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Definitions

• the present invention relates to a method of accessing multimedia content available on a data network, and a unit of value medium usable in such a method.
• broadband data networks (cable, satellite 7) makes it possible to envisage the distribution of bulky multimedia content to an individual or within companies: multimedia content representing any set which can be put in digital form: sound, image, video, software ...
• multimedia content representing any set which can be put in digital form: sound, image, video, software ...
• a user who today wants to access multimedia content available on a data network, must have an account from which the amount of any purchase can be taken.
• the subject of the invention is a method of accessing multimedia content (audio, image, video, software, etc.) available on the data networks.
• xDSL Digital subscriber line
• the invention also relates to a unit of value support usable in such a process.
• the present invention relates to a method of access for an individual to multimedia content, available on a data network, characterized in that it comprises the following steps:
• the individual obtains, from a distributor, at least one unit of value comprising: • a private secret code, masked by a device that can be unmasked, which constitutes proof of payment of the fees,
• At least one list of product codes visible to all, each product code making it possible to identify multimedia content
• said process is such that: - the multimedia content is only delivered after verification of the validity of the unit of value by a certifying body operating on the data network, - when the multimedia content is delivered, this certifying body invalidates the unit of value.
• a unit of value provides access to a determined list of multimedia content.
• the codes and the expiry date are printed on the support.
• the secret code is masked, for example, by scratch-off ink or a label that can be removed.
• the secret code can be an alphanumeric code.
• Product codes can be alphanumeric codes, or bar codes.
• the method of the invention comprises the following steps: lists of elements each consisting of the secret code + expiration date of the secret code + list of product codes are created in a database.
• the method of the invention comprises the following steps: lists of elements each consisting of the association are created in a database: secret code + number of purchase units again available + expiration date of the secret code + list of product codes, a number of necessary purchasing units being associated with each product code,
• the number of purchase units still available is reduced in the value unit of the database by the number of purchase units necessary for the product requested.
• the value unit is deleted from the base.
• secret codes are created which are not destroyed after exhaustion of rights but simply invalidated for possible future reuse.
• a promotional dynamic can be created with special product codes whose number of purchasing units is zero or negative.
• the method of the invention comprises the following steps:
• the database marks the choice of a product code in the value unit.
• the invention also relates to a physical medium of value units to allow an individual's access to multimedia content available on a data network, characterized in that it comprises:
• the codes and the validity date are printed on this support.
• the secret code can be masked by scratch-off ink or a label that can be removed.
• the secret code can be an alphanumeric code.
• Product codes can be alphanumeric codes, or bar codes. A lot number can be integrated in the header of the codes.
• the support is an electronic chip.
• FIG. 1 illustrates the first step of the method of the invention
• FIG. 2 illustrates the second step of the method of the invention
• FIG. 3 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of the method of the invention
• the method of the invention is a method of accessing multimedia content available on a data network, which is not based on the use of a payment account.
• the individual obtains, for example by buying it commercially, a right of access called a "unit of value" UN which is exchanged online for multimedia content CM. It therefore does not buy multimedia content directly online.
• the individual 10 obtains a unit of value UN from a distributor 11, in the conventional commercial circuit by means of payment MP of his choice (currency, check, Carte Bleue) .
• a second step as illustrated in FIG. 2, during a connection to a network 12, the individual 10 exchanges the value unit UN for access to the multimedia content CM (for example by downloading).
• the unit of UV value provides evidence that the individual has paid the distributor the right to access multimedia content.
• This FIG. 2 also shows the distributor 15 and the supplier 16 of the multimedia content CM.
• Each value unit UN provides access to a determined list of multimedia content CM. These units of value therefore do not constitute virtual currency.
• a unit of value UN is, for example, physically constituted a printable medium (magazine, newspaper, plastic card, smart card, etc.) on which the following elements are printed:
• a secret code 21 for example alphanumeric, which is masked by a device that can be unmasked (scratch-off ink, label to be removed ).
• This secret code constitutes proof of payment of the fees. It is generated from an algorithm which must remain secret and which is specific to a certifier. This code is a private code. It should only be used once. It is hidden to avoid any dispute.
• a product code identifies a multimedia product. It is generated from an algorithm specific to the product publisher. This code is public. It is printable in clear on the support.
