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Content addressable information encapsulation, representation, and transfer

  • US 6,807,632 B1
  • Filed: 01/21/1999
  • Issued: 10/19/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/21/1999
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of producing a unique, location independent identifier for a plurality of digital assets, said method comprising:

  • selecting a plurality of digital assets, each such asset having associated meta data;

    generating an asset identifier for each of said assets, each of said asset identifiers being computed from at least a portion of the contents of a particular asset and uniquely identifying said particular asset;

    generating an asset list which includes said generated asset identifiers and said meta data associated with said assets; and

    generating an asset list identifier based upon at least a portion of the contents of said asset list, said generated asset list identifier uniquely identifying said asset list, whereby said generated asset list identifier references said assets and their associated meta data.

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