×

Resolving license dependencies for aggregations of legally-protectable content

  • US 20050125359A1
  • Filed: 12/04/2003
  • Published: 06/09/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
First Claim
Patent Images

1. A method comprising:

  • identifying a first license associated with a first protectable content;

    providing a plurality of known license attributes;

    associating at least some of the known license attributes with the first license;

    assigning a restriction value to each of the associated license attributes, the restriction values of the associated license attributes specifying particular restrictions pertaining to the first protectable content;

    assigning at least one use value and at least one interaction value to at least some of the associated license attributes, the at least one use value representing a permissible degree of distribution of the first protectable content and the at least one interaction value representing a permissible degree of manipulation of the first protectable content;

    comparing the assigned restriction, use, and interaction values of the at least some of the associated license attributes with corresponding attribute values associated with a second license, the second license being associated with a second protectable content; and

    based on the comparison, determining attributes associated with a third protectable content, the third protectable content being at least partly based on a combination of at least some aspects of the first and second protectable content.

View all claims
  • 4 Assignments
Timeline View
Assignment View
    ×
    ×