Method for metering and pricing of digital works

• US 20040073515A1
• Filed: 06/10/2003
• Published: 04/15/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/1994
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: ContentGuard Holdings, Inc. (Pendrell Corporation)
• Original Assignee: ContentGuard Holdings, Inc. (Pendrell Corporation)
• Inventors: Stefik, Mark J., Pirolli, Peter L.T.
• Granted Patent: US 7,065,505 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/52
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Abstract

A method for providing multiple use packages for a digital work having one or more rights associated therewith within a system having at least one repository configured to enforce use of said digital work in accordance with the rights. A copy right and a plurality of versions of a play right are associated with the digital work. Each version of the play right specifies a respective play fee for playing the digital work in a manner specified by the version of the play right. In response to obtaining a copy of the digital work by a consumer, a respective play fee corresponding to an exercised version of the play right is reported as a transaction.

Claims

1. A method for providing multiple use packages for a digital work having one or more rights associated therewith within a system having at least one repository configured to enforce use of said digital work in accordance with said one or more rights, said method comprising:

associating a copy right with a digital work;

associating a plurality of versions of a play right with said digital work, wherein each version of said play right specifies a respective play fee for playing said digital work in a manner specified by said version of said play right;

obtaining a copy of said digital work by a consumer; and

reporting a respective play fee corresponding to an exercised version of said play right as a transaction.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said plurality of versions of a play right is stored on the same physical device as the associated digital work.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein at least one of said plurality of versions of a play right is stored on a different physical device than the associated digital work.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein one version of said play right includes a limited play of said digital work without fee.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein one version of said play right includes a metered play fee for said digital work based on a length of time said digital work is played.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein one version of said play right includes a fee for a first playing of said digital work with no fee for further playing of said digital work.

7. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

selecting by said consumer a version of said play rights being exercised and wherein said reporting step comprises reporting a respective fee corresponding to the selected version of said play right.

8. The method of any one of claims 1 through 7, wherein said digital work is software.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein said play right specifies a manner of executing said software.

10. The method of any one of claims 1 through 7, wherein said digital work is a music work.

11. The method of any one of claims 1 through 7, wherein said digital work is a video work.

12. The method of any one of claims 1 through 7, wherein said digital work is a composite digital work.

13. The method of any one of claims 1 through 7, wherein at least one of said repositories has a minimum security level.

14. The method of any one of claims 1 through 7, wherein said repositories have respective security levels.

15. The method of any one of claims 1 through 7, wherein said repositories are trustworthy.

16. A method for providing fonts, said fonts having one or more rights associated therewith within a system having at least one repository configured to enforce use of said font in accordance with said one or more rights, said method comprising:

associating a plurality of versions of a play right with said font, wherein each version of said play right specifies a respective play fee for playing said font in a manner specified by said version of said play right and a player of an approved category for playing said font;

obtaining a copy of said font by a publisher; and

reporting a respective fee corresponding to the exercised version of said play as a transaction in response to exercise of said play right.

17. The method of claim 16, further comprising associating a copy right specifying a copy fee with said font.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein one version of said play right includes a metered play fee based on a length of time said font is played.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein one version of said play right includes a per use fee based on each play of said font.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein said player comprises a print layout program.

21. The method of claim 16, further comprising:

inputting said font into a layout program by said publisher and wherein said reporting step comprises reporting a respective fee corresponding to the exercised version of said play right for the input font.