Digital rights management of captured content based on criteria regulating a combination of elements

• US 7,987,140 B2
• Filed: 02/26/2008
• Issued: 07/26/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/26/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Cohen, Gabriel A., Grigsby, Travis M., Bellwood, Thomas A., Paolini, Michael A.
• Primary Examiner(s): Reagan; James A
• Application Number:
  US12/037,275
• Publication Number:
  US 20090216769A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,246 Days
• Field of Search: 705/59
• US Class Current: 705/59
• 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 21/16 Program or content traceability, e.g. by watermarking

Abstract

When captured content is detected, the captured content is analyzed to determine whether any portion of the content is subject to digital rights management protection specified for content captured. Responsive to determining that the captured content is subject to a first digital rights management protection, a database is queried to select at least one digital rights management rule associated with a first restricted element specifying at least one first criteria for combining the first restricted element with at least one other element. A determination is made whether the first restricted element is combined with the at least one other element in the captured content. Responsive to detecting the first restricted element is combined with the at least one other element, the captured content rights controller determines a combined digital rights management protection rule reconciling the at least one first criteria for combining the first restricted element with the presence of the at least one other element. The combined digital rights management rule is applied to restrict use of the captured content.

Claims

1. A method of digital rights management of captured content, comprising:

viewing capturable content, by at least one device enabled to capture the capturable content;

blocking the device from capturing the content;

analyzing the capturable content to determine whether the capturable content is subject to a first digital rights management protection specified for content captured independent of authorized distribution of a first restricted element within the capturable content;

responsive to determining the capturable content is subject to first digital rights management protection, querying at least one database to select at least one first digital rights management rule associated with the first restricted element specifying at least one first criteria for combining the first restricted element with at least one other element;

determining whether the first restricted element is combined with the at least one other element in the capturable content;

responsive to detecting the capturable content is combined with the at least one other element, determining a combined digital rights management protection rule reconciling the at least one first criteria for combining the first restricted element with the at least one other element; and

responsive to the combined digital rights management protection rule allowing capture of the capturable content, allowing the device to capture the content;

responsive to the device capturing the content, applying the combined digital rights management protection rule to restrict usage of the captured content.

2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

analyzing the captured content to determine whether the content is subject to a second digital rights management protection specified for content captured independent of authorized distribution of a second restricted element within the captured content;

responsive to determining the captured content is subject to second digital rights management protection, querying the at least one database to select at least one second digital rights management rule associated with the second restricted element specifying at least one second criteria for combining the second restricted element with at least one other element; and

determining the combined digital rights management protection rule reconciling the at least one first criteria for combining the first restricted element with the at least one other element as the second element and the at least one second criteria for combining the second restricted element with the at least one other element as the first element.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein determining whether the first restricted element is combined with the at least one other element further comprises:

detecting whether the capturable content is combined with a second selection of capturable content comprising the at least one other element.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising:

detecting a user request to upload the captured content combined with the at least one other element to a particular webpage;

blocking the user request to upload the captured content to the particular webpage;

analyzing the captured content to determine whether the captured content is subject to a second digital rights management protection specified for content captured independent of authorized distribution of a first restricted element within the captured content for the particular webpage;

responsive to determining the captured content is subject to second digital rights management protection, querying at least one database to select at least one second digital rights management rule associated with the first restricted element specifying at least one second criteria for combining the first restricted element with at least one other element;

determining whether the first restricted element is combined with the at least one other element in the captured content;

responsive to detecting the captured content is combined with the at least one other element, determining a second combined digital rights management protection rule reconciling the at least one second criteria for combining the first restricted element with the at least one other element; and

responsive to the second combined digital rights management protection rule allowing upload of the captured content to the particular webpage, allowing a server hosting the particular webpage to upload the content to the server.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein analyzing the capturable content to determine whether the capturable content is subject to a first digital rights management protection specified for content captured independent of authorized distribution of a first restricted element within the capturable content further comprises:

detecting the first restricted element comprising at least one of an identified person from among a plurality of image profiles for a plurality of people, a gesture, a trademark, and a sound.

