System and method for monitoring unauthorized dissemination of documents and portable media
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1. A method for enforcing a distribution policy for documents comprising the steps of:
- detecting distribution policy related information embedded in said document using a marking decoding device, wherein said distribution policy related information is printed on said document;
determining a distribution policy using a policy reference component based on said distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
notifying at least one distribution policy enforcement facilitation module of said distribution policy; and
said distribution policy enforcement facilitation module performing an action according to said notification.
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A method for enforcing a distribution policy associated with an electronic document comprising the steps of: sending the document to an output device; determining said distribution policy associated with said document; instructing a marking module to embed a marking indicating at least the existence of said distribution policy on an output form of said electronic document produced by said output device, said marking being readable to enforce said associated marking policy.
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1. A method for enforcing a distribution policy for documents comprising the steps of:
- detecting distribution policy related information embedded in said document using a marking decoding device, wherein said distribution policy related information is printed on said document;
determining a distribution policy using a policy reference component based on said distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
notifying at least one distribution policy enforcement facilitation module of said distribution policy; and
said distribution policy enforcement facilitation module performing an action according to said notification. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- detecting distribution policy related information embedded in said document using a marking decoding device, wherein said distribution policy related information is printed on said document;
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17. A system for enforcing a distribution policy associated with an electronic document comprising:
- A marking decoding device operable to detect distribution policy related information printed on said document;
A policy reference component operable to determine a distribution policy for said document, using said distribution policy related information printed on said document;
A distribution policy enforcement facilitation module operable to perform an action according to said distribution policy. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
- A marking decoding device operable to detect distribution policy related information printed on said document;
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27. A method for enforcing a distribution policy for documents comprising the steps of:
- detecting distribution policy related information embedded in said document using a marking decoding device, wherein said distribution policy related information is embedded in said document;
determining a distribution policy using a policy reference component based on said distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
notifying at least one distribution policy enforcement facilitation module of said distribution policy; and
said distribution policy enforcement facilitation module performing an action according to said notification, the method further comprising defining at least two zones, such that a document is allowed to be in a first restricted zone, and is not allowed to be in a second, non-restricted, zone, and wherein said enforcing comprises actions preventing transfer of said output form from said first zone to said second zone. - View Dependent Claims (28)
- detecting distribution policy related information embedded in said document using a marking decoding device, wherein said distribution policy related information is embedded in said document;
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29. A method for enforcing a distribution policy for documents comprising the steps of:
- detecting distribution policy related information embedded in said document using a marking decoding device, wherein said distribution policy related information is embedded in said document;
determining a distribution policy using a policy reference component based on said distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
notifying at least one distribution policy enforcement facilitation module of said distribution policy; and
said distribution policy enforcement facilitation module performing an action according to said notification, the method further comprising defining at least two classes of documents, providing each class with a mark allowing said class to be distinguished, applying a different distribution policy for each class, defining at least three zones, defining that a first of said classes is allowed to be in a first restricted zone, defining that said first class is not allowed to be in a second restricted zone, defining that a second of said classes is allowed to be in said first restricted zone, defining that said second class is allowed to be in said second restricted zone, defining that said second class is not allowed to be in a third non-restricted zone, defining that said first class is not allowed to be in said third not restricted zone, and wherein said enforcing comprises actions controlling transfer of said output form between said respective zones in accordance with said definitions. - View Dependent Claims (30)
- detecting distribution policy related information embedded in said document using a marking decoding device, wherein said distribution policy related information is embedded in said document;
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31. A method for enforcing a distribution policy for documents comprising the steps of:
- detecting distribution policy related information embedded in said document using a marking decoding device, wherein said distribution policy related information is embedded in said document;
determining a distribution policy using a policy reference component based on said distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
notifying at least one distribution policy enforcement facilitation module of said distribution policy; and
said distribution policy enforcement facilitation module performing an action according to said notification, the method further comprising embedding marking detection functionality into at least one of the following devices;
a scanning device;
a scanner;
a printing device;
a printer;
a plotter;
a copying device;
a photocopier;
a fax machine;
a document destruction device; and
a shredder, wherein the method further comprises embedding said marking detection functionality into a document destruction device, thereby to enable said distribution policy enforcement facilitation module to monitor at least one of the following;
The number of copies of said document that have been created and not destroyed;
The number of copies of said document that have been created and destroyed;
The identity of copies of said document that have been created and not destroyed;
The identity of copies of said document that have been created and destroyed;
The identity of pages of copies of said document that have been created and not destroyed;
The identity of pages of copies of said document that were created and destroyed;
The identity of sections of copies of said document that have been created and not destroyed; and
The identity of sections of copies of said document that have been created and destroyed. - View Dependent Claims (32)
- detecting distribution policy related information embedded in said document using a marking decoding device, wherein said distribution policy related information is embedded in said document;
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33. A method for enforcing a distribution policy for documents comprising the steps of:
- detecting distribution policy related information embedded in said document using a marking decoding device, wherein said distribution policy related information is embedded in said document;
determining a distribution policy using a policy reference component based on said distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
notifying at least one distribution policy enforcement facilitation module of said distribution policy; and
said distribution policy enforcement facilitation module performing an action according to said notification, wherein said document comprises at least one of one of the following;
A printed copy of said document;
A digital copy of said document;
A copy of said document stored on portable media;
A copy of said document stored on portable storage device;
A copy of said document stored an optical portable media;
A copy of said document stored on a magnetic portable media;
A copy of said document stored an optical media;
A copy of said document stored on a magnetic media;
A copy of said document stored on a CD;
A copy of said document stored on a DVD;
A copy of said document stored on a diskette;
A copy of said document stored on a magnetic tape;
A copy of said document stored on a zip disk; and
A copy of said document stored on a flash memory card.
