What the OneSource System does:

• It bundles a collection of files into a single compressed file and delivers it on-demand to a consumer. For example, in the case of a music CD, it would include the music tracks as well as cover art, lyrics, liner notes, photographs, tour schedules, etc. The consumer downloads the product as a single file, which decompresses on their desktop computer to display all the different components, organized in separate folders.

• It personalizes any or all of the files within the bundle with the consumer's name, or some other customized tag.

• It inserts any number of additional promotional files within the bundle (e.g., coupons, HTML files for instant polls and surveys, vouchers for concert or movie tickets, passes to sporting events or trade shows, etc.). Any or all of these inserts can also be personalized and include individual barcodes.

• It protects licensed content by fingerprinting any or all of the files within the bundle with an encrypted code to detect piracy should it occur. In addition to digital audio and video, this patent-pending anti-piracy technology also works on various graphics formats to protect artwork, game and software installers to protect software titles, e-books, etc.

• It validates a user by means of a unique authorization code that can only be used once, or it can bill a consumer's credit card if the item is to be purchased or discounted.

• It collects personal information about the consumer prior to delivery of the product. The collection and collation of this demographic data can be customized in any way, as needed.