A P P E N D I X  B

Content Pricing

Content types are assigned a DRM type in the Catalog Manager along with the possible pricing models that can be used for that content type. TABLE B-1 lists the possible pricing models that can be used for content types with the corresponding DRM types:


TABLE B-1 Associated DRMs, Content Types, and Pricing Models

DRM Type

DRM Agent or Format

Content Type

Pricing Model

No DRM

 

ringtone

image

midlet

iappli

video

group_logo

operator_logo

monophonic_ringtone

sms_picture

Free always

First download only

Every download

CDS DRM

Agents

Disconnected Time Sensitive

midlet

Free always

First download only

Every download

Per period

Per subscription

Disconnected Use Sensitive

midlet

Free always

Trial

First download only

Every download

Per period

Per use

Disconnected Use and Time Sensitive

midlet

Free always

Trial

First download only

Every download

Per period

Per use

Per subscription

Small Connected Use and Time Sensitive

midlet

Free always

Trial

First download only

Every download

Per period

Per use

Per subscription

Midsize Connected Use and Time Sensitive

midlet

Free always

Trial

First download only

Every download

Per period

Per use

Per subscription

Standard Connected Use and Time Sensitive

midlet

Free always

Trial

First download only

Every download

Per period

Per use

Per subscription

CDS OMA DRM 1.0 Forward Lock

 

ringtone

image

midlet

iappli

video

Free always

First download only

Every download

OMA DRM 1.0

Forward Lock

ringtone

image

midlet

iappli

video

Free always

First download only

Every download

Combined Delivery

ringtone

image

midlet

iappli

video

Trial

Per use

Per period

Per interval

Separate Delivery

ringtone

image

midlet

iappli

video

Trial

Per use

Per period

Per interval



Pricing Scenarios

The pricing scenarios given here show the effect on content in both the Catalog Manager and the Vending Manager when changes are made to the purchase price of content.

All scenarios are based on the following existing conditions:

Initial purchase price for Item 1 and Item 2 are shown as they exist in the Catalog Manager and the Vending Manager. The currency type is the same for both the Catalog Manager and Vending Manager ($). The General Pricing Rule is $1.00 is equivalent to $1.00 and no markup is applied.


TABLE B-2 Initial Pricing Set for Items 1 and 2

Catalog Manager

Vending Manager

Item1

$1.00 per Download

PO 1A

$1.00 per Download

PO 1A

Item2

$1.00 per Download

PO 1A

$1.00 per Download

PO 1A


Table notation:

Scenario 1: The Catalog Manager administrator edits pricing option 1A from $1.00 per Download to $1.50 per Download.


TABLE B-3 Resulting Pricing for Items 1 and 2 in Scenario 1

Catalog Manager

Vending Manager

Item1

$1.50 per Download

PO 1A

$1.50 per Download

PO 1A

Item2

$1.50 per Download

PO 1A

$1.50 per Download

PO 1A


Scenario 2: The Catalog Manager administrator edits the properties of Item 1 by changing its purchase price to $1.50. Item 1 is now disassociated from pricing option 1A in the Catalog Manager. No changes are made to the pricing option itself.


TABLE B-4 Resulting Pricing for Items 1 and 2 in Scenario 2

Catalog Manager

Vending Manager

Item1

$1.50 per Download

Custom
PO 1A DIS

$1.50 per Download

Custom
PO 1A DIS

Item2

$1.00 per Download

PO 1A

$1.00 per Download

PO 1A


Scenario 3: Two changes to Item1 occur:

Scenario 4: Two changes to Item1 occur:

Scenario 5: The Vending Manager administrator has a custom price of $0.80 for Item1. The administrator then unstocks Item1 and later restocks Item1 and accepts pricing option 1A for Item1. Item1 is now associated with its original pricing option


TABLE B-7 Resulting Pricing for Items 1 and 2 in Scenario 5

Catalog Manager

Vending Manager

Item1

$1.00 per Download

PO 1A

$1.00 per Download

PO 1A RE

Item 2

$1.00 per Download

PO 1A

$1.00 per Download

PO 1A


Scenario 6: Item1 is never associated with a pricing option. The Catalog Manager administrator assigns a price of $2.00 to it. Later the administrator changes the price to $2.50.


TABLE B-8 Resulting Pricing for Items 1 and 2 in Scenario 6

Catalog Manager

Vending Manager

Item1

$2.50 per Download

Custom

$2.50 per Download

Custom

Item 2

$1.00 per Download

PO 1A

$1.00 per Download

PO 1A