Digital object title and transmission information
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1. A method, comprising:
- a source computing device generating a digital title and transmission form for a particular digital object to be routed to a destination computing device via a network, wherein the digital title and transmission form is wholly separate from any portion of the particular digital object, includes information identifying the particular digital object, and includes an assignee identification value that identifies an entity having one or more rights associated with the particular digital object, wherein the source computing device comprises a processor and a memory; and
the source computing device transmitting the digital title and transmission form to a first device in the network, wherein the digital title and transmission form is transmitted separately from any portion of the particular digital object;
wherein the digital title and transmission form includes a request for information regarding the capability of the first device to route at least a portion of the particular digital object within the network, and wherein a transmission of the at least a portion of the particular digital object comprises two or more data packets; and
wherein the digital title and transmission form is forwardable, separate from any portion of the particular digital object, by the first device to a second device in the network to request information regarding the capability of the second device to route the at least a portion of the particular digital object within the network.
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Abstract
Embodiments for generating digital title and transmission information are disclosed.
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1. A method, comprising:
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a source computing device generating a digital title and transmission form for a particular digital object to be routed to a destination computing device via a network, wherein the digital title and transmission form is wholly separate from any portion of the particular digital object, includes information identifying the particular digital object, and includes an assignee identification value that identifies an entity having one or more rights associated with the particular digital object, wherein the source computing device comprises a processor and a memory; and the source computing device transmitting the digital title and transmission form to a first device in the network, wherein the digital title and transmission form is transmitted separately from any portion of the particular digital object; wherein the digital title and transmission form includes a request for information regarding the capability of the first device to route at least a portion of the particular digital object within the network, and wherein a transmission of the at least a portion of the particular digital object comprises two or more data packets; and wherein the digital title and transmission form is forwardable, separate from any portion of the particular digital object, by the first device to a second device in the network to request information regarding the capability of the second device to route the at least a portion of the particular digital object within the network. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that are executable by a source computing device having a memory and a processor to cause the source computing device to perform operations comprising:
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generating a digital title and transmission form for a first digital object to be transmitted to a destination computing device via a network, wherein the digital title and transmission form is wholly separate from any portion of the first digital object and includes information identifying the first digital object, and wherein the digital title and transmission form includes an assignee identification value that identifies an entity having one or more rights associated with the first digital object; and transmitting the digital title and transmission form to a first device in the network, wherein the digital title and transmission form is transmitted separately from any portion of the first digital object; wherein the digital title and transmission form includes a request for information regarding the capability of the first device to route at least a portion of the first digital object within the network according to one or more routing requirements specified in the digital title and transmission form, wherein a transmission of the at least a portion of the first digital object comprises two or more data packets; and wherein the digital title and transmission form is forwardable, separate from any portion of the first digital object, by the first device to a second device in the network to request information regarding the capability of the second device to route the at least a portion of the first digital object within the network in a manner fulfilling at least one of the one or more routing requirements specified in the digital title and transmission form. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory coupled to the processor, wherein the memory has program instructions stored thereon that are executable by the processor to cause the apparatus to; generate a digital title and transmission form for a digital object to be routed to a destination computing device via a network, wherein the digital title and transmission form is wholly separate from any portion of the digital object and includes information identifying the digital object, and wherein the digital title and transmission form includes an assignee identification value that identifies an entity having one or more rights associated with the digital object; and transmit the digital title and transmission form to a first device in the network, wherein the digital title and transmission form is transmitted separately from any portion of the digital object; wherein the digital title and transmission form includes a request for information regarding the capability of the first device to route at least a portion of the digital object within the network, wherein routing of the at least a portion of the digital object includes transmitting two or more data packets; and wherein the digital title and transmission form is forwardable, separate from any portion of the digital object, by the first device to a second device in the network to request information regarding the capability of the second device to route the at least a portion of the digital object within the network. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An apparatus, comprising:
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means for creating a digital title and transmission form for a particular digital object to be routed to a destination through a network, wherein the digital title and transmission form is wholly separate from any portion of the particular digital object and includes information identifying the particular digital object, and wherein the digital title and transmission form includes an assignee identification value that identifies an entity having one or more rights associated with the particular digital object; and means for transmitting the digital title and transmission form to a first device in the network, wherein the digital title and transmission form is transmitted separately from any portion of the particular digital object; wherein the digital title and transmission form includes a request for information regarding the capability of the first device to route at least a portion of the particular digital object within the network, wherein a transmission of the at least a portion of the particular digital object comprises two or more data packets; and wherein the digital title and transmission form is forwardable, separate from any portion of the particular digital object, by the first device to a second device in the network to request information regarding the capability of the second device to route the at least a portion of the particular digital object within the network.
