System and method for rights offering and granting using shared state variables
First Claim
1. A method for sharing rights adapted to be associated with items, the method comprising:
- generating at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items;
defining, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and
defining, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items;
wherein the usage rights or the meta-rights include at least one state variable that is shared by one or more rights.
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Abstract
A method, system and device for sharing rights adapted to be associated with items, the method and system including generating at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items; defining, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and defining, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items. The device including receiving at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items; interpreting, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and interpreting, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items. The usage rights or the meta-rights include at least one state variable that is shared by one or more rights.
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39 Claims
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1. A method for sharing rights adapted to be associated with items, the method comprising:
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generating at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items;
defining, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and
defining, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items;
wherein the usage rights or the meta-rights include at least one state variable that is shared by one or more rights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A system for sharing rights adapted to be associated with items, the system comprising:
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means for generating at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items;
means for defining, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and
means for defining, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items;
wherein the usage rights or the meta-rights include at least one state variable that is shared by one or more rights. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A device for sharing rights adapted to be associated with items, the device comprising:
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means for receiving at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items;
means for interpreting, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and
means for interpreting, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items;
wherein the usage rights or the meta-rights include at least one state variable that is shared by one or more rights. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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