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SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR RENDERING CONTENT ASSOCIATED WITH A DIGITAL WORK

  • US 20100106658A1
  • Filed: 12/31/2009
  • Published: 04/29/2010
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/1994
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A rendering system for rendering content associated with a digital work, the digital work comprising a content file and a description file, the content file comprising the content to be rendered, the description file comprising a descriptor for the digital work and usage rights that define how the content can be used, the rendering system being operative to be coupled to an external repository to receive the content and the usage rights, the rendering system comprising:

  • a rendering device operative to use the content;

    a storage component operative to store the content and the usage rights; and

    a rendering repository operative to control use of the content by the rendering device in accordance with the usage rights, the rendering repository comprising a processing component that has a requester operation mode and a server operation mode,wherein the processing component of the rendering repository in the requester operation mode requests access to the digital work stored in the external repository and receives the content and the usage rights from the external repository, andwherein the processing component of the rendering repository in the server operation mode receives a request to use the content, determines if the requested use is allowed by the usage rights, and, if the requested use is allowed by the usage rights, allows the rendering device to use the content.

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