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29. A method, comprising:
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receiving, at a first network device within a network, a digital title and transmission form for a particular digital object to be routed via a network, wherein the received digital title and transmission form is wholly separate from any portion of the particular digital object, includes information identifying the particular digital object, includes an assignee identification value that identifies an entity to which one or more rights associated with the particular digital object are assigned, and includes one or more specifications relating to routing of the particular digital object within the network, and wherein the first network device comprises a processor and a memory; the first network device providing the received digital title and transmission form to one or more other devices in the network; and the first network device receiving linking information from at least one of the one or more other devices in the network, wherein the linking information is generated by the at least one other device in response to receiving the provided digital title and transmission form, wherein the linking information includes information regarding the capability of at least one of the one or more other devices to meet the specifications included in the digital title and transmission form, wherein the linking information is usable by the first network device to forward at least a portion of the particular digital object, and wherein forwarding of the at least a portion of the particular digital object includes transmitting two or more data packets. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A non-transitory computer-readable medium having instructions stored thereon that are executable by a network device including a processor and a memory to cause the network device to perform operations that include:
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receiving a digital title and transmission form for a first digital object to be transmitted via a network, wherein the digital title and transmission form is wholly separate from any portion of the first digital object, includes information identifying the first digital object, includes an assignee identification value that identifies an entity having one or more rights associated with the first digital object, and includes one or more specifications relating to transmission of the first digital object within the network; providing the digital title and transmission form to one or more other network devices; and responsive to said providing the digital title and transmission form, receiving linking information from at least one of the one or more other network devices, wherein the linking information includes information regarding the capability of at least one of the one or more other devices to meet the specifications included in the digital title and transmission form, wherein the linking information is usable to transmit at least a portion of the first digital object within the network, and wherein a transmission of the at least a portion of the first digital object comprises two or more data packets. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38)
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39. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor; and a memory medium coupled to the processor, wherein the memory medium stores program instructions executable by the apparatus to; receive a digital title and transmission form for a digital object, wherein the digital title and transmission form is wholly separate from any portion of the digital object, includes information identifying the digital object, includes an assignee identification value that identifies an entity having one or more rights associated with the digital object, and includes one or more specifications relating to routing of the digital object within the network; provide the digital title and transmission form to one or more other network devices; and responsive to said providing the digital title and transmission form, receive linking information from at least one of the one or more other network devices, wherein the linking information includes information regarding the capability of at least one of the one or more other devices to meet the specifications included in the digital title and transmission form, wherein the linking information is usable to route at least a portion of the digital object within the network, and wherein a transmission of the at least a portion of the digital object includes two or more data packets. - View Dependent Claims (40, 41, 42, 43)
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44. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor and a network interface configured to couple to a network, wherein the interface is configured to receive a digital title and transmission form for a particular digital object, wherein the digital title and transmission form is wholly separate from any portion of the particular digital object, includes information identifying the particular digital object, includes an assignee identification value that identifies an entity having one or more rights associated with the particular digital object, and includes one or more specifications relating to routing of the particular digital object within the network, and wherein the network interface is further configured to subsequently receive at least a portion of the particular digital object; means for providing the digital title and transmission form to one or more network devices, wherein the apparatus is configured to receive linking information from at least one of the one or more network devices, wherein the linking information is generated responsive to receipt of the digital title and transmission form by the at least one network device, wherein the linking information includes information regarding the capability of at least one of the one or more other devices to meet the specifications included in the digital title and transmission form, and wherein the linking information is usable to route the at least a portion of the particular digital object within the network; and means for routing the at least a portion of the particular digital object based at least in part on the received linking information, wherein routing of the at least a portion of the particular digital object includes transmitting two or more data packets.
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