METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SECURELY INCORPORATING ELECTRONIC INFORMATION INTO AN ONLINE PURCHASING APPLICATION

摘要

Method and systems for facilitating digital commerce are provided. Systems include a client and server which are incorporated into an online purchasing system to perform the purchase and online delivery of electronic content. The client includes a secured copy of the merchandise and components used to license and purchase the merchandise and to unsecure and process the licensed merchandise. The client communicates with the server to download the components onto a customer's computer system and to license and purchase a requested item of merchandise. The server supplies merchandise-specific components and licenses the requested item of merchandise by generating an electronic certificate. The electronic certificate contains license parameters that are specific to the requested merchandise and an indicated purchasing option. Once an electronic license certificate is received, the merchandise is made available to the customer for use in accordance with the licensing parameters.