Method and apparatus for transferring usage rights and digital work having transferable usage rights
First Claim
1. A method for transferring a digital work, comprising:
- receiving by a first device a first digital work comprising digital content which is associated with usage rights and transfer permission information;
sending to a server a request to transfer the digital content to a second device, the request indicating an identification of the second device;
receiving from the server permission to transfer the digital content, the permission being generated based on the identification indicated by the request and the permission indicating new usage rights associated with the digital content; and
transferring the digital content associated with said new usage rights to the second device.
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Abstract
A method, system and computer program product for transferring a digital work, including receiving by a first device a first digital work including digital content which is associated with usage rights and transfer permission information; sending to a server a request to transfer the digital content to a second device, the request indicating an identification of the second device; receiving from the server permission to transfer the digital content, the permission being generated based on the identification indicated by the request and the permission indicating new usage rights associated with the digital content; and transferring the digital content associated with the new usage rights to the second device.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for transferring a digital work, comprising:
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receiving by a first device a first digital work comprising digital content which is associated with usage rights and transfer permission information;
sending to a server a request to transfer the digital content to a second device, the request indicating an identification of the second device;
receiving from the server permission to transfer the digital content, the permission being generated based on the identification indicated by the request and the permission indicating new usage rights associated with the digital content; and
transferring the digital content associated with said new usage rights to the second device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for transferring a digital work, comprising:
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associating usage rights and transfer permission information with digital content;
delivering to a first device the digital work comprising the digital content;
receiving a request from the first device, the request being a transfer request to transfer the digital content from said first device to a second device, the request indicating an identification of the second device;
ascertaining whether the requested transfer is authorized according to the transfer permission information;
generating a permission for the requested transfer if the requested transfer is authorized;
the permission being generated based on the identification indicated by the request and the permission indicating new usage rights associated with the digital content; and
delivering the permission for the request or a rejection of the request to the first device. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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