Apple Patent Describes iTunes Reselling and Loaning System

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An Apple patent granted on 7 March (http://appft1.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO2&Sect2=HITOFF&u=%2Fnetahtml%2FPTO%2Fsearch-adv.html&r=5&p=1&f=G&l=50&d=PG01&S1=(apple.AS.+AND+20130307.PD.)&OS=an/apple+and+pd/3/7/2013&RS=(AN/apple+AND+PD/20130307)) details a system allowing customers to resell iTunes and iBooks content (http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/articles/443479/20130307/apple-patent-second-hand-itunes-ibooks-sales.htm) to other users at a reduced price, or to loan the content temporarily for free. Such a system could pave the way for second hand content being made available on iTunes for a discounted price."(Note: Beware the auto-playing video ad, with sound.)

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