Amendments to the Claims
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`The listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings of claims in the
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`application.
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`1.
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`(Currently Amended) A computer
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`implemented method for configuring a
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`multimedia hardware device to generate an authorized reproduction of a media content
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`item included in a digital media file, comprising:
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`receiving a request from a user to reproduce the media content item;
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`evaluating the request to determine whether the user has acquired a license to
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`reproduce the media content item and offering the license to reproduce the media
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`content item to the user when the user does not have the license to reproduce the media
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`content item,
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`after the evaluation of the request, extracting user data that is specific to the user
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`that is attempting to reproduce the media content item when the user at—least—ene—e£
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`acquires and declines the license,
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`aggregating the extracted user data into a statistics record for the request when
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`the user acquires the license and when the user declines the license, wherein the
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`statistics record summarizes the user data associated with the request,
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`storing in a license database the statistics record so that
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`the user data is
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`accessible to a party other than the user eepynight—ewner—eilthe—medi-a—een-tem—item, and
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`analyzing a plurality of statistics records aggregated from requests for the media
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`content item when the user acquires the license and when the user declines the license to
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`provide the party other than the user with copyright—owner the aggregated user data.
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`(Original)
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`The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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`receiving a license to reproduce the media content from a licensing system when
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`the request is granted by the licensing system, and
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`preventing reproduction of the media content item when the request is declined
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`by the licensing system.
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`The listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings of claims in the
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`application.
`
`1.
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`(Currently Amended) A computer
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`implemented method for configuring a
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`multimedia hardware device to generate an authorized reproduction of a media content
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`item included in a digital media file, comprising:
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`receiving a request from a user to reproduce the media content item;
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`evaluating the request to determine whether the user has acquired a license to
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`reproduce the media content item and offering the license to reproduce the media
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`content item to the user when the user does not have the license to reproduce the media
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`content item,
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`after the evaluation of the request, extracting user data that is specific to the user
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`that is attempting to reproduce the media content item when the user at—least—ene—e£
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`acquires and declines the license,
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`aggregating the extracted user data into a statistics record for the request when
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`the user acquires the license and when the user declines the license, wherein the
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`statistics record summarizes the user data associated with the request,
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`storing in a license database the statistics record so that
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`the user data is
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`accessible to a party other than the user eepynight—ewner—eilthe—medi-a—een-tem—item, and
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`analyzing a plurality of statistics records aggregated from requests for the media
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`content item when the user acquires the license and when the user declines the license to
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`provide the party other than the user with copyright—owner the aggregated user data.
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`(Original)
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`The method of claim 1, further comprising:
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`receiving a license to reproduce the media content from a licensing system when
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`the request is granted by the licensing system, and
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`preventing reproduction of the media content item when the request is declined
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`by the licensing system.
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`3.
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`(Currently Amended) The method of claim 2, further comprising:
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`reproducing the media content
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`item based on a plurality of reproduction
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`parameters in the license that is received from [[the]] a licensing system.
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`4.
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`(Original)
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`The
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`computer
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`implemented method of claim 1
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`further
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`comprising:
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`storing in the license database the user data that is associated with the user that is
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`attempting to reproduce the media content item that is accessible to a third party online
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`media retailer that has been selected by a copyright owner to distribute the media
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`content item.
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`5.
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`(Currently Amended) The computer implemented method of claim 1, further
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`comprising:
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`storing in the license database the user data that is associated with the user that is
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`attempting to reproduce the media content item that is accessible to a hardware device
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`manufacturer that manufacturers hardware that—is—i—m—plemented—by m the multimedia
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`hardware device.
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`6.
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`7.
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`(Original)
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`The method of claim 1, wherein the user data includes a
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`geographic location of the user who is accessing the media content item.
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`(Currently Amended) A computer implemented method for configuring a media
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`content licensing and verification system to license media content for reproduction, the
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`method comprising:
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`receiving a request from an external device associated with a user to reproduce a
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`media content item, wherein the request includes digital media information associated
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`with the media content item included in a digital media file,
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`determining whether the request is to be granted based on a media content
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`record stored in a media catalog database that is associated with the media content item
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`and offering a license to reproduce the media content item to the user when the user
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`does not have the license to reproduce the media content item;
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`after the determination of the request, extracting user data that is specific to the
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`user that is attempting to reproduce the media content item at—least—ene—ef when the user
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`is granted the license and when the user declines the license;
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`aggregating the extracted user data into a statistics record, wherein the statistics
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`record summarizes the user data associated with the request;
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`storing in a license database the statistics record so that
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`the user data is
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`accessible to a party other than the user eepynight—ewreneflthe—media—eentem—item; and
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`analyzing a plurality of statistics records aggregated from requests for the media
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`content item when the user is granted the license and when the user declines the license
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`to provide the party other than the user with the aggregated user data.
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`8.
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`(Original)
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`The method of claim 7; further comprising:
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`generating a license record that includes license granting information associated
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`with the license granted to the external deVice; and
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`storing the license record in a registered user database that is associated with the
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`USGF
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`9.
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`(Original)
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`The method of claim 7; wherein the digital media information
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`includes a fingerprint associated with the media content item.
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`10.
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`(Original)
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`The method of claim 7; further comprising:
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`storing in the license database the user data that is associated with the user that is
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`attempting to reproduce the media content item that is accessible to a third party online
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`media retailer that has been selected by a copyright owner to distribute the media
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`content item.
