Usage parameters for communication content

• US 20080005241A1
• Filed: 06/30/2006
• Published: 01/03/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: T Play Holdings LLC (SoftBank Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Searete LLC (Intellectual Ventures LLC)
• Inventors: Cohen, Alexander J., Mangione-Smith, William Henry, Tegreene, Clarence T., Lord, Robert W., Jung, Edward K.Y., Levien, Royce A., Malamud, Mark A., Rinaldo, John D.
• Application Number:
  US11/480,773
• Publication Number:
  US 20080005241A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/204
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1011 to devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/128 involving web programs, i.e. using technology especially used in internet, generally interacting with a web browser, e.g. hypertext markup language [HTML], applets, java
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/4025 where none of the additional parallel sessions is real time or time sensitive, e.g. downloading a file in a parallel FTP session, initiating an email or combinational services
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 65/403 Arrangements for multi-party communication, e.g. for conferences data switching systems for conference H04L12/18; arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities H04M3/56; television conferencing systems H04N7/15
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/38 Graded-service arrangements, i.e. some subscribers prevented from establishing certain connections queuing arrangements H04Q3/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 3/56 Arrangements for connecting several subscribers to a common circuit, i.e. affording conference facilities video conference systems H04N7/15

Abstract

In one aspect, a method related to data management. In addition, other method, system, and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and/or text forming a part of the present application.

Claims

1. A system related to data management, the system comprising:

means for identifying a content item, wherein the content item includes a contribution to a substantially live discourse, the substantially live discourse conducted using at least one medium; and

means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for identifying a content item, wherein the content item includes a contribution to a substantially live discourse, the substantially live discourse conducted using at least one medium, further comprises:

means for identifying the content item using input associated with a controlling entity of the content item.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for identifying a content item, wherein the content item includes a contribution to a substantially live discourse, the substantially live discourse conducted using at least one medium, further comprises:

means for identifying the content item, wherein the content item includes the contribution to the substantially live discourse, and wherein the contribution includes a component of the substantially live discourse, the component including at least one of a speech or an electronic mail or an instant messaging text or a document or an image file or an audio file or an audio data stream or a video file or a video data stream.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for identifying a content item, wherein the content item includes a contribution to a substantially live discourse, the substantially live discourse conducted using at least one medium, further comprises:

means for identifying the content item, wherein the content item includes the contribution to the substantially live discourse, and wherein the contribution includes a supporting item of the substantially live discourse, the supporting item including at least one of a speech or an electronic mail or an instant messaging text or a document or an image file or an audio file or an audio data stream or a video file or a video data stream.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for identifying a content item, wherein the content item includes a contribution to a substantially live discourse, the substantially live discourse conducted using at least one medium, further comprises:

means for identifying the content item, wherein the content item includes at least two non-contiguous temporal segments.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for identifying a content item, wherein the content item includes a contribution to a substantially live discourse, the substantially live discourse conducted using at least one medium, further comprises:

means for identifying the content item, wherein the substantially live discourse is conducted at least in part using Voice over Internet Protocol.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for identifying a content item, wherein the content item includes a contribution to a substantially live discourse, the substantially live discourse conducted using at least one medium, further comprises:

means for identifying the content item, wherein the substantially live discourse is conducted at least in part using instant messaging.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for associating the usage parameter with the content item, wherein the at least one of the permission or the restriction includes at least one of a permission concerning a copying of the content item or a restriction concerning the copying of the content item.

18. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for associating the usage parameter with the content item, wherein the at least one of the permission or the restriction includes at least one of a permission concerning an accessing of the content item or a restriction concerning the accessing of the content item.

19. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for, associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for associating the usage parameter with the content item, wherein the at least one of the permission or the restriction includes at least one of a permission concerning an altering of the content item or a restriction concerning the altering of the content item.

20. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for associating the usage parameter with the content item, wherein the at least one of the permission or the restriction includes at least one of a permission concerning a forwarding of the content item or a restriction concerning the forwarding of the content item.

21. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for associating the usage parameter with the content item, wherein the at least one of the permission or the restriction includes at least one of a permission concerning a retaining of the content item or a restriction concerning the retaining of the content item.

22. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for associating the usage parameter with the content item, wherein the at least one of the permission or the restriction includes at least one of a permission concerning a creating a derivative content item from the content item or a restriction concerning the creating the derivative content item from the content item.

23. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for associating the usage parameter with the content item, wherein the at least one of the permission or the restriction is conditioned on at least one of a length of a time period or an occurrence of an event or a location or an identity of a system.

24. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for incorporating the usage parameter from a source set, the source set including at least one source usage parameter, the at least one source usage parameter based at least in part on a role of a person and/or an entity.

26. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for incorporating the usage parameter from a source set including at least one source usage parameter, the at least one source usage parameter based at least in part on an identity of a person and/or an entity.

30. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for incorporating the usage parameter from a source set including at least one source usage parameter, the at least one source usage parameter based at least in part on an identity of a system from which the content item originates.

31. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for incorporating the usage parameter from a source set including at least one source usage parameter, the at least one source usage parameter based at least in part on an activity in which the substantially live discourse is included.

34. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for associating the usage parameter with the content item, wherein the content item is searchable according to the usage parameter associated with the content item.

35. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for incorporating a previously-specified usage parameter as the usage parameter of the content item.

37. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for incorporating the usage parameter, wherein the usage parameter replaces a previously-associated usage parameter, the previously-associated usage parameter being previously associated with the content item.

38. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for communicating the usage parameter to a system associated with a prospective user of the content item.

40. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for detecting a conflict between the usage parameter and a conflicting usage parameter associated with a content item.

41. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for presenting a notification accessible by the controlling entity, the notification concerning a conflict between the usage parameter and a conflicting usage parameter associated with a content item.

45. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for mediating a negotiation of the usage parameter.

46. The system of claim 45, wherein the means for mediating a negotiation of the usage parameter further includes:

means for transmitting a proposed usage parameter to a system associated with a prospective user of the content item.

47. The system of claim 45, wherein the means for mediating a negotiation of the usage parameter further includes:

means for receiving a response concerning a proposed usage parameter.

48. The system of claim 45, wherein the means for mediating a negotiation of the usage parameter further includes:

means for receiving a proposed usage parameter.

49. The system of claim 45, wherein the means for mediating a negotiation of the usage parameter further includes:

means for transmitting a response concerning a proposed usage parameter.

50. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for providing data required for an enforceability of the usage parameter.

51. The system of claim 1, wherein the means for associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item, further comprises:

means for presenting a notification, the notification concerning at least one circumstance having a probability that an enforceability of the usage parameter is at variance with the at least one of the permission or the restriction.

52. The system of claim 51, wherein the means for presenting a notification, the notification concerning at least one circumstance having a probability that an enforceability of the usage parameter is at variance with the at least one of the permission or the restriction further comprises:

means for presenting the notification, the notification concerning the at least one circumstance having the probability that the enforceability of the usage parameter is at variance with the at least one of the permission or the restriction, wherein the circumstance is at least one of a technical circumstance or a legal circumstance.

53. The system of claim 51, wherein the means for presenting a notification, the notification concerning at least one circumstance having, a probability that an enforceability of the usage parameter is at variance with the at least one of the permission or the restriction further comprises:

means for presenting an alternative usage parameter accessible to the controlling entity, wherein an enforceability of the alternative usage parameter is likely compatible with the at least one of the permission or the restriction under the at least one circumstance.

54. The system of claim 51, wherein the means for presenting a notification, the notification concerning at least one circumstance having a probability that an enforceability of the usage parameter is at variance with the at least one of the permission or the restriction further comprises:

means for converting a first implementation of the usage parameter to a second implementation of the usage parameter wherein the at least one circumstance includes at least one of (a) a technical circumstance having a probability that an enforceability of the first implementation is at variance with the at least one of the permission or the restriction or (b) a legal circumstance having a probability that the enforceability of the first implementation is at variance with the at least one of the permission or the restriction.

55. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

means for restoring the usage parameter after at least one of a conveyance of the content item or an exposure of the content item or a performance of an operation involving the content item in a circumstance having a probability that the enforceability of the usage parameter is at variance with the at least one of the permission or the restriction.

56. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

means for presenting a notification to a system associated with the controlling entity, the notification including notification of a possible requirement to restore the usage parameter after at least one of a conveyance of the content item or an exposure of the content item or a performance of an operation involving the content item in a circumstance having a probability that an enforceability of the usage parameter is at variance with the at least one of the permission or the restriction.

57. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

means for presenting the usage parameter.

58. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

means for enforcing the usage parameter.

59. The system of claim 58, wherein the means for enforcing the usage parameter further comprises:

means for enforcing the usage parameter at least in part using a technical operation.

60. The system of claim 58, wherein the means for enforcing the usage parameter further comprises:

means for enforcing the usage parameter at least in part in accordance with an agreement with at least one of a user of the content item or a prospective user of the content item.

61. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

means for identifying a derivative content item, wherein the derivative content item includes content from the content item; and

means for associating a derivative usage parameter with the derivative content item, wherein the derivative usage parameter specifies at least one of a derivative permission concerning an operation involving the derivative content item or a derivative restriction concerning the operation involving the derivative content item.

65. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

means for transmitting a proposal including a prospective usage parameter for association with at least one of a response to the content item or a derivative content item including content from the content item; and

means for mediating a negotiation of the prospective usage parameter.

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identifying a content item, wherein the content item includes a contribution to a substantially live discourse, the substantially live discourse conducted using at least one medium; and

associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item.

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135. A method of distributing one or more instructions related to data management, the method comprising:

at least one of transmitting or receiving;

one or more instructions related to identifying a content item, wherein the content item includes a contribution to a substantially live discourse, the substantially live discourse conducted using at least one medium; and

one or more instructions related to associating a usage parameter with the content item, wherein the usage parameter specifies at least one of a permission concerning an operation involving the content item or a restriction concerning the operation involving the content item.