System and method for administering permisson for use of information
First Claim
1. A system for administering permission for use of specified information in a respective use circumstance by at least one information user;
- said specified information being owned by at least one information owner;
the system comprising;
(a) an information control unit;
said information control unit comparing an information use permission request with predetermined information use directions for effecting said administering;
said information use permission request identifying at least said specified information and said respective use circumstance;
said information use directions including criteria prescribing permitted use of said specified information;
(b) a communication facility coupled with said information control unit for effecting communication with said information control unit to receive said information use permission request from said at least one information user;
said information control unit communicating a permitting indicator to said at least one information user using said communication facility when said respective use circumstance conforms with said information use directions for said specified information; and
(c) an information storage unit coupled with at least one of said information control unit and said communication facility for storing said information use directions.
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Abstract
A system for administering permission for use of specified information owned by an information owner in a use circumstance by an information user includes: (a) an information control unit for comparing an information use permission request with information use directions for effecting the administering; the information use permission request identifying at least the information and the use circumstance; the information use directions including criteria prescribing permitted use of the information; (b) a communication facility coupled with the information control unit for effecting communication to receive the information use permission request from the information user; the information control unit communicating a permitting indicator to the information user when the use circumstance conforms with the information use directions for the information; and (c) an information storage unit coupled with at least one of the information control unit and the communication facility for storing the information use directions.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for administering permission for use of specified information in a respective use circumstance by at least one information user;
- said specified information being owned by at least one information owner;
the system comprising;
(a) an information control unit;
said information control unit comparing an information use permission request with predetermined information use directions for effecting said administering;
said information use permission request identifying at least said specified information and said respective use circumstance;
said information use directions including criteria prescribing permitted use of said specified information;
(b) a communication facility coupled with said information control unit for effecting communication with said information control unit to receive said information use permission request from said at least one information user;
said information control unit communicating a permitting indicator to said at least one information user using said communication facility when said respective use circumstance conforms with said information use directions for said specified information; and
(c) an information storage unit coupled with at least one of said information control unit and said communication facility for storing said information use directions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
- said specified information being owned by at least one information owner;
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10. A method for administering permission for use of specified information in a respective use circumstance by at least one information user;
- said specified information being owned by at least one information owner;
the method comprising the steps of;
(a) in no particular order;
(1) provide an information control unit;
(2) provide a communication facility coupled with said information control unit; and
(3) provide an information storage unit coupled with at least one of said information control unit and said communication facility;
(b) storing predetermined information use directions in said information storage unit;
(c) operating said communication facility to effect communication with said information control unit to receive an information use permission request from said at least one information user;
said information use permission request identifying at least said specified information and said respective use circumstance;
(d) operating said information control unit to compare said information use permission request with said predetermined information use directions for effecting said administering;
said information use directions including criteria prescribing permitted use of said specified information; and
(e) communicating a permitting indicator to said at least one information user using said communication facility when said respective use circumstance conforms with said information use directions for said specified information. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
- said specified information being owned by at least one information owner;
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15. A method for administering permission for use of specified information in a respective use circumstance by at least one information user;
- said specified information being owned by at least one information owner;
the method comprising the steps of;
(a) establishing predetermined information use directions;
said information use directions including use criteria prescribing permitted use of said specified information and identifying criteria identifying a respective said information owner owning said specified information;
(b) receiving an information use permission query from said at least one information user;
said information use permission query identifying at least said specified information and said respective use circumstance;
(c) comparing said information use permission query with said information use directions;
(d) providing a permitting indicator to said at least one information user when said respective use circumstance conforms with said information use directions for said specified information. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
- said specified information being owned by at least one information owner;
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