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Network apparatus and method for preview of music products and compilation of market data    
United States Patent5963916   
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Inventor(s)Kaplan; Joshua D. (Berkeley, CA)
AbstractA system for on-line user-interactive multimedia based point-of-preview. The system provides for a network web site and accompanying software and hardware for allowing users to access the web site over a network such as the internet via a computer. The user is uniquely identified to the web site server through an identification name or number. The hardware associated with the web site includes storage of discrete increments of pre-selected portions of music products for user selection and preview. After user selection, a programmable data processor selects the particular pre-recorded music product from data storage and then transmits that chosen music product over the network to the user for preview. Subscriber selection and profile data (i.e. demographic information) can optionally be collected and stored to develop market research data. Since the system provides for multiple embodiments, the system contemplates previewing of audio programs such as music on compact discs, video programs such as movies and text from books and other written documents. Furthermore, it is contemplated that the network web site can be accessed from a publicly accessible kiosk, available, e.g. at a retail store location, or from a desk top computer.
   














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Network apparatus and method for preview of music products and compilation of market data
Inventor     Kaplan; Joshua D. (Berkeley, CA)
Owner/Assignee     Intouch Group, Inc. (San Francisco, CA)
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Publication Date     October 5, 1999
Application Number     08/741,915
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Filing Date     October 31, 1996
US Classification     705/26
Int'l Classification     G06F 017/60
Examiner     Voeltz; Emanuel Todd
Assistant Examiner     Kalinowski; Alexander
Attorney/Law Firm     Dergosits & Noah LLP
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Parent Case     This is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/668,327 filed on Jun. 26, 1996 ABANDONED which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/282,153 filed on Jul. 28, 1994 abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/035,661 filed on Mar. 23, 1993 abandoned, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/957,444 filed on Oct. 6, 1992, now U.S. Pat. No. 5,237,157, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 07/582,253 filed on Sep. 13, 1990 abondoned.
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