Method for loaning digital works

• US 7,788,182 B2
• Filed: 04/12/2006
• Issued: 08/31/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 11/23/1994
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ContentGuard Holdings, Inc. (Pendrell Corporation)
• Original Assignee: ContentGuard Holdings, Inc. (Pendrell Corporation)
• Inventors: Pirolli, Peter L. T., Stefik, Mark J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Fischer; Andrew J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): MCINTYRE, CHARLES AARON
• Application Number:
  US11/401,925
• Publication Number:
  US 20060200417A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,602 Days
• Field of Search: 705/59
• US Class Current: 705/59
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2017/0046 with a releasable handle; with handle and operating part separable
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2034/301 for introducing or steering flexible instruments inserted into the body, e.g. catheters or endoscopes
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/031 torque limiting
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 2090/376 using X-rays, e.g. fluoroscopy
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/30 Surgical robots
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 34/37 Master-slave robots A61B34/35 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61M 25/0113 Mechanical advancing means, e.g. catheter dispensers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material protection in video systems or pay television H04N7/16 ; Digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2211/007 Encryption, En-/decode, En-/decipher, En-/decypher, Scramble, (De-)compress
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2115 Third party
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2221/2135 Metering
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g. joint development of products or services
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for electronic shopping systems
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/1235 with control of digital rights management [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/3674 involving authentication
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/00 Commerce
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0185 Product, service or business identity fraud
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation or determination; Fundraising
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determination
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicing
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/06 : Buying, selling or leasing transactions
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0601 : Electronic shopping [e-shopping]
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 50/184 : Intellectual property management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/14 : Charging , metering or billing arrangements for data wireline or wireless communications
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1403 : Architecture for metering, charging or billing
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/146 : using digital cash
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1485 : Tariff-related aspects
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 12/1496 : involving discounts
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/56 : Financial cryptography, e.g. electronic payment or e-cash
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2209/603 : Digital right managament [DRM]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 2463/101 : applying security measures for digital rights management
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/00 : Network arrangements, protocols or services for addressing or naming
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/45 : Network directories; Name-to-address mapping
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0428 : wherein the data content is protected, e.g. by encrypting or encapsulating the payload
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0442 : wherein the sending and receiving network entities apply asymmetric encryption, i.e. different keys for encryption and decryption cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for public-key encryption H04L9/30
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0464 : using hop-by-hop encryption, i.e. wherein an intermediate entity decrypts the information and re-encrypts it before forwarding it
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0807 : using tickets, e.g. Kerberos cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication using tickets or tokens H04L9/3213
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/0823 : using certificates cryptographic mechanisms or cryptographic arrangements for entity authentication involving certificates H04L9/3263
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/10 : for controlling access to devices or network resources
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/102 : Entity profiles
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/104 : Grouping of entities
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/105 : Multiple levels of security
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 63/123 : received data contents, e.g. message integrity
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3213 : using tickets or tokens, e.g. Kerberos network architectures or network communication protocols for entities authentication using tickets in a packet data network H04L63/0807
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/3297 : involving time stamps, e.g. generation of time stamps
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 9/40 : Network security protocols
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/23412 : for generating or manipulating the scene composition of objects, e.g. MPEG-4 objects
• 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 21/26613 : for generating or managing keys in general key distribution for secret or secure communication involving central third party, e.g. key distribution center [KDC] or trusted third party [TTP] H04L9/083; network support of key management H04L63/06; key management for network security in communication control or processing H04W12/04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4627 : Rights management associated to the content 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 21/6332 : directed to client
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/6377 : directed to server one-way streaming services wherein the source is controlled by the destination H04L65/613
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/835 : Generation of protective data, e.g. certificates protecting software against unauthorised usage in a vending or licensing environment G06F21/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/8355 : involving usage data, e.g. number of copies or viewings allowed
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/83555 : using a structured language for describing usage rules of the content, e.g. REL
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 7/16 : Analogue secrecy systems; Analogue subscription systems
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99939 : Privileged access
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 707/99945 : Object-oriented database structure processing

Abstract

A method, system and software for permitting use of digital works having rights associated therewith within a system having repositories configured to enable use of the digital work in accordance with the rights, including associating a transfer right with a digital work, the transfer right specifying that the digital work is transferred from a first repository to a second repository; transferring the digital work from the first repository to the second repository in accordance with the transfer right; and in response to the transferring, step updating transfer right information in respect of the digital work.