• the method of the invention can be used in two modes:
• an individual goes to a record store to buy a record. Unfortunately, the record store does not have it in store. The record store then prints the jacket of the disc sought on which is also printed a unit of value. The buyer pays and leaves with this jacket. At home, he unmasks the secret code part of the unit of value, enters the disk code as well as the secret code on a connected terminal to the Internet and in exchange for the unit of value, the device automatically downloads the music to record it on a recorder or a disc recorder.
• an individual buys a unit of value in a press house, so that he can watch a football match on his television. He does not know yet which match he will watch.
• a match which interests him is retransmitted in encrypted on a pay television channel, he enters, on the remote control of his television decoder, the match code and the secret code of the unit of value previously unmasked to obtain viewing in clear of the match.
• the "Push" mode in which the information which circulates between two individuals goes from the individual who has the information to the individual who seeks the information.
• an individual takes out a subscription with an organization. This subscription is chargeable and the organization collects the price of the subscription from this individual's bank account every month.
• the individual receives a monthly magazine on which a unit of value is printed and in which multimedia content such as electronic books, software and musical works are offered.
• Each content proposal is identified by a product code.
• the individual unmasks the part of the secret code of the unit of value, he connects to the website of the organization and enters the code or codes of the products he wishes to download in exchange for the secret code.
• the unit of value is paid for by the cost of the subscription.
• the actors involved in the process of the invention, illustrated in FIG. 3, are the following:
• the publisher 17 of multimedia content is the natural or legal person who holds the rights to this content: • it assigns a product code to multimedia content,
• Distributor 15 is such that:
• the certifier 18 is an organization independent of publishers 17 and distributors 15.
• Each element of a list consists of the association of a secret code, a deadline for the validity of the secret code and a list of product codes accessible with this secret code. • It collects requests for the use of UN value units from customers via distributors 15. It monitors each UN value unit by verifying that:
• the product code belongs to a list of accessible product codes with the secret code. If the value unit is valid, the control being positive, it orders the supplier 16 to transfer the corresponding multimedia content to the customer.
• the supplier 16 On each network 12, the supplier 16 must be located, if possible, as close as possible to the user 10 in order to provide him with bulky multimedia contents with a good quality of service.
• the supplier 16 is such that : • It hosts multimedia content and guarantees the total availability of this content.
• the distributor 15 can be the body which mandates the supplier 16 and the certifier 18.
• the mechanisms for managing the value unit are as follows:
• the user obtains a unit of value whose market value is greater than each of the products. This unit of value thus makes it possible to make several purchases and therefore should not be eliminated after use.
• products in the value unit may not have the same market value. The mechanism is then more complex:
• Secret codes are then used which are not destroyed after exhaustion of rights but simply invalidated. These codes can then be reused in particular for promotional purposes. A distributor can thus offer former buyers to obtain promotional products by providing an old proof of purchase. Each of these secret codes is then re-associated with a new number of purchase units still available, with a new expiry date and with new lists of product codes.
• the purchase of multimedia content is therefore not motivated by the desire to own multimedia content but by the simple desire to be able to access it at any time.
• the user purchases a permanent right of access to multimedia content which prevents him from storing multimedia content at home.
• the method of the invention makes it possible to create units of value which meet this need: • When requesting multimedia content for the first time, the database marks the choice of this product code in the value unit.
• the weighted mechanism can be applied to this permanent access mechanism.
• the method of the invention is protected against hacking by the dynamic management of the secret code + product code associations.
• it is possible to integrate into the header of the product codes or into the secret code a lot number which makes it possible to invalidate the lots of units of values that have been stolen.
• Printing codes on the physical medium is simple to implement and very economical. But we can also replace the printing of codes by their integration in an electronic chip attached to a support.
• the music publisher enters into an agreement with a supplier 16 of multimedia content who is authorized to hold the multimedia content in order to ensure its effective transfer to a client 10, 3) the music publisher 17 makes an agreement with a distributor 15 so that he sells the musical titles to customers 10. For this, the distributor 15 allows the record stores to print the jackets with units of value already defined by the certifier 18
• the client 10 after having bought a jacket, the client 10 unmasks the secret code and connects to the site of the distributor 15 to recover the music from the disc by supplying the identifier of the disc and the secret code.
• the disc code is checked by the distributor 15,
• the distributor 15 requests the certifier 18 to verify the validity of the secret code, its expiry date and its correct association with the code of the disc. In the event of a positive response, this certifying body 18 gives the supplier 16 of the multimedia content the authorization to deliver the music to the client 10,
• the certifier 18 deletes the value unit used from the database.

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