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Techniques for defining, using and manipulating rights management data structures

  • US 6,138,119 A
  • Filed: 04/27/1999
  • Issued: 10/24/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 02/25/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method including:

  • generating a descriptive data structure in a first data processing device characterized by a first security aspect;

    specifying information in the descriptive data structure, including information relating to the first security aspect, a first rule, and a second rule;

    associating a third rule with the descriptive data structure, the third rule at least in part controlling use of at least a portion of the descriptive data structure;

    transmitting the descriptive data structure to a second data processing device;

    at the second environment, retrieving from the descriptive data structurethe information relating to the first security aspect, the retrieval being governed at least in part by the third rule; and

    determining whether to use the first rule or the second rule based on the information.

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