Method and system for subscription digital rights management
First Claim
1. A rights management system for managing use of items having usage rights associated therewith, said system comprising:
- an activation device adapted to issue a software package that enforces usage rights to control use of said items, said software package including an identification mechanism associated with a user;
a user device adapted to receive said software package, receive a license having usage rights specifying a manner of use and being associated with at least one item, and allow said user to access said at least one item in accordance with said license;
a subscription managing device including a subscription list having said identification mechanism associated with subscribed users;
means for receiving a license request for a requested item on behalf of at least one user; and
a license device adapted to issue said license associated with said at least one item, said license device communicating with said subscription managing device and verifying that said identification mechanism for said at least one user is in said subscription list prior to issuing said license.
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Abstract
A system and method for managing use of items having usage rights associated therewith. The system includes an activation device adapted to issue a software package having a public and private key pair, the public key being associated with a user, a license device adapted to issue a license, a usage device adapted to receive the software package, receive the license and allow the user to access the item in accordance with the license, and a subscription managing device adapted to maintain a subscription list including the public key associated with the user. License'"'"'s is issued by the license device upon verifying presence of the public key in the subscription list corresponding to requested content.
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1. A rights management system for managing use of items having usage rights associated therewith, said system comprising:
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an activation device adapted to issue a software package that enforces usage rights to control use of said items, said software package including an identification mechanism associated with a user;
a user device adapted to receive said software package, receive a license having usage rights specifying a manner of use and being associated with at least one item, and allow said user to access said at least one item in accordance with said license;
a subscription managing device including a subscription list having said identification mechanism associated with subscribed users;
means for receiving a license request for a requested item on behalf of at least one user; and
a license device adapted to issue said license associated with said at least one item, said license device communicating with said subscription managing device and verifying that said identification mechanism for said at least one user is in said subscription list prior to issuing said license.
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