Enhanced title processing arrangement
First Claim
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
- receiving a first title object that encodes one or more references to one or more rights and a reference to a title object template, the first title object also including a state value, the first title object being a digital bearer instrument;
validating the first title object by determining that the state value included in the first title object corresponds to a stored value for the first title object maintained by a state server;
identifying the title object template based on the reference to the title object template included in the first title object;
retrieving the title object template;
selecting a first right of the one or more rights to which the first title object refers;
assembling a second title object using the identified title object template, the second title object being a digital bearer instrument configured to effect redemption of the first right referred to by the first title object when the second title object is processed by a title processing environment, the second title object including a state value that corresponds to a stored value for the second title object maintained by the state server; and
providing the second title object to a title manager process.
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Abstract
Methods, apparatus, and data structures embodied in computer-readable media are provided for facilitating access to a service in a network. Title materials are received which include one or more of a first title object, a component of the first title object, or a reference to the first title object. The first title object is a first digital bearer instrument representing at least one right relating to the service, the first title object including a reference to the service. A second title object is identified with reference to a service registry and the reference to the service included in the first title object. The second title object is a second digital bearer instrument with which redemption of the at least one right relating to the service and represented by the first title object may be effected.
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27 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
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receiving a first title object that encodes one or more references to one or more rights and a reference to a title object template, the first title object also including a state value, the first title object being a digital bearer instrument; validating the first title object by determining that the state value included in the first title object corresponds to a stored value for the first title object maintained by a state server; identifying the title object template based on the reference to the title object template included in the first title object; retrieving the title object template; selecting a first right of the one or more rights to which the first title object refers; assembling a second title object using the identified title object template, the second title object being a digital bearer instrument configured to effect redemption of the first right referred to by the first title object when the second title object is processed by a title processing environment, the second title object including a state value that corresponds to a stored value for the second title object maintained by the state server; and providing the second title object to a title manager process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system, comprising:
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an interface implemented on one or more computing devices and configured to receive a first title object that encodes one or more references to one or more rights and a reference to a title object template, the first title object also including a state value, the first title object being a digital bearer instrument; and at least one processor of the one or more computing devices configured to; validate the first title object by determining that the state value included in the first title object corresponds to a stored value for the first title object maintained by a state server; identify the title object template from among a plurality of title object templates based on the reference to the title object template included in the first title object; retrieve the title object template; select a first right of the one or more rights to which the first title object refers; assemble a second title object using the identified title object template, the second title object being a digital bearer instrument configured to effect redemption of the first right referred to by the first title object when the second title object is processed by a title processing environment, the second title object including a state value that corresponds to a stored value for the second title object maintained by the state server; and provide the second title object to a title manager process. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. One or more non-transitory computer-readable media having instructions stored thereon for performing a computer-implemented method, the method comprising:
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receiving a first title object that encodes one or more references to one or more rights and a reference to a title object template, the first title object also including a state value, the first title object being a digital bearer instrument; validating the first title object by determining that the state value included in the first title object corresponds to a stored value for the first title object maintained by a state server; identifying the title object template based on the reference to the title object template included in the first title object; retrieving the title object template; selecting a first right of the one or more rights to which the first title object refers; assembling a second title object using the identified title object template, the second title object being a digital bearer instrument configured to effect redemption of the first right referred to by the first title object when the second title object is processed by a title processing environment, the second title object including a state value that corresponds to a stored value for the second title object maintained by the state server; and providing the second title object to a title manager process. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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