Managing transfer of content

• US 20080126223A1
• Filed: 01/29/2008
• Published: 05/29/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 02/20/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sony Interactive Entertainment LLC (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Computer Entertainment America (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Chatani, Masayuki
• Granted Patent: US 10,061,902 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 705/26
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/1077 Recurrent authorisation
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/109 by using specially-adapted hardware at the client
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/78 to assure secure storage of data address-based protection against unauthorised use of memory G06F12/14; record carriers for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/10 specially adapted for electronic funds transfer [EFT] systems; specially adapted for home banking systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1235 with control of digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0635 Processing of requisition or of purchase orders

Abstract

A system and method for transferring ownership of disc storage media utilizing unique disc identification includes a disc storage medium with a permanently recorded disc identification, a user console with a set identification, a network, and a host server managing a user database and a disc database. Upon purchase of software stored on a disc storage medium, the unique disc identification and user identification are transmitted over the network from the user console to the host server. The host server grants the user console access permission to the programs residing on the disc storage medium and performs the disc ownership transfer transactions.

Claims

1. A system for managing transfer of ownership of stored content, comprising:

a computing device configured to transmit an identification of the stored content over a network; and

a host server configured to receive the identification of the stored content from the network, the host server operable to compare the received identification of the stored content with ownership information and to process a transfer of ownership transaction, the transfer of ownership transaction including permission to access the stored content by a new owner of the stored content.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the transfer of ownership transaction includes a payment transaction.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the ownership information includes an owner identified with the identification of the stored content.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the payment transaction is a payment to the owner identified with the identification of the stored content.

5. The system of claim 2, wherein the payment transaction is a royalty payment to the publisher identified with the identification of the stored content.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the host server is configured to access a user database that stores the ownership information.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the host server is configured to access a content database that stores a plurality of identifications of stored content.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein if the transmitted identification of the stored content matches the ownership information and if the ownership information includes authorization to transfer ownership, the host server processes the transfer of ownership.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein if the transmitted identification of the stored content matches the ownership information and if the ownership information does not include authorization to transfer ownership, the host server does not process the transfer of ownership.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the stored content is stored on a disc.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the identification of the stored content is a disc identification.

12. A method for managing transfer of ownership of stored content, the method comprising:

receiving an identification of the stored content, the identification having been transmitted over a network;

comparing the received identification of the stored content with ownership information; and

processing a transfer of ownership, the transfer of ownership including permission to access the stored content by a new owner of the stored content.