Methods for playing protected content
First Claim
1. A method of playing multi-media content through a computer, said method comprising:
- configuring a processor and memory, the memory having a software application or plug-in stored therein, in which the processor is configured for executing the application or plug-in to perform the following;
controlling playing of multi-media content according to pre-established rights associated with the multi-media content, wherein, at a minimum, the playing comprises a preview of the multi-media content, and, wherein, transferring the multi-media content is excluded from the pre-established rights;
facilitating communication with a remote computer to obtain supplemental usage rights after an initial receipt of the multi-media content, wherein the supplemental usage rights extend permissible interaction with the multi-media content beyond the pre-established rights; and
recording use of the multi-media content.
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Abstract
One aspect of the present invention is a method of playing multi-media content through a personal computer. The personal computer includes a processor and memory, with the memory having software instructions stored therein. The processor executes the instructions to carry-out the method. The method includes: receiving data representing multi-media content at the personal computer; receiving at the personal computer an initial set of data representing a base set of usage rights that is associated with the multi-media content, wherein the initial set of data defines a first set of rights that is permissible without upgrading or renewing the base set of usage rights; and upon receiving a request to perform an action involving the multi-media content, checking the initial set of data representing the base set of usage rights to determine whether the action is permissible, and providing an option to a user through the personal computer to contact a remote computer to negotiate for an upgraded set of usage rights. The transmission of the multi-media content is among those actions that are not permissible.
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17 Claims
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1. A method of playing multi-media content through a computer, said method comprising:
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configuring a processor and memory, the memory having a software application or plug-in stored therein, in which the processor is configured for executing the application or plug-in to perform the following; controlling playing of multi-media content according to pre-established rights associated with the multi-media content, wherein, at a minimum, the playing comprises a preview of the multi-media content, and, wherein, transferring the multi-media content is excluded from the pre-established rights; facilitating communication with a remote computer to obtain supplemental usage rights after an initial receipt of the multi-media content, wherein the supplemental usage rights extend permissible interaction with the multi-media content beyond the pre-established rights; and recording use of the multi-media content. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of playing multi-media content through a computer, said method comprising:
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configuring a processor and memory, the memory including software instruction stored therein, in which the processor is configured for executing the instructions to perform or control the following; receiving data representing multi-media content at the computer; receiving at the computer an initial set of data representing a base set of usage rights that is associated with the multi-media content, wherein the initial set of data defines a first set of rights that is permissible without upgrading or renewing the base set of usage rights; and upon receiving a request to perform an action involving the multi-media content, checking the initial set of data representing the base set of usage rights to determine whether the action is permissible, wherein transmission of the multi-media content is among those actions that are not permissible, and providing an option to a user through the computer to contact a remote computer to negotiate for an upgraded set of usage rights to obtain i) at least a portion of said multi-media content and ii) supplemental usage rights after an initial receipt of content, wherein the supplemental usage right extend permissible playing of the multi-media content beyond the base set of