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An apparatus and method provides for the downloading and recording of data files over a data network such as the world wide web. A server connected to the world wide web includes a data base which includes a number of different data files such as music, video, and software that it wishes to sell to

An apparatus and method provides for the downloading and recording of data files over a data network such as the world wide web. A server connected to the world wide web includes a data base which includes a number of different data files such as music, video, and software that it wishes to sell to its customers. A web page is provided on the server for customers to access and view the products that are for sale. A system for billing the customers is also incorporated into the server such that when a system user logs in there is either a confirmation that the user has an account with the service provider or credit card information is provided in which charges may be made against. Through use of the web browser, the system user makes selections and begins the download of information into a memory in the user interface. Connected to the user interface is a recorder for recording the information upon a portable media such as an optical disk. Once the information is downloaded over the data network into the memory, the plugin in the web browser decompresses an unencrypts the file and begins the transfer process to the media recorder. Upon completion of the recording, (a) confirmation message is sent to the server (b) system user is billed for the download. After the billing process is complete, the plugin will delete the file from the computer memory and unlock the portable media so that the system user may play this information on another device.

대표청구항 ▼

1. An apparatus for downloading and recording selected multimedia data over a data network comprising:a personal computer connectable to the data network said personal computer comprising: a web browser with plug-in resident on the personal computer and configurable to connect to the data network su

1. An apparatus for downloading and recording selected multimedia data over a data network comprising:a personal computer connectable to the data network said personal computer comprising: a web browser with plug-in resident on the personal computer and configurable to connect to the data network such that at least one location on the data network may be accessed and at least one data file selected and downloaded; a memory in connection with the data network access device which configurable to receive and store the at least one data file; a recording device which under direction from plug-in of the web browser accesses the at least one data file in the memory and records the at least one data file on a portable media, wherein upon the successful recording of the multimedia data upon the portable media, the plug-in provides indication to the location and the at least one data file is automatically deleted from the memory; and said web browser plug in is further configured to monitor and provide status information to the at least one location for the recording of the at least one data file in the memory and upon the portable media, and to include access information during the recording which controls access to the at least one data file as recorded on the portable media.