Method and apparatus to regulate use of freely exchanged files and streams
First Claim
1. Regulated use of encrypted freely distributed files and streams by a user comprising the method steps of:
- loading self-installing complex node on user'"'"'s target computer;
installing said complex node on said user'"'"'s target computer;
using said encrypted files and streams through secure local decryption by means of said installed node and by means of encrypted credit objects and encrypted policy objects;
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for regulating the use of freely distributed files and streams comprising the installation of one or more local software nodes associated with one or more encrypted credit objects and one or more encrypted policy objects which are used to regulate use of files and streams according to credit policies. This method and apparatus provides the ability to implement a credit policy. Further, this credit policy can be implemented or modified without requiring a new version of the associated product. This present invention also provides the ability to securely create and modify encrypted credit objects, while still permitting the free exchange and transfer of files and streams.
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22 Claims
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1. Regulated use of encrypted freely distributed files and streams by a user comprising the method steps of:
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loading self-installing complex node on user'"'"'s target computer;
installing said complex node on said user'"'"'s target computer;
using said encrypted files and streams through secure local decryption by means of said installed node and by means of encrypted credit objects and encrypted policy objects;
- View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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