METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DIGITAL CONTENT MANAGEMENT
First Claim
1. A method for authorizing use of a digital content, comprising:
- (a) receiving a request from a user side, wherein the request requests to authorize a processing right to the user side, and the processing right allows the user side to process the digital content in a predetermined manner; and
(b) generating an authorization file containing the processing right based on the request to be sent to the user side, so that the user side can process the digital content in the predetermined manner.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method for using digital content. According to this method, a user terminal acquires an authorization file at least including a predetermined processing right from the authorization terminal, the predetermined processing right allowing the user terminal to process the digital content in the predetermined manner, e.g. edit the digital content. When the processing right requested by the user is included in the authorization file that the user terminal acquires, the user can perform the predetermined processing on the digital content. This invention also discloses apparatus for using the digital content. The method and apparatus of the present invention can bring better convenience to the user and protect profits of the content provider as well.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for authorizing use of a digital content, comprising:
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(a) receiving a request from a user side, wherein the request requests to authorize a processing right to the user side, and the processing right allows the user side to process the digital content in a predetermined manner; and (b) generating an authorization file containing the processing right based on the request to be sent to the user side, so that the user side can process the digital content in the predetermined manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method for requesting to authorize a user side to use a digital content, comprising:
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(a) transmitting a request, wherein the request requests to authorize a processing right to the user side, and the processing right allows the user side to process the digital content in a predetermined manner; (b) receiving an authorization file containing the processing right from the authorization side so that the user side can process the digital content in the predetermined manner. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for processing a digital content in a user side, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a request, wherein the request requests to process the digital content in a predetermined manner; (b) verifying whether the user side is authorized to process the digital content in the predetermined manner; and (c) processing the digital content in the predetermined manner to acquire a processed digital content when the user side is authorized to process the digital content in the predetermined manner. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for operating a processed digital content at a user side, the method comprising:
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(a) receiving a request, wherein the request requests to operate the processed digital content; (b) verifying whether the processed digital content is obtained according to a process in an authorized manner; and (c) acquiring the processed digital content for the user side to operate when the processed digital content is obtained according the process in the authorized manner.
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18. Apparatus for authorizing use of a digital content, comprising:
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authorization request receiving means for receiving a request from a user side, wherein the request requests to authorize a processing right to the user side, and the processing right allows the user side to process the digital content in a predetermined manner; and
,generating means for generating an authorization file containing the processing right basing on the request to be sent to the user side, so that the user side can process the digital content in a predetermined manner. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. Apparatus for requesting to authorize a user side to use a digital content, comprising:
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transmitting means for transmitting a request, the request requesting to authorize a processing right to the user side, the processing right allowing the user side to process the digital content in a predetermined manner; and authorization receiving means for receiving an authorization file containing the processing right from the authorization terminal so that the user side can process the digital content in the predetermined manner.
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23. Apparatus for processing a digital content in a user side, comprising:
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processing request receiving means for receiving a request, wherein the request requests to process the digital content in a predetermined manner; authorization verifying means for verifying whether the user side is authorized to process the digital content in the predetermined manner; and processing means for processing the digital content in the predetermined manner to get a processed digital content when the user side is authorized to process the digital content in the predetermined manner. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25)
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26. Apparatus for operating a processed digital content in a user side, comprising:
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operating request receiving means for receiving a request, the request requesting to operate the processed digital content; processing verifying means for verifying whether the processed digital content is obtained according to a process in an authorized manner; and operating means for obtaining the processed digital content for the user to be operated when the processed digital content is obtained according to the process in the authorized manner.
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