Content access rights management system which embeds restricted metadata into a picture
First Claim
1. An method for content access rights management comprising:
- a communication unit performing;
receiving a picture along with metadata related to the picture;
storing a user preference model indicative of user preferences for access to the picture and the metadata related to the picture, wherein the user preference model allows access to the picture, but restricts access to the metadata related to the picture; and
transmitting the picture and the metadata to a second apparatus, wherein the picture and/or the metadata transmitted to the second apparatus has embedded self governance rules within the picture and/or metadata, the embedded self governance rules allowing access to the picture, but restricting access to the metadata related to the picture.
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Abstract
An apparatus comprises a content item receiver which receives a content item such as a digital photo or an audio or video clip. A user preference model generates data indicative of user preferences for content item access. An access rule processor determines a set of self-governance rules for the first content item in response to the user preference model. The self-governance rules are indicative of allowable actions for the first content item in other devices. A file processor includes the set of self-governance rules with the content item and a network interface transmits the content item to a second apparatus . The second apparatus comprises functionality for restricting access to the content item in accordance with the set of self-governance rules. The invention may provide improved access rights management and in particular for personal content items.
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17 Claims
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1. An method for content access rights management comprising:
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a communication unit performing; receiving a picture along with metadata related to the picture; storing a user preference model indicative of user preferences for access to the picture and the metadata related to the picture, wherein the user preference model allows access to the picture, but restricts access to the metadata related to the picture; and transmitting the picture and the metadata to a second apparatus, wherein the picture and/or the metadata transmitted to the second apparatus has embedded self governance rules within the picture and/or metadata, the embedded self governance rules allowing access to the picture, but restricting access to the metadata related to the picture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A picture distribution system comprising:
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a first apparatus comprising; a processing device having access to a stored a user preference model indicative of user preferences for picture access and metadata access ,the metadata related to the picture, the processing device adapted for; determining a set of self-governance rules for the picture and metadata in response to the user preference model, the self-governance rules for use by other devices including a second apparatus to determine allowable actions for the first picture and the metadata in other devices, wherein the allowable actions include an ability to view the picture and restricting access to the metadata related to the picture, including the set of self-governance rules with the picture and/or metadata , and transmitting the picture, the metadata, and the set of self-governance rules to the second apparatus, wherein the self-governance rules allow the second apparatus to view the picture, but restricts access to the metadata. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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