Specifiying security for an element by assigning a scaled value representative of the relative security thereof
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Abstract
To determine whether digital content can be released to an element such as a computer application or module, a scaled value representative of the relative security of the element is associated therewith, and the digital content has a corresponding digital license setting forth a security requirement. The security requirement is obtained from the digital license and the scaled value is obtained from the element, and the scaled value of the element is compared to the security requirement of the digital license to determine whether the scaled value satisfies the security requirement. The digital content is not released to the element if the scaled value does not satisfy the security requirement.
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43. A computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions for determining whether digital content can be released to a computer-type operational element, a scaled numerical value representative of the relative security of the element being associated therewith, the scaled numerical value being selected from a number scale with a first value indicative of an element that has been deemed not secure, and with a second value indicative of an element that has been deemed highly secure, the determination being made with respect to a pre-defined security requirement specifying a minimum value between the first value and the second value, the computer-executable instructions performing:
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obtaining from the element the scaled numerical value; and
comparing the scaled numerical value of the element to the minimum value of the security requirement to determine whether the scaled numerical value is less than the minimum value of the security requirement, wherein the digital content is not released to the element if the scaled numerical value is less than the minimum value. - View Dependent Claims (44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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53. A system for determining whether digital content can be released to a computer-type operational element, comprising:
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a scaled numerical value representative of the relative security of the element being associated therewith;
a number scale with a first value indicative of an element that has been deemed not secure, and with a second value indicative of an element that has been deemed highly secure, the scaled numerical value being selected from a number scale;
a pre-defined security requirement specifying a minimum value between the first value and the second value, the determination of the scaled numerical value being made with respect to the pre-defined security requirement, wherein the element is obtained from the scaled numerical value, and wherein the scaled numerical value of the element is compared to the minimum value of the security requirement to determine whether the scaled numerical value is less than the minimum value of the security requirement, and wherein the digital content is not released to the element if the scaled numerical value is less than the minimum value. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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