- detecting distribution policy related information embedded in said document using a marking decoding device, wherein said distribution policy related information is embedded in said document;
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34. A system for enforcing a distribution policy associated with an electronic document comprising:
- A marking decoding device operable to detect distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
A policy reference component operable to determine a distribution policy for said document, using said distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
A distribution policy enforcement facilitation module operable to perform an action according to said distribution policy, the system further comprising a marking detection device embedded into at least one of the following devices;
a scanning device;
a scanner;
a printing device;
a printer;
a plotter;
a copying device;
a photocopier;
a fax machine;
a document destruction device; and
a shredder, wherein the system further comprises a marking detection device embedded into a document destruction device, operable to enable said distribution policy enforcement facilitation module to monitor at least one of the following;
The number of copies of said document that have been created and not destroyed;
The number of copies of said document that have been created and destroyed;
The identity of copies of said document that have been created and not destroyed;
The identity of copies of said document that have been created and destroyed;
The identity of pages of copies of said document that have been created and not destroyed;
The identity of pages of copies of said document that were created and destroyed;
The identity of sections of copies of said document that have been created and not destroyed; and
The identity of sections of copies of said document that have been created and destroyed.
- A marking decoding device operable to detect distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
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35. A system for enforcing a distribution policy associated with an electronic document comprising:
- A marking decoding device operable to detect distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
A policy reference component operable to determine a distribution policy for said document, using said distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
A distribution policy enforcement facilitation module operable to perform an action according to said distribution policy, the system further comprising a marking detection device embedded into at least one of the following devices;
a scanning device;
a scanner;
a printing device;
a printer;
a plotter;
a copying device;
a photocopier;
a fax machine;
a document destruction device; and
a shredder, wherein the system further comprises a marking detection device embedded into a document destruction device, operable to enable said distribution policy enforcement facilitation module to monitor at least one of the following;
identities of persons possessing copies of said documents that have been created and not destroyed;
identities of persons possessing copies of said document that have been created and not destroyed;
identities of persons possessing pages of copies of said documents which have been created and not destroyed;
identities of persons possessing sections of copies of said documents which have been created and not destroyed;
identities of persons possessing copies of said documents that have been created and not destroyed, said identity being discerned by utilizing a personnel identification device;
identities of persons possessing copies of said documents that have been created and not destroyed, said identity being discernable by utilizing a personnel identification device;
identities of persons possessing pages of copies of said documents that have been created and not destroyed, said identity being discernable by utilizing a personnel identification device; and
identities of persons possessing sections of copies of said documents that have been created and not destroyed, said identity being discernable by utilizing a personnel identification device.
- A marking decoding device operable to detect distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
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36. A system for enforcing a distribution policy associated with an electronic document comprising:
- A marking decoding device operable to detect distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
A policy reference component operable to determine a distribution policy for said document, using said distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
A distribution policy enforcement facilitation module operable to perform an action according to said distribution policy, wherein said document comprises at least one of one of the following;
A printed copy of said document;
A digital copy of said document;
A copy of said document stored on portable media;
A copy of said document stored on portable storage device;
A copy of said document stored an optical portable media;
A copy of said document stored on a magnetic portable media;
A copy of said document stored an optical media;
A copy of said document stored on a magnetic media;
A copy of said document stored on a CD;
A copy of said document stored on a DVD;
A copy of said document stored on a diskette;
A copy of said document stored on a magnetic tape;
A copy of said document stored on a zip disk; and
A copy of said document stored on a flash memory card.
- A marking decoding device operable to detect distribution policy related information embedded in said document;
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37. A method for enforcing a distribution policy for documents comprising the steps of:
- detecting distribution policy related information embedded in said document using a marking decoding device, wherein said distribution policy related information is embedded in a paper said document is printed on;
determining a distribution policy using a policy reference component based on said distribution policy related information embedded in said paper said document is printed on;
notifying at least one distribution policy enforcement facilitation module of said distribution policy; and
said distribution policy enforcement facilitation module performing an action according to said notification.
- detecting distribution policy related information embedded in said document using a marking decoding device, wherein said distribution policy related information is embedded in a paper said document is printed on;
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38. A system for enforcing a distribution policy associated with an electronic document comprising:
- A marking decoding device operable to detect distribution policy related information embedded in a paper said document is printed on;
A policy reference component operable to determine a distribution policy for said document, using said distribution policy related information embedded in said paper said document is printed on;
A distribution policy enforcement facilitation module operable to perform an action according to said distribution policy.
- A marking decoding device operable to detect distribution policy related information embedded in a paper said document is printed on;
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