Method and apparatus to manage digital rights
First Claim
1. A method for handling a digital rights protected object, the method comprising:
- separating digital rights information associated with the object from content associated with the object; and
providing a mechanism for an application to determine if a digital rights restriction exists for the content based on the digital rights information.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the invention provides a method for handling a digital rights protected object. In the method a digital rights protected object is received, and thereafter, digital rights information associated with the object is separated from content associated with the object. The digital rights information is stored in a digital rights information repository, whereas the content is stored in a content repository. A digital rights handle is created to link the digital rights information to the content and a digital rights management module is provided, which can be created by an application to determine if a digital rights restriction exists for content that prevents usage of the content.
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20 Claims
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1. A method for handling a digital rights protected object, the method comprising:
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separating digital rights information associated with the object from content associated with the object; and
providing a mechanism for an application to determine if a digital rights restriction exists for the content based on the digital rights information. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A method for handling a digital rights protected object, the method comprising:
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receiving the protected object;
separating digital rights information associated with the object from content associated with the object;
storing the digital rights information in a digital rights information repository;
storing the content in a content repository;
creating a digital rights handle to link the digital rights information to the content; and
providing a digital rights management module that can be queried by an application to determine if a digital rights restriction exists for the content that prevents usage of the content. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for handling a digital rights protected object, the method comprising:
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storing digital rights information associated with the object within a digital rights information repository;
allowing a user to unbundle the object into content components, wherein each content component is stored separately;
linking each content component to the digital rights information through a digital rights handle; and
restricting a use of each content component by an application based on a restriction contained in the digital rights information. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A device for handling a digital rights protected object, the device comprising:
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a mechanism to separate digital rights information associated with the object from content associated with the object; and
a mechanism to determine if a digital rights restriction exists for content based on the digital rights information. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. A device for handling a digital rights protected object, the device comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions which digital rights object when executed by the processor cause the device to perform a method comprising;
receiving the protected object;
separating digital rights information associated with the object from content associated with the object;
storing the digital rights information in a digital rights information repository;
storing the content in a content repository;
creating a digital rights handle to link the digital rights information to the content; and
providing a digital rights management module that can be queried by an application to determine if a digital rights restriction exists for the content that prevents usage of the content. - View Dependent Claims (14)
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15. A device for handling a digital rights protected object, the device comprising:
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a processor; and
a memory coupled to the processor, the memory storing instructions which when executed by the processor, cause the device to perform a method comprising;
storing digital rights information associated with the object within a digital rights information repository;
allowing a user to unbundle the object into content components, wherein each content component is stored separately;
linking each content component to the digital rights information through a digital rights handle; and
restricting a use of each content component by an application based on a restriction contained in the digital rights information. - View Dependent Claims (16)
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17. A computer readable medium, having stored thereon a sequence of instructions, which when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform a method for handling a digital rights protected object, the method comprising:
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receiving the protected object;
separating digital rights information associated with the object from content associated with the object;
storing the digital rights information in a digital rights information repository;
storing the content in a content repository;
creating a digital rights handle to link the digital rights information to the content; and
providing a digital rights management module that can be queried by an application to determine if a digital rights restriction exists for the content that prevents usage of the content. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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19. A computer readable medium, having stored thereon a sequence of instructions which when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform a method for handling a digital rights protected object, the method comprising:
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storing digital rights information associated with the object within a digital rights information repository;
allowing a user to unbundle the object into content components, wherein each content component is stored separately;
linking each content component to the digital rights information through a digital rights handle; and
restricting a use of each content component by an application based on a restriction contained in the digital rights information. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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