6. The method according to claim 1, wherein applying the combined digital rights management rule to restrict usage of the captured content further comprises:

applying the combined digital rights management rule to reposition the first restricted element from an original position in a graphically captured image to a new position of a distance specified by the combined digital rights management rule in relation to the at least one other element in the graphically captured image within a rendering of the first restricted element within an output interface.

7. The method according to claim 1, wherein applying the combined digital rights management rule to restrict usage of the captured content further comprises:

detecting an identity of a particular user requesting to access an output interface through which the captured content is available, where the combined digital rights management rule specified at least one first restriction on usage for a first selection of users and at least one second restriction on usage for a second selection of users;

selecting the applicable restriction on usage from among the at least one first restriction on usage and the at least one second restriction on usage based on whether the first selection of user or second selection of users comprises the particular user; and

rendering the captured content according to the application restriction on usage for the particular user.

8. The method according to claim 1, wherein applying the combined digital rights management rule to restrict usage of the captured content further comprises:

restricting usage of the captured content according to the combined digital rights management rule to at least one of storage of the captured content, use of the captured content by an application, and rendering the captured content by a web service.

9. A system of digital rights management of captured content, comprising:

a content management enabled device enabled to capture capturable content;

a captured content rights controller, responsive to detecting the content management enabled device viewing the capturable content, for blocking the content management enabled device from capturing the content;

the content analysis controller for analyzing the capturable content to determine whether the capturable content is subject to a first digital rights management protection specified for content captured independent of authorized distribution of a first restricted element within the capturable;

the captured content rights controller, responsive to the content analysis controller determining the capturable is subject to first digital rights management protection, for querying at least one database to select at least one first digital rights management rule associated with the first restricted element specifying at least one first criteria for combining the first restricted element with at least one other element;

the captured content rights controller for determining whether the first restricted element is combined with the at least one other element in the capturable content;

the captured content rights controller, responsive to detecting the capturable is combined with the at least one other element, for determining a combined digital rights management protection rule reconciling the at least one first criteria for combining the first restricted element with the at least one other element;

the captured content rights controller responsive to determining the combined digital rights management protection rule allows capture of the capturable content, for allowing the content management enabled device to capture the content; and

the captured content rights controller, responsive to the content management enabled device capturing the content, for applying the combined digital rights management rule to restrict usage of the captured content.

10. The system according to claim 9, further comprising:

the captured content rights controller for analyzing the captured content to determine whether the content is subject to a second digital rights management protection specified for content captured independent of authorized distribution of a second restricted element within the captured content;

the captured content rights controller, responsive to determining the captured content is subject to second digital rights management protection, for querying the at least one database to select at least one second digital rights management rule associated with the second restricted element specifying at least one second criteria for combining the second restricted element with at least one other element; and

the captured content rights controller for determining the combined digital rights management protection rule reconciling the at least one first criteria for combining the first restricted element with the at least one other element as the second element and the at least one second criteria for combining the second restricted element with the at least one other element as the first element.

11. The system according to claim 9, wherein the captured content rights controller for determining whether the first restricted element is combined with the at least one other element further comprises:

the captured content rights controller for detecting whether the capturable content is combined with a second selection of captured content comprising the at least one other element.

12. The system according to claim 9, further comprising:

the captured content rights controller for detecting a user request to upload the captured content combined with the at least one other element to a particular webpage;

the captured content rights controller for blocking the user request to upload the captured content to the particular webpage;

the captured content rights controller for analyzing the captured content to determine whether the captured content is subject to a second digital rights management protection specified for content captured independent of authorized distribution of a first restricted element within the captured content for the particular webpage;

the captured content rights controller, responsive to determining the captured content is subject to second digital rights management protection, for querying at least one database to select at least one second digital rights management rule associated with the first restricted element specifying at least one second criteria for combining the first restricted element with at least one other element;

the captured content rights controller for determining whether the first restricted element is combined with the at least one other element in the captured content;

the captured content rights controller, responsive to detecting the captured content is combined with the at least one other element, for determining a second combined digital rights management protection rule reconciling the at least one second criteria for combining the first restricted element with the at least one other element; and

the captured content rights controller, responsive to the second combined digital rights management protection rule allowing upload of the captured content to the particular webpage, for allowing a server hosting the particular webpage to upload the content to the server.

