Method and apparatus for distributing enforceable property rights
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1. A system for enforcing a property right in an item in accordance with usage rights, said system comprising:
- a processor; and
a memory operatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to carry out the steps of;
preparing an item ticket specifying said item, said item ticket having a security mechanism incorporated therein, wherein said security mechanism can be unlocked to allow access to said item; and
associating a license with said item ticket, said license specifying a first set of usage rights associated with the unlocking of said item ticket and a second set of usage rights associated with the use of said item, and including a mechanism for unlocking said security mechanism;
wherein said license comprises data that is interpretable by a computing device to thereby specify the computing device to unlock said security mechanism incorporated in said item ticket using said mechanism in accordance with said first set of usage rights; and
wherein said second set of usage rights includes data that is interpretable by the computing device and specifies how the computing device controls use of said item.
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Abstract
An enforceable property right and a system for controlling the manner of use of an item in accordance with usage rights. The enforceable property right includes an item ticket having a security mechanism incorporated therein and specifying an item for which the item ticket can be redeemed and a license associated with the item ticket. The license includes usage rights specifying a manner of use for redeeming the item ticket and a mechanism for unlocking said security mechanism.
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1. A system for enforcing a property right in an item in accordance with usage rights, said system comprising:
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a processor; and a memory operatively coupled to the processor and containing instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to carry out the steps of; preparing an item ticket specifying said item, said item ticket having a security mechanism incorporated therein, wherein said security mechanism can be unlocked to allow access to said item; and associating a license with said item ticket, said license specifying a first set of usage rights associated with the unlocking of said item ticket and a second set of usage rights associated with the use of said item, and including a mechanism for unlocking said security mechanism; wherein said license comprises data that is interpretable by a computing device to thereby specify the computing device to unlock said security mechanism incorporated in said item ticket using said mechanism in accordance with said first set of usage rights; and wherein said second set of usage rights includes data that is interpretable by the computing device and specifies how the computing device controls use of said item. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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