Usage rights grammar and digital works having usage rights created with the grammar
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A system for associating usage rights with digital content, said system comprising:
- means for electronically creating usage rights from a grammar, said usage rights specifying a manner of use indicating one or more stated purposes for which the digital content can be at least one of used and distributed by an authorized party;
means for electronically associating the usage rights with the digital content;
means for electronically processing a usage transaction specifying the usage rights to determine if access to the digital content can be granted; and
means for electronically storing said usage rights in a non-centralized repository, wherein the usage rights also specify one or more conditions which must be satisfied before the manner of use may be exercised, said means for creating comprises means for selecting one or more symbols from a first set of predetermined symbols to define a valid sequence of symbols to indicate the manner use, said means for creating comprises means for selecting symbols from a second set of predetermined symbols to define a valid sequence of symbols to indicate the conditions, said means for creating comprises means for designating a set of default conditions, and said means for creating further comprises means for changing the default set of conditions.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A system for associating usage rights with digital works, a method for creating usage rights with a grammar, and usage rights created with a grammar. The system includes a mechanism for creating usage rights from a grammar. The usage rights specify a manner of use indicating one or more stated purposes for which the digital work can be at least one of used and distributed by an authorized party. The usage rights are associated with a digital work.
-
Citations
31 Claims
-
1. A system for associating usage rights with digital content, said system comprising:
-
means for electronically creating usage rights from a grammar, said usage rights specifying a manner of use indicating one or more stated purposes for which the digital content can be at least one of used and distributed by an authorized party;
means for electronically associating the usage rights with the digital content;
means for electronically processing a usage transaction specifying the usage rights to determine if access to the digital content can be granted; and
means for electronically storing said usage rights in a non-centralized repository, wherein the usage rights also specify one or more conditions which must be satisfied before the manner of use may be exercised, said means for creating comprises means for selecting one or more symbols from a first set of predetermined symbols to define a valid sequence of symbols to indicate the manner use, said means for creating comprises means for selecting symbols from a second set of predetermined symbols to define a valid sequence of symbols to indicate the conditions, said means for creating comprises means for designating a set of default conditions, and said means for creating further comprises means for changing the default set of conditions. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
-
-
17. A method for associating usage rights with digital content, said method comprising:
-
electronically creating usage rights from a grammar, said usage rights specifying a manner of use indicating one or more purposes of plural purposes for which the digital content can be at least one of used and distributed by an authorized party;
electronically associating the usage rights with a digital content;
electronically processing a usage transaction specifying the usage rights to determine if access to the digital content can be granted; and
electronically storing said usage rights in a non-centralized repository, wherein the usage rights also specify one or more conditions which most be satisfied before the manner of use may be exercised, the conditions comprise a set of default conditions, said step of creating comprises selecting symbols from a first set of predetermined symbols to define a valid sequence of symbols to indicate the manner of use, said step of creating comprises selecting one or more symbols from a second set of predetermined symbols to define a valid sequence of symbols to indicate the conditions, and said step of creating further comprises changing the default set of conditions. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
-
Specification