13. The system according to claim 9, wherein the content analysis controller for analyzing the captured content further comprises:

the captured content rights controller for detecting the first restricted element comprising at least one of an identified person from among a plurality of image profiles for a plurality of people, a gesture, a trademark, and a sound.

14. The system according to claim 9, wherein the captured content rights controller for applying the combined digital rights management rule to restrict usage of the captured content further comprises:

the captured content rights controller for applying the combined digital rights management rule to reposition the first restricted element from an original position in a graphically captured image to a new position of a distance specified by the combined digital rights management rule in relation to the at least one other element in the graphically captured image within a rendering of the first restricted element within an output interface.

15. The system according to claim 9, wherein the captured content rights controller for applying the combined digital rights management rule to restrict usage of the captured content further comprises:

the captured content rights controller for detecting an identity of a particular user requesting to access an output interface through which the captured content is available, where the combined digital rights management rule specified at least one first restriction on usage for a first selection of users and at least one second restriction on usage for a second selection of users;

the captured content rights controller for selecting the applicable restriction on usage from among the at least one first restriction on usage and the at least one second restriction on usage based on whether the first selection of user or second selection of users comprises the particular user; and

the captured content rights controller for rendering the captured content according to the application restriction on usage for the particular user.

16. The system according to claim 9, wherein the captured content rights controller for applying the combined digital rights management rule to restrict usage of the captured content further comprises:

the captured content rights controller for restricting usage of the captured content according to the combined digital rights management rule to at least one of storage of the captured content, use of the captured content by an application, and rendering the captured content by a web service.

17. A program product comprising a storage-type computer-usable medium including a computer-readable program for digital rights management of captured content, wherein the computer-readable program when executed on a computer causes the computer to:

viewing capturable content, by at least one device enabled to capture the capturable content;

blocking the device from capturing the content;

analyze the capturable content to determine whether the capturable content is subject to a first digital rights management protection specified for content captured independent of authorized distribution of a first restricted element within the capturable content;

responsive to determining the capturable content is subject to first digital rights management protection, query at least one database to select at least one first digital rights management rule associated with the first restricted element specifying at least one first criteria for combining the first restricted element with at least one other element;

determine whether the first restricted element is combined with the at least one other element in the captured content;

responsive to detecting the capturable content is combined with the at least one other element, determine a combined digital rights management protection rule reconciling the at least one first criteria for combining the first restricted element with the at least one other element;

responsive to the combined digital rights management protection rule allowing capture of the capturable content, allow the device to capture the content; and

responsive to the device capturing the content, apply the combined digital rights management protection rule to restrict usage of the captured content.

18. The program product according to claim 17, wherein the computer-readable program is transmitted over a network.

19. The program product according to claim 17, wherein the computer-readable program when executed on the computer further causes the computer to:

analyze the captured content to determine whether the content is subject to a second digital rights management protection specified for content captured independent of authorized distribution of a second restricted element within the captured content;

responsive to determining the captured content is subject to second digital rights management protection, query the at least one database to select at least one second digital rights management rule associated with the second restricted element and at least one second criteria for combining the second restricted element with at least one other element; and

determine the combined digital rights management protection rule reconciling the at least one first criteria for combining the first restricted element with the at least one other element as the second element and the at least one second criteria for combining the second restricted element with the at least one other element as the first element.

20. The program product according to claim 17, wherein the computer-readable program when executed on the computer further causes the computer to:

detect an identity of a particular user requesting to access an output interface through which the captured content is available, where the combined digital rights management rule specified at least one first restriction on usage for a first selection of users and at least one second restriction on usage for a second selection of users;

select the applicable restriction on usage from among the at least one first restriction on usage and the at least one second restriction on usage based on whether the first selection of user or second selection of users comprises the particular user; and

render the captured content according to the application restriction on usage for the particular user.