METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING DATA DISTRIBUTION THAT SUPPORTS AUDITING

• US 20110016229A1
• Filed: 07/20/2010
• Published: 01/20/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/24/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: James W. O'Toole Jr,
• Original Assignee: James W. O'Toole Jr,
• Inventors: O'Toole, James W. JR.
• Granted Patent: US 8,417,799 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 709/246
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23439 for generating different versions
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2541 Rights Management protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10; security in data switching network management H04L41/28; security management or policies for network security H04L63/20; access security in wireless networks H04W12/08
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/2543 Billing , e.g. for subscription services payment schemes, architectures or protocols G06Q20/00; e-commerce G06Q30/00; arrangements for billing for the use of broadcast information or broadcast-related information H04H60/21
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/83555 using a structured language for describing usage rules of the content, e.g. REL

Abstract

The invention is directed to techniques for providing data distribution that supports auditing. Accordingly, a data communications device receives data from a data provider, the data containing label information. The data communications device filters the data based on the label information contained in the data. Next, the data communications device associates token information with the data whereby the token information enables later audits of transmission of the data traveling through the data communications device. Finally, the data communications device transmits the data and the token information toward a data receiver. Filtering of the data results in certain data being removed and/or directed to a specific data receiver based on labels within the data. The data communications device also inserts a signature into the token in order to identify the data communications device transmitting the data in a manner that cannot be forged.

Claims

1. In a data communications device, a method for providing data distribution that supports auditing, the method comprising the steps of:

receiving data from a data provider, the data containing label information;

filtering the data based on the label information contained in the data;

associating token information with the data, the token information enabling auditing capability of transmission of the data through the data communications device; and

transmitting the data and the token information toward a data receiver.

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