Digital content management, playback and delivery

Abstract

An electronic information system and method pursuant to which at least one user interface is adapted for interaction with a user; at least one database comprising adult digital content associated with a server is remotely accessible and accessed by the user, and a network provides remote access to the at least one database to enable downloading of adult digital content.

1 . An integrated electronic information system, comprising:
 a) at least one user interface adapted for interaction with a user;   b) at least one database associated with a server that is remotely accessible by the user;   c) a username and password for each user that is encrypted;   d) a network for providing remote access to the at least one database by the user to enable downloading of adult digital content; and   e) a digital rights management framework, wherein the digital rights management framework restricts the ability of the user to copy downloaded digital content, the manner of use of digital content, the ability to transfer license rights in content between users, or a combination thereof.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a video viewer accessible through the at least one user interface. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a portable media player for synchronizing with a computer that displays the at least one user interface. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3  wherein the at least one database includes a plurality of digital content files and a plurality of links to other files. 
     
     
         5 . (canceled) 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 4 , wherein the system further comprises at least one framework for maintaining privacy and providing access to digital content without resulting unsolicited messages, banner advertisements, pop-up advertisements or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the system further comprises a security framework for preventing access to the at least one database to an unauthorized user. 
     
     
         8 . (canceled) 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein the system further comprises an establishment framework, an account payment framework, or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one user interface is associated with a user computer, and the network is the internet. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10  wherein the user computer is a personal media player having an interface for permitting it to directly access the network. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one database associated with a server includes a plurality of databases, a plurality of servers or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a framework for facilitating purchase of goods. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a framework for storing user selections for future reference. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 9 , further comprising a framework for providing selection recommendations to a user based upon popularity of one or more selections, the selection history of the user or a combination thereof. 
     
     
         16 . A method for accessing adult content electronic information, comprising the steps of:
 a. providing a user interface to a user over a network;   b. maintaining a database of digital content;   c. granting access to the user to the database for allowing the user to sample the digital content and select content for downloading by the user to a user managed storage medium;   d. encrypting a username and password for each user;   e. using a digital rights management framework so that the user's ability to copy downloaded files, disseminate downloaded files, and transfer downloaded files is restricted; and   f. transferring the digital content to the user for downloading by the user.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the network is the Internet. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the storage medium is selected from a hard disk, a floppy disk, a DVD, a CD, a magnetic recording tape, an optical recording device, a memory card, a memory stick, a flash storage medium, a memory key device, or any combination thereof. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 17 , further comprising displaying an interface to the user to permit the user to purchase goods for delivery via courier shipment. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the network is the Internet and the digital content is provided in MPEG-1 files, is provided for synchronization with a portable media player or both. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 6 , further including a user table. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising updating a user table.