Method and system for managing rights in digital information over a network
First Claim
1. A method comprising:
- determining to register a first access device as being authorized to receive a digital object including digital information, the first access device being associated with a common user account;
receiving a first request to grant access to the digital object to the first access device after registering the digital object;
determining to transmit, in response to the first request, the digital object to the first access device;
determining to register the digital object as being in use by the first access device;
receiving a second request to grant access to the digital object to a second access device, wherein the second access device is registered as being authorized to receive the digital object, the second access device being associated with the common user account; and
determining to deny, in response to the second request, transmission of the digital object to the second access device while the digital object is in use by the first access device.
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Abstract
A method and system for distributing digital information is disclosed. Preferably, a user acquires a tangible object which contain a code authorizing access to the digital information. The user reads the tangible object through a reader, which sends the code to a server on which the digital information is stored. The server then authorizes access to the digital information to one or more access devices listed in registries belonging to the user. The user may use the digital information on the terms he agrees to, and, while in use by the user, access to the digital information to other users or other playback devices is disabled. Once the user no longer is using the digital information, the access device erases the digital information, and signals the server that the digital information is no longer in use, thereby re-enabling access to the digital information by the other playback devices listed in the registry.
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22 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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determining to register a first access device as being authorized to receive a digital object including digital information, the first access device being associated with a common user account; receiving a first request to grant access to the digital object to the first access device after registering the digital object; determining to transmit, in response to the first request, the digital object to the first access device; determining to register the digital object as being in use by the first access device; receiving a second request to grant access to the digital object to a second access device, wherein the second access device is registered as being authorized to receive the digital object, the second access device being associated with the common user account; and determining to deny, in response to the second request, transmission of the digital object to the second access device while the digital object is in use by the first access device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. An apparatus comprising:
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a processor; and at least one memory including computer program instructions, the at least one memory and the computer program instructions configured to, with the processor, cause the apparatus to perform at least the following; determine to register a first access device as being authorized to receive a digital object, the first access device being associated with a common user account; receive a first request to grant access to the digital object to the first access device after registering the digital object; determine to transmit, in response to the first request, the digital object to the first access device; determine to register the digital object as being in use by the first access device; receive a second request to grant access to the digital object to a second access device, wherein the second access device is registered as being authorized to receive the digital object, the second access device being associated with the common user account; and determine to deny, in response to the second request, transmission of the digital object to the second access device while the digital object is in use by the first access device. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium carrying one or more instructions which, when executed by a processor, cause an apparatus to at least perform the following steps:
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determine to register a first access device as being authorized to receive a digital object including digital information, the first access device being associated with a common user account; receive a first request to grant access to the digital object to the first access device after registering the digital object; determine to transmit, in response to the first request, the digital object to the first access device; determine to register the digital object as being in use by the first access device; receive a second request to grant access to the digital object to a second access device, wherein the second access device is registered as being authorized to receive the digital object, the second access device being associated with the common user account; and determine to deny, in response to the second request, transmission of the digital object to the second access device while the digital object is in use by the first access device. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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