Digital rights framework
First Claim
1. In a computer system network, a computer-implemented method for establishing legal rights and limitations for using electronically distributed intellectual property, said method comprising:
- storing a model of said intellectual property in a memory unit of a computer system, wherein said intellectual property is assigned a unique digital identifier comprising a uniform resource identifier (URI) that points to an instantiation of said intellectual property; and
enabling executable links between said digital identifier and other URIs that point to intellectual property elements that describe characteristics of said intellectual property said executable links pointing to said intellectual property elements and automatically accessing said intellectual property elements when executed, said intellectual property elements comprising at least one of a digital feature element that describes features of said intellectual property a digital rights element that describes legal rights and limitations associated with said intellectual property and a digital license element that provides a license for said intellectual property.
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Abstract
A method and system thereof for establishing legal rights and limitations regarding the use of electronically distributed intellectual property (e.g., a “digital rights framework”). The intellectual property is modeled and offered for different types of distribution (e.g., for sale, rent, etc.). In response to a request for access to and use of the intellectual property, the legal rights and limitations associated with the type of distribution requested are provided. For example, a hypertext reference can be used to invoke the legal rights and limitations associated with the type of distribution. An agreement to these legal rights and limitations is reached and executed, and stored for subsequent reference and use. The digital rights framework provides a method and system for processing information encoded in a standardized and extensible format (e.g., Extensible Markup Language, XML) for modeling and representing the legal rights, limitations and responsibilities for intellectual properties distributed, for example, over the World Wide Web using Internet Protocol.
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52 Claims
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1. In a computer system network, a computer-implemented method for establishing legal rights and limitations for using electronically distributed intellectual property, said method comprising:
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storing a model of said intellectual property in a memory unit of a computer system, wherein said intellectual property is assigned a unique digital identifier comprising a uniform resource identifier (URI) that points to an instantiation of said intellectual property; and
enabling executable links between said digital identifier and other URIs that point to intellectual property elements that describe characteristics of said intellectual property said executable links pointing to said intellectual property elements and automatically accessing said intellectual property elements when executed, said intellectual property elements comprising at least one of a digital feature element that describes features of said intellectual property a digital rights element that describes legal rights and limitations associated with said intellectual property and a digital license element that provides a license for said intellectual property. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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4. (canceled)
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5. (canceled)
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13. A computer-implemented method for establishing legal rights and limitations regarding the use of electronically distributed intellectual property, said method comprising:
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storing information describing said legal rights and limitations in a memory unit of a computer system, wherein said legal rights and limitations are particular to a type of distribution;
storing information identifying an individual or party with a legal interest in said intellectual property in a memory unit of a computer system; and
establishing relationships between said intellectual property, said legal rights and limitations and said individual or party with another individual or party. - View Dependent Claims (14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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15. (canceled)
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16. (canceled)
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23. A computer system comprising:
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a bus;
a processor coupled to said bus; and
a memory unit coupled to said bus, said memory unit containing instructions that when executed implement a computer-implemented method for establishing legal rights and limitations regarding the use of electronically distributed intellectual property, said method comprising;
storing a model of said intellectual property in said memory unit, wherein said intellectual property is assigned a unique digital identifier comprising a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that points to an instantiation of said intellectual property; and
enabling executable links between said digital identifier and other URIs that point to intellectual property elements that describe characteristics of said intellectual property, said executable links pointing to said intellectual property elements and automatically accessing said intellectual property elements when executed, said intellectual property elements comprising at least one of a digital feature element that describes features of said intellectual property, a digital rights element that describes legal rights and limitations associated with said intellectual property and a digital license element that provides a license for said intellectual property. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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26. (canceled)
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27. (canceled)
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35. A computer-usable medium having computer-readable program code embodied therein for causing a computer system to perform a method for controlling intellectual properties, said method comprising:
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storing a model of said intellectual property in a memory unit of a computer system, wherein said intellectual property is assigned a unique digital identifier comprising a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that points to an instantiation of said intellectual property; and
enabling executable links between said digital identifier and other URIs that point to intellectual property elements that describe characteristics of said intellectual property, said executable links pointing to said intellectual property elements and automatically accessing said intellectual property elements when executed, said intellectual property elements comprising at least one of a digital feature element that describes features of said intellectual property, a digital rights element that describes legal rights and limitations associated with said intellectual property and a digital license element that provides a license for said intellectual property. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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38. (canceled)
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39. (canceled)
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45. In a computer system network, a system for establishing legal rights and limitations for using electronically distributed intellectual property, said system comprising:
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means for storing a model of said intellectual property in a memory unit of a computer system, wherein said intellectual property is assigned a unique digital identifier comprising a Uniform Resource Identifier (URI) that points to an instantiation of said intellectual property; and
means for enabling executable links between said digital identifier and other URIs that point to intellectual property elements that describe characteristics of said intellectual property, said executable links pointing to said intellectual property elements and automatically accessing said intellectual property elements when executed, said intellectual property elements comprising at least one of a digital feature element that describes features of said intellectual property, a digital rights element that describes legal rights and limitations associated with said intellectual property and a digital license element that provides a license for said intellectual property. - View Dependent Claims (46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52)
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