US Patent No: 8,216,071
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Method and apparatus for software delivery and management
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Jul 10, 2012
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Mar 20, 2002
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10/105,072
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for software delivery and management includes receiving an electronic catalog identifying one or more game titles, displaying at least a subset of the identified game titles within a graphical user interface (GUI), receiving an indication from a user selecting one of the game titles displayed within the GUI, and displaying information corresponding to the selected one of the game titles in association with at least one of a first offer to preview a partially enabled game program corresponding to the selected one of the game titles and a second offer to purchase a fully enabled version of the game program corresponding to the selected one of the game titles.
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| 5,598,470 Method and apparatus for enabling trial period use of software products: Method and apparatus for utilizing a decryption block | 124 | 1994 | |
| 5,689,560 Method and apparatus for enabling trial period use of software products: method and apparatus for allowing a try-and-buy user interaction | 61 | 1994 | |
| 5,757,907 Method and apparatus for enabling trial period use of software products: method and apparatus for generating a machine-dependent identification | 147 | 1994 | |
| 5,564,038 Method and apparatus for providing a trial period for a software license product using a date stamp and designated test period | 106 | 1994 | |
| 5,666,501 Method and apparatus for installing software | 68 | 1995 | |
| 5,771,347 Apparatus and method to allow a user a trial period before licensing a software program product | 73 | 1996 | |
| 5,757,908 Method and apparatus for enabling trial period use of software products: method and apparatus for utilizing an encryption header | 91 | 1996 | |
| 6,654,888 Installing and controlling trial software | 21 | 1999 | |
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| 5,925,127 Method and system for monitoring the use of rented software | 149 | 1997 | |
| 6,327,652 Loading and identifying a digital rights management operating system | 384 | 1999 | |
| 6,698,018 System and method of multiple-stage installation of a suite of applications | 44 | 2000 | |
| 2002/0078,142 Method and system for enabling offline detection of software updates | 36 | 2000 | |
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| 5,883,954 Self-launching encrypted try before you buy software distribution system | 52 | 1995 | |
| 5,883,955 On-line try before you buy software distribution system | 111 | 1995 | |
| 5,907,617 Try before you buy software distribution and marketing system | 78 | 1997 | |
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| 6,073,256 Digital product execution control | 47 | 1997 | |
| 6,334,214 Try/buy wrapping of installation-ready software for electronic distribution | 23 | 1998 | |
| 6,243,692 Secure electronic software packaging using setup-external unlocking module | 88 | 1998 | |
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| 5,563,946 Method and apparatus for enabling trial period use of software products: method and apparatus for passing encrypted files between data processing systems | 300 | 1994 | |
| 5,737,416 Method and apparatus for enabling trial period use of software products: method and apparatus for utilizing a decryption stub | 202 | 1996 | |
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| 2002/0120,529 Accelerated access to an electronic catalog | 3 | 2002 | |
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| 5,634,012 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works having a fee reporting mechanism | 672 | 1994 | |
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| 6,073,124 Method and system for securely incorporating electronic information into an online purchasing application | 232 | 1997 | |
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| 2001/0010,046 Client content management and distribution system | 105 | 2001 | |
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| 2003/0051,015 System and method for distributing software | 1 | 2001 | |
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| 6,253,193 Systems and methods for the secure transaction management and electronic rights protection | 492 | 1998 | |
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| 2002/0147,656 E-commerce using a catalog | 16 | 2001 | |
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| 6,409,602 Slim terminal gaming system | 293 | 1998 | |
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| 5,708,709 System and method for managing try-and-buy usage of application programs | 415 | 1995 | |
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| 6,857,067 System and method for preventing unauthorized access to electronic data | 37 | 2001 | |
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| 5,982,892 System and method for remote authorization for unlocking electronic data | 44 | 1997 | |
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