AUTOMATED SYSTEM FOR MANAGEMENT OF LICENSED DIGITAL ASSETS
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1. A method for forming a digital asset identifier for a digital asset comprising:
- receiving a request from a user to download a digital asset from a server over an IP-compliant network;
collecting information through a user interface regarding the user and the digital asset desired to be downloaded;
automatically collecting information regarding the user'"'"'s machine;
forming a digital asset identifier including the collected user and machine information;
associating the digital asset identifier with the digital asset; and
storing said digital asset identifier in a database associated with the server.
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Abstract
A method of distributing licensed digital assets across a public computer network is disclosed. The method comprises generating a digital asset identifier, the digital asset identifier identifying a digital asset and a source for the digital asset; inserting the digital asset identifier in the digital asset; and communicating the digital asset and the digital asset identifier to a user across the public computer network.
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1. A method for forming a digital asset identifier for a digital asset comprising:
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receiving a request from a user to download a digital asset from a server over an IP-compliant network;
collecting information through a user interface regarding the user and the digital asset desired to be downloaded;
automatically collecting information regarding the user'"'"'s machine;
forming a digital asset identifier including the collected user and machine information;
associating the digital asset identifier with the digital asset; and
storing said digital asset identifier in a database associated with the server. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus for forming a digital asset identifier for a digital asset comprising:
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means for receiving a request from a user to download a digital asset from a server over an IP-compliant network;
means for collecting information through a user interface regarding the user and the digital asset desired to be downloaded;
means for automatically collecting information regarding the user'"'"'s machine;
means for forming a digital asset identifier including the collected user and machine information;
means for associating the digital asset identifier with the digital asset; and
means for storing said digital asset identifier in a database associated with the server. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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