Secure distributing services network system and method thereof

• US 20020016922A1
• Filed: 02/22/2001
• Published: 02/07/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2000
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Visualgold Com Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Visualgold Com Incorporated
• Inventors: Murray, Arnold E., Richards, Kenneth W.
• Application Number:
  US09/791,162
• Publication Number:
  US 20020016922A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 713/200
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/101 by binding digital rights to specific entities
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/31 User authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2211/007 Encryption, En-/decode, En-/decipher, En-/decypher, Scramble, (De-)compress
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2107 File encryption
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2151 Time stamp
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 applying security measures for digital rights management data processing systems or methods, specially adapted for commerce, e.g. marketing, shopping, billing, auctions or e-commerce G06Q30/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/08 for authentication of entities cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication H04L9/32
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/083 using passwords cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using a predetermined code H04L9/3226
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources

Abstract

A persistent data control system and method of securely distributing data on a network includes the steps of providing an encoded file of a single file type having a plurality of file control fields, the file having at least one data type, and incorporating at least one encoded use right and/or access right into one of the control fields of the at least one data type. The persistent data control method is performed at an application level, and is capable of being embedded in an application which originates the at least one data type or called by an application. The persistent data control method further comprises the steps of decoding the plurality of file control fields including the file control fields for the encoded use right and/or access right, decoding the at least one data type in accordance with the access right, and rendering the decoded data type in accordance with the decoded use and access right.

Claims

1. A method of securely distributing data on a network, comprising the steps of:

a) providing an encoded file of a single file type having a plurality of file control fields, the file having at least one data type; and

b) incorporating at least one encoded use right into one of the control fields of the at least one data type.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the step a) is performed at an application level.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is capable of being embedded in an application which originates the at least one data type.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is called by an application.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

c) incorporating multiple encoded use rights into the control fields of the at least one data type.

6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

c) incorporating at least one encoded access right into one of the control fields of the at least one data type.

7. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of:

d) incorporating at least one encoded access right into one of the control fields of the at least one data type.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is performed in a distributed network environment.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is performed in the Internet environment.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the method is performed in an Intranet environment.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the encoded use right is encoded with the at least one data type.

12. The method of claim 1, wherein the encoded use right is encoded independently from the at least one data type.

13. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of:

c) decoding the plurality of file control fields including a file control field for the at least one encoded use right.

14. The method of claim 13, further comprising the step of:

d) decoding the at least one data type.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising the step of:

e) rendering the decoded data type in accordance with the decoded use right.

16. The method of claim 6, further comprising the step of:

d) decoding the plurality of file control fields including a file control field for the at least one encoded use right.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of:

e) decoding the plurality of the file control fields including a file control field for the at least one encoded access right.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising the step of:

f) decoding the at least one data type in accordance with the decoded access right.

19. The method of claim 18, further comprising the step of:

g) rendering the decoded data type in accordance with the decoded use right.

20. A system for securely distributing data on a network, comprising:

an encoded file of a single file type having a plurality of file control fields, the file having at least one data type; and

means for incorporating at least one encoded use right into one of the control fields of the at least one data type.