Method, system, and device for handling creation of derivative works and for adapting rights to derivative works
First Claim
1. A method for handling creation of derivative works and for assigning usage rights to the derivative works to be used within a system for enforcing usage rights associated with digital works, the method comprising:
- detecting computer-related events that are indicative of manipulations of an original work for creating a derivative work;
maintaining a history of information, including at least one of rights associated with electronic content related to each of the events, origin of electronic content related to each of the events, and event related information that can be used to determine the origin of and rights associated with electronic content;
determining usage rights for the content of the derivative work based on information related to the detected computer-related events; and
assigning the usage rights determined in the determining step to at least a portion of the content of the derivative work, the assigned usage rights being enforceable to control use of the portion of the content of the derivative work.
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Abstract
A method, system, and device for handling creation of derivative works and for assigning usage rights to the derivative works for enforcing usage rights associated with digital works, including detecting computer-related events that are indicative of manipulations of an original work for creating a derivative work; and maintaining a history of information, including at least one of rights associated with electronic content related to each of the events, origin of electronic content related to each of the events, and event related information that can be used to determine the origin of and rights associated with electronic content.
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1. A method for handling creation of derivative works and for assigning usage rights to the derivative works to be used within a system for enforcing usage rights associated with digital works, the method comprising:
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detecting computer-related events that are indicative of manipulations of an original work for creating a derivative work;
maintaining a history of information, including at least one of rights associated with electronic content related to each of the events, origin of electronic content related to each of the events, and event related information that can be used to determine the origin of and rights associated with electronic content;
determining usage rights for the content of the derivative work based on information related to the detected computer-related events; and
assigning the usage rights determined in the determining step to at least a portion of the content of the derivative work, the assigned usage rights being enforceable to control use of the portion of the content of the derivative work. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for handling creation of derivative works and for assigning usage rights to the derivative works for enforcing usage rights associated with digital works, comprising:
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means for detecting computer-related events that are indicative of manipulations of an original work for creating a derivative work;
means for maintaining a history of information, including at least one of rights associated with electronic content related to each of the events, origin of electronic content related to each of the events, and event related information that can be used to determine the origin of and rights associated with electronic content;
means for determining usage rights for content of the derivative work based on information related to the detected computer-related events; and
means for assigning the usage rights determined in the determining step to at least a portion of the content of the derivative work the assigned usage rights being enforceable to control use of the portion of the content of the derivative work. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A device for handling creation of derivative works and for assigning usage rights to the derivative works to be used within a system for enforcing usage rights associated with digital works, the device comprising:
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means for detecting computer-related events that are indicative of manipulations of an original work for creating a derivative work;
means for maintaining a history of information, including at least one of rights associated with electronic content related to each of the events, origin of electronic content related to each of the events, and event related information that can be used to determine the origin of and rights associated with electronic content;
means for determining usage rights for content of the derivative work based on information related to the detected computer-related events; and
means for assigning the usage rights determined in the determining step to at least a portion of the content of the derivative work, the assigned usage rights being enforceable to control use of the portion of the content of the derivative work;
wherein the determining means comprises means for monitoring event related information that can be used to track creation or modification of the electronic content. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40)
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