Claims

1. A method for permitting use of digital works, the digital works having one or more rights associated therewith, within a system having repositories configured to enable use of the digital works in accordance with the one or more rights, the method comprising:

electronically associating a transfer right with a digital work, the transfer right specifying that the digital work is permitted to be transferred from a first repository to a second repository, wherein the transfer right is created from a grammar including one or more symbols selected from a set of predetermined symbols to define a valid sequence of symbols to indicate how the digital work is transferred, wherein at least one of the symbols included in the grammar represents a constraint on how the digital work may be transferred;

electronically transferring the digital work from the first repository to the second repository in accordance with the transfer right;

in response to the transferring step, electronically updating transfer right information in respect of the digital work; and

electronically associating a usage right with the digital work transferred from the first repository to the second repository, the usage right specifying that the digital work is permitted to be used in a specific manner,

wherein the first repository includes at least a server mode of operation, the server mode of operation being configured for processing a transfer request message received from the second repository, and the second repository includes both a requester mode of operation and a server mode of operation, the requester mode of operation being configured for sending to the first repository a transfer request message specifying a digital work and the server mode of operation being configured for processing a use request message for using the digital work transferred from the first repository in accordance with the usage right associated with the transferred digital work.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising limiting use of the digital work by the first repository after the transferring step.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the transfer right specifies a number of times the digital work is permitted to be transferred.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the updating step comprises decrementing the number of times the digital work is permitted to be transferred in response to a transfer of the digital work.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the transfer right enables use of the digital work as permitted by copyright laws.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein original rights are associated with the digital work and wherein the transferring step comprises transferring the original rights from a first party to a second party.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein the original rights specify a principal who is entitled to exercise usage rights, and wherein the transferring step comprises changing the principal of the original rights from the first party to the second party.

8. The method of claim 6, wherein the transferring step comprises transferring a next set of rights associated with the digital work to the second party.

9. The method of claim 2, wherein the limiting step further comprises disabling a party from using the digital work from the first repository.

10. The method of claim 2, wherein the limiting step further comprises erasing the digital work from the first repository.

11. The method of claim 1, further comprising reporting a fee transaction in response to the transferring step.

12. The method of claim 1, further comprising updating rights information associated with the digital work to reflect the transferring step.

13. The method of claim 1, wherein the transfer right is stored on the same physical device as the associated digital work.

14. The method of claim 1, wherein the transfer right and the associated digital work are stored on different physical devices.

15. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital work is a music work.

16. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital work is a video work.

17. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital work is a multimedia work.

18. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital work is a composite digital work.

19. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital work is software.

20. The method of claim 6, wherein the digital work is software and the original rights specify how the digital work is executed.

21. The method of claim 6, wherein the digital work is software and the original rights specify how the digital work is installed.

22. The method of claim 6, wherein the digital work is software and the original rights specify how the digital work is uninstalled.

44. The method of claim 1, wherein the digital work includes a content file.

23. A method for permitting use of digital works within a system comprising at least one repository configured to permit the use of the digital works in accordance with one or more rights, the method comprising:

electronically associating rights with a digital work, the rights specifying a manner of use indicating one or more purposes for which the digital work is used and wherein at least one of the rights specifies a use to which an authorized requester is entitled pursuant to applicable law, wherein the rights are created from a grammar including one or more symbols selected from a set of predetermined symbols to define a valid sequence of symbols to indicate how the digital work is used, wherein at least one of the symbols included in the grammar represents a constraint on how the digital work may be transferred;

receiving from a requester a request to access the digital work; and

processing the request to determine if access is granted, the access being granted if the request is permitted by the rights associated with the digital work.

24. The method of claim 23, further comprising making a copy of the digital work if the access is granted, the copy of the digital work having a next set of rights associated therewith.

25. The method of claim 24, wherein the next set of rights does not include a copy right.

26. The method of claim 24, further comprising reporting a fee transaction in response to making a copy of the digital work.

27. The method of claim 24, further comprising updating rights information associated with the digital work to reflect the step of making a copy of the digital work.

28. The method of claim 24, wherein the copy right is stored on the same physical device as the associated digital work.

29. The method of claim 24, wherein the copy right and the associated digital work are stored on different physical devices.

30. The method of claim 23, wherein the digital work is a music work.

31. The method of claim 23, wherein the digital work is a video work.

32. The method of claim 23, wherein the digital work is a multimedia work.

33. The method of claim 23, wherein the digital work is a composite digital work.

34. The method of claim 23, wherein the digital work is software.

35. The method of claim 24, wherein the digital work is software and the next set of rights specify how the digital work is executed.

36. The method of claim 24, wherein the digital work is software and the next set of rights specify how the digital work is installed.

37. The method of claim 24, wherein the digital work is software and the next set of rights specify how the digital work is uninstalled.

38. The method of claim 24, wherein the copy right is a right to make a backup copy and the next set of rights includes a right to restore the backup copy if the digital work is rendered unusable.

39. The method of claim 38, further comprising restoring the backup copy.

40. The method of claim 23, wherein at least one of the rights is a copy right.

41. The method of claim 23, wherein at least one of the rights is an edit right.

42. The method of claim 23, wherein at least one of the rights is a backup right.

43. The method of claim 23, wherein at least one of the rights is a distribution right.

45. The method of claim 23, wherein the digital work includes a content file.