Brian A Shobe

US Patent:

D688700, Aug 27, 2013

Filed:

Jun 4, 2012

Appl. No.:

29/423672

Inventors:

Becky Ann Brown - Seattle WA, US
Daniel Martin Varon - Seattle WA, US
Brian Allen Shobe - Woodinville WA, US
Spencer Israel Antonin Nataraja Hurd - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

1404

US Classification:

D14489

US Patent:

20150310472, Oct 29, 2015

Filed:

Apr 23, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/260065

Inventors:

- Redmond WA, US
Christopher L. Wimmer - Issaquah WA, US
Alexander John Garden - Clyde Hill WA, US
Naud Frijlink - Seattle WA, US
Michael Scott Seamons - Redmond WA, US
Brian Shobe - Woodinville WA, US
John Paddleford - Redmond WA, US
Madlena Blagaila Measelle - Seattle WA, US

Assignee:

Microsoft Corporation - Redmond WA

International Classification:

G06Q 30/02
G06Q 50/18
G06Q 50/00

Abstract:

Various embodiments relating to managing content sharing and consumption are disclosed. In one embodiment, a consumer may be issued a lifetime license for a content item. In response to issuing the lifetime license to the consumer one or more share credits may be issued to the consumer. A request to consume a requested content item on a temporary basis may be received from the consumer. A temporary digital authorization usable by the consumer to consume the requested content item on a temporary basis may be issued to the consumer in exchange for a share credit.