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End-to-end licensing of digital media assets

  • US 8,219,494 B1
  • Filed: 08/16/2007
  • Issued: 07/10/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/16/2007
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for licensing media assets, comprising:

  • receiving from a rights holder an inbound right to license a media asset, wherein the inbound right is defined at least in part by a use attribute comprising at least one parent use, said parent use defining a category of uses of the media asset, wherein each parent use includes at least one specific use that defines a specific use of the media asset within the corresponding parent use, and wherein the inbound right is further defined by at least one of the following;

    a geographic attribute that defines use of the media asset with regard to a geographic location; and

    a time attribute that defines use of the media asset with regard to a time period;

    storing in a searchable electronic data store a data structure representing the inbound right;

    receiving through an electronic communication, a licensing request for a media asset that is available for license, wherein the licensing request includes a desired outbound right, said outbound right defined at least in part by at least one of the following;

    a desired specific use of the media asset from within a corresponding parent use;

    a desired geographic coverage that defines the geographic location in which the license applies; and

    a desired time period during which the license applies;

    identifying the media asset based on the electronic licensing request;

    automatically determining whether the desired outbound right is within the inbound right; and

    providing a license for access to the media asset according to the desired outbound right, if the desired outbound right is within the inbound right.

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