System and method for rights offering and granting using shared state variables
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1. A method for sharing rights adapted to be associated with an item, the method comprising:
- specifying, in a first license, using a processor, at least one usage right and at least one meta-right for the item, wherein the usage right and the meta-right include at least one right that is shared among one or more users or devices;
defining, via the at least one usage right, using a processor, a manner of use selected from a plurality of permitted manners of use for the item;
defining, via the at least one meta-right, using a processor, a manner of rights creation for the item, wherein said at least one meta-right is enforceable by a repository and allows said one or more users or devices to create new rights;
associating, using a processor, at least one state variable with the at least one right in the first license, wherein the at least one state variable identifies a location where a state of rights is tracked;
generating, in a second license, using a processor, one or more rights based on the meta-right in the first license, wherein the one or more rights in the second license includes at least one right that is shared among one or more users or devices; and
associating at least one state variable with the at least one right that is shared in the second license, wherein the at least one state variable that is associated with the second license is based on the at least one state variable that is associated with the first license.
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Abstract
A method, system and device for sharing rights adapted to be associated with items, the method and system including generating at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items; defining, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and defining, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items. The device including receiving at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items; interpreting, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and interpreting, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items. The usage rights or the meta-rights include at least one state variable that is shared by one or more rights.
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35 Claims
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1. A method for sharing rights adapted to be associated with an item, the method comprising:
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specifying, in a first license, using a processor, at least one usage right and at least one meta-right for the item, wherein the usage right and the meta-right include at least one right that is shared among one or more users or devices; defining, via the at least one usage right, using a processor, a manner of use selected from a plurality of permitted manners of use for the item; defining, via the at least one meta-right, using a processor, a manner of rights creation for the item, wherein said at least one meta-right is enforceable by a repository and allows said one or more users or devices to create new rights; associating, using a processor, at least one state variable with the at least one right in the first license, wherein the at least one state variable identifies a location where a state of rights is tracked; generating, in a second license, using a processor, one or more rights based on the meta-right in the first license, wherein the one or more rights in the second license includes at least one right that is shared among one or more users or devices; and associating at least one state variable with the at least one right that is shared in the second license, wherein the at least one state variable that is associated with the second license is based on the at least one state variable that is associated with the first license. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for sharing rights adapted to be associated with an item, the system comprising:
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a processor for specifying in a first license at least one usage right and at least one meta-right for the item, wherein the usage right and the meta-right include at least one right that is shared among one or more users or devices; a processor for defining, via the at least one usage right, a manner of use selected from a plurality of permitted manners of use for the item; a processor for defining, via the at least one meta-right, a manner of rights creation for the item, wherein said at least one meta-right is enforceable by a repository and allows said one or more users or devices to create new rights; a processor for associating at least one state variable with the at least one right in the first license, wherein the at least one state variable identifies a location where a state of rights is tracked; a processor for generating in a second license one or more rights based on the meta-right in the first license, wherein the one or more rights in the second license includes at least one right that is shared among one or more users or devices; and a processor for associating at least one state variable with the at least one right that is shared in the second license, wherein the at least one state variable that is associated with the second license is based on the at least one state variable that is associated with the first license. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A device for sharing rights adapted to be associated with an item, the device comprising:
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a repository for receiving a first license specifying at least one usage right and at least one meta-right for the item, wherein the usage right and the meta-right include at least one right that is shared among one or more users or devices, the least one usage right defines a manner of use selected from a plurality of permitted manners of use for the item, the at least one meta-right defines a manner of rights creation for the item, said at least one meta-right is enforceable by a repository and allows said one or more users or devices to create new rights, at least one state variable is associated with the at least one right in the first license and identifies a location where a state of rights is tracked; and a processor for generating in a second license one or more rights based on the meta-right in the first license, wherein the one or more rights in the second license includes at least one right that is shared among one or more users or devices, at least one state variable is associated with the at least one right that is shared in the second license, and the at least one state variable that is associated with the second license is based on the at least one state variable that is associated with the first license. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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