

IPC分类号： G06Q99/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/02

摘要： A method of operating a digital media purchase system includes, within the digital media purchase system, receiving a unique promotional code from one of a plurality of consumers via a data network. The receipt is in association with a user account of the one consumer with the digital media purchase system. A database associated with the media purchase system is processed to determine particular digital media items associated with the received one promotional code. A user account of the one consumer with the media purchase system is configured to enable access to the determined particular digital media from the media purchase system.

摘要翻译： 操作数字媒体购买系统的方法包括在数字媒体购买系统内，经由数据网络从多个消费者之一接收唯一的促销代码。 收据与数字媒体购买系统的一个消费者的用户帐户相关联。 处理与媒体购买系统相关联的数据库以确定与所接收的一个促销代码相关联的特定数字媒体项目。 具有媒体购买系统的一个消费者的用户帐户被配置为使得能够从媒体购买系统访问所确定的特定数字媒体。

公开(公告)号：US20090063301A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US11849711

申请日：2007-09-04

申请人： Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin

发明人： Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey L. Robbin

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/06 ,  G06Q30/0633 ,  H04L67/06 ,  H04L67/303

摘要： Improved approaches to electronically deliver digital assets to appropriate electronic devices are disclosed. In one embodiment, a user can purchase access rights to one or more digital assets from an online digital asset store, and then the one or more digital assets can be electronically delivered to one or more electronic devices associated with the user. Advantageously, different types of digital assets can be delivered to different electronic devices of the user, whereby limited resources of the different electronic devices can be used in a more intelligent manner.

摘要翻译： 公开了将数字资产电子传送到适当的电子设备的改进方法。 在一个实施例中，用户可以从在线数字资产商店购买对一个或多个数字资产的访问权限，然后一个或多个数字资产可以被电子地递送到与用户相关联的一个或多个电子设备。 有利地，可以将不同类型的数字资产传送到用户的不同电子设备，由此可以以更智能的方式使用不同电子设备的有限资源。

公开(公告)号：US20090063660A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US12204779

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： David Fleischman ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Sean Kelly ,  Charles Pisula ,  Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey Robbin

发明人： David Fleischman ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Sean Kelly ,  Charles Pisula ,  Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey Robbin

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/1095 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04L67/04

摘要： Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for synchronizing and transferring digital media items. One or more media items are received, from a network operating environment, at a first device. A first media database on the first device, including metadata associated with the media items, is synchronized with a second media database on a second device. The one or more media items are moved from the first device to the second device. The one or more media items are copied from the second device to the first device.

摘要翻译： 用于同步和传送数字媒体项目的方法，系统和装置，包括计算机程序产品。 从网络操作环境在第一设备处接收一个或多个媒体项目。 第一设备上的第一媒体数据库（包括与媒体项目相关联的元数据）与第二设备上的第二媒体数据库同步。 一个或多个媒体项从第一设备移动到第二设备。 一个或多个媒体项从第二设备复制到第一设备。

公开(公告)号：US08135865B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-13

申请号：US12204779

申请日：2008-09-04

申请人： David Fleischman ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Sean Kelly ,  Charles Pisula ,  Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey Robbin

发明人： David Fleischman ,  Christopher R. Wysocki ,  Payam Mirrashidi ,  Sean Kelly ,  Charles Pisula ,  Alan Ward ,  Colin Meldrum ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Jeffrey Robbin

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L67/1095 ,  G11B27/10 ,  H04L67/04

摘要： Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer program products, for synchronizing and transferring digital media items. One or more media items are received, from a network operating environment, at a first device. A first media database on the first device, including metadata associated with the media items, is synchronized with a second media database on a second device. The one or more media items are moved from the first device to the second device. The one or more media items are copied from the second device to the first device.

摘要翻译： 用于同步和传送数字媒体项目的方法，系统和装置，包括计算机程序产品。 从网络操作环境在第一设备处接收一个或多个媒体项目。 第一设备上的第一媒体数据库（包括与媒体项目相关联的元数据）与第二设备上的第二媒体数据库同步。 一个或多个媒体项从第一设备移动到第二设备。 一个或多个媒体项从第二设备复制到第一设备。

公开(公告)号：US08855617B2

公开(公告)日：2014-10-07

申请号：US11821598

申请日：2007-06-22

申请人： Patrice Gautier ,  Debbie Shimizu ,  Alexandrea Anderson ,  Eddy Cue ,  Monika Gromek ,  Robert H. Kondrk

发明人： Patrice Gautier ,  Debbie Shimizu ,  Alexandrea Anderson ,  Eddy Cue ,  Monika Gromek ,  Robert H. Kondrk

IPC分类号： H04M3/00 ,  H04M1/66 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W8/26

CPC分类号： H04M15/715 ,  H04M15/705 ,  H04W4/00 ,  H04W4/24 ,  H04W4/50 ,  H04W8/18 ,  H04W8/265

摘要： Methods, systems and graphical user interfaces that facilitate activation of mobile devices, such as communication devices or multi-function devices, via computers are disclosed. According to one embodiment, activation of a mobile device with respect to a wireless service provider can be performed by users through use of a computer (e.g., personal computer) that communicate with a remotely located activation server. According to another embodiment, graphical user interfaces can be presented to users so as to enable end users to easily activate mobile devices.

摘要翻译： 公开了通过计算机促进诸如通信设备或多功能设备的移动设备的激活的方法，系统和图形用户界面。 根据一个实施例，移动设备相对于无线服务提供商的激活可以由用户通过使用与远程定位的激活服务器进行通信的计算机（例如，个人计算机）来执行。 根据另一个实施例，可以向用户呈现图形用户界面，以便使最终用户能够容易地激活移动设备。

公开(公告)号：US08489468B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-16

申请号：US13005222

申请日：2011-01-12

申请人： Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller ,  Mike Wiese ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Ellis M. Verosub

发明人： Jeffrey L. Robbin ,  David Heller ,  Mike Wiese ,  Patrice Gautier ,  Ellis M. Verosub

IPC分类号： G06Q30/00

CPC分类号： G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/0601 ,  G06Q30/0641

摘要： Techniques for interacting with an online media store to obtain a media asset bundle, such as a digital boxset, are disclosed. These techniques involve, for instance, browsing for a media asset bundle that includes at least one non-playable media asset, purchasing the media asset bundle, obtaining the media assets contained in the media asset bundle, determining if a presentation request has been made for a media asset in the media asset bundle, and presenting the requested media asset. Further, these techniques involve playing the media assets in a media asset bundle by selecting a media asset in the media asset bundle, determining whether the media asset is playable or non-playable, presenting the media asset using an appropriate media asset viewer if it is playable, not playing (skipping) the media asset if it is non-playable, and selecting/playing other media assets in the media asset bundle until no more media assets are available to be played.

摘要翻译： 公开了与在线媒体商店交互以获取媒体资产束（例如数字盒）的技术。 这些技术涉及例如浏览包括至少一个不可播放的媒体资产的媒体资产束，购买媒体资产束，获取媒体资产束中包含的媒体资产，确定是否为 媒体资产捆绑中的媒体资产，并呈现所请求的媒体资产。 此外，这些技术涉及通过选择媒体资源捆绑中的媒体资产来确定媒体资产是否可播放或不可播放，通过使用适当的媒体资产查看器呈现媒体资产，如果它是 可播放，不播放（跳过）媒体资产（如果不可播放）以及在媒体资产捆绑包中选择/播放其他媒体资产，直到没有更多媒体资产可用于播放。