METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MANAGING RIGHTS FOR DIGITAL MUSIC
First Claim
1. A method for managing rights for digital music, comprising:
- registering music players, from among a plurality of music players, with digital archives that store songs, from among a plurality of digital archives, wherein songs can be copied from digital archives to music players, and from music players to digital archives;
permitting a music player to copy a song from a digital archive for which it is registered;
permitting a digital archive to copy a song from a music player that is registered with the digital archive;
restricting a music player from copying a song from a digital archive for which it is not registered; and
restricting a digital archive from copying a song from a music player that is not registered with the digital archive.
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Abstract
A method is described for managing rights for digital music, including registering music players, from among a plurality of music players, with digital archives that store songs, from among a plurality of digital archives, wherein songs can be copied from digital archives to music players, and from music players to digital archives, permitting a music player to copy a song from a digital archive for which it is registered, permitting a digital archive to copy a song from a music player that is registered with the digital archive, restricting a music player from copying a song from a digital archive for which it is not registered, and restricting a digital archive from copying a song from a music player that is not registered with the digital archive. A system and a computer-readable storage medium are also described.
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13 Claims
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1. A method for managing rights for digital music, comprising:
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registering music players, from among a plurality of music players, with digital archives that store songs, from among a plurality of digital archives, wherein songs can be copied from digital archives to music players, and from music players to digital archives; permitting a music player to copy a song from a digital archive for which it is registered; permitting a digital archive to copy a song from a music player that is registered with the digital archive; restricting a music player from copying a song from a digital archive for which it is not registered; and restricting a digital archive from copying a song from a music player that is not registered with the digital archive. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A computer-readable storage medium storing program code for causing a device to perform a method comprising:
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registering music players, from among a plurality of music players, with digital archives that store songs, from among a plurality of digital archives, wherein songs can be copied from digital archives to music players, and from music players to digital archives; permitting a music player to copy a song from a digital archive for which it is registered; permitting a digital archive to copy a song from a music player that is registered with the digital archive; restricting a music player from copying a song from a digital archive for which it is not registered; and restricting a digital archive from copying a song from a music player that is not registered with the digital archive.
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8. A system for managing rights for digital music, comprising:
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a plurality of digital archives that store songs; a plurality of music players at least some of which are registered with digital archives, wherein songs can be copied from digital archives to music players, and from music players to digital archives; and a rights manager housed within a digital archive permitting a music player to copy a song from the digital archive if the music player is registered with the digital archive, permitting the digital archive to copy a song from a music player if the music player is registered with the digital archive, restricting a music player from copying a song from the digital archive if the music player is not registered with the digital archive, and restricting the digital archive from copying a song from a music player if the music player is not registered with the digital archive. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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