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`11.
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`(Original)
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`The method of claim 7; further comprising:
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`storing in the license database the user data that is associated with the user that is
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`attempting to reproduce the media content item that is accessible to a hardware deVice
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`manufacturer that manufacturers hardware that
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`is implemented by the multimedia
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`hardware device.
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`12.
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`(Original)
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`The method of claim 7, wherein the user data includes additional
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`media content items that the user has previously accessed.
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`13.
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`(Currently Amended) A system for configuring a multimedia hardware device
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`to generate an authorized reproduction of a media content item included in a digital
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`media file, comprising:
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`at least one processor; and
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`a memory coupled with the processor, the memory including instructions that,
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`when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
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`receive a request from a user requesting to reproduce the media content
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`item,
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`evaluate the request to determine whether the user has acquired a license
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`to reproduce the media content item and offer the license to reproduce the media content
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`item to the user when the user does not have the license to stream the media content
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`item,
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`after the evaluation of the request, extract user data that is specific to the
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`user that is attempting to reproduce the media content item at—least—ene—e£ when the user
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`acquires the license and when the user declines the license,
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`aggregate the extracted user data into a statistics record, wherein the
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`statistics record summarizes the user data associated with the request,
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`store in the license database the statistics record so that the user data is
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`accessible to a party other than the user eepynight—ewnereeilthe—med-ia—eement—item, and
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`analyze a plurality of statistics records aggregated from requests for the
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`media content item when the user acquires the license and when the user declines the
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`license to provide a party other than the user copyright—owner with the aggregated user
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`data.
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`14.
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`(Original)
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`The system of claim 12, wherein the processor
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`is
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`further
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`configured to:
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`receive a license to reproduce the media content item from a licensing system
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`when the request is granted by the licensing system; and
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`prevent reproduction of the media content item when the request is declined by
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`the licensing system.
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`15.
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`(Original)
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`The system of claim 12, wherein the processor
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`is
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`further
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`configured to reproduce the media content item based on a plurality of reproduction
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`parameters included in the license that is received from the licensing system.
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`16.
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`(Original)
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`The system of claim 12, wherein the processor
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`is further
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`configured to store in the license database the user data that is associated with the user
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`that is attempting to reproduce the media content item that is accessible to a third party
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`online media retailer that has been selected by a copyright owner to distribute the media
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`content item.
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`17.
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`(Original)
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`The system of claim 12, wherein the processor
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`is further
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`configured to store in the license database the user data that is associated with the user
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`that is attempting to reproduce the media content item that is accessible to a hardware
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`device manufacturer
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`that manufacturers hardware that
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`is
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`implemented by the
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`multimedia hardware device.
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`18.
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`(Original)
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`The system of claim 12, wherein the user data includes a quantity
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`of times that the user has previously accessed the media content item and additional
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`media content items.
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`19.
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`(Currently Amended) A system for configuring a media content licensing and
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`verification system to license media content for reproduction, comprising:
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`a receiver configured to receive a request from an external device associated
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`with a user to reproduce the media content item, wherein the request includes digital
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`media information associated with the media content item included in a digital media
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`file,
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`at least one processor; and
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`a memory coupled with the processor, the memory including instructions that,
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`when executed by the processor cause the processor to:
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`determine whether the request
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`is to be granted based on the media
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`content record stored in the media catalog database that is associated with the media
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`content item and offer a license to reproduce the media content item to the user when
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`the user does not have the license to reproduce the media content item,
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`after the determination of the request, extract user data that is specific to
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`the user that is attempting to reproduce the media content item at—least—ene—e£ when the
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`user acquires the license and when the user declines the license,
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`aggregate the extracted user data into a statistics record, wherein the
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`statistics record summarizes the user data associated with the media licensing request,
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`and
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`store in a license database the statistics record so that the user data is
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`accessible to a party other than the user eepynight—ewnereeilthe—med-ia—een-tent—item, and
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`analyze a plurality of statistics records aggregated from requests for the
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`media content item when the user acquires the license and when the user declines the
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`license to provide the party other than the user the—eepyri-gh-t—ewner with the aggregated
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`user data.
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`20.
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`(Original)
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`The system of claim 18, wherein the processor
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`is
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`further
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`configured to:
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`generate a license record that includes license granting information associated
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`with the license granted to the external deVice, and
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`store the license record in a registered user database that is associated with the
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`USGF
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`21.
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`(Original)
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`The system of claim 18, wherein the processor
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`is further
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`configured to store in the license database the user data that is associated with the user
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`that is attempting to reproduce the media content item that is accessible to a third party
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`online media retailer that has been selected by a copyright owner to distribute the media
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`content item.
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`22.
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`(Original)
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`The system of claim 20, wherein the processor
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`is
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`further
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`configured to store in the license database the user data that is associated with the user
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`that is attempting to reproduce the media content item that is accessible to a hardware
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`deVice manufacturer
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`that manufacturers hardware that
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`is
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`implemented by the
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`multimedia hardware deVice.
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`23.
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`(Original)
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`The system of claim 18, wherein the user data includes a
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`geographic location of the user who is accessing the media content item that enables the
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`copyright owner to gauge geographic locations where the media content item is being
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`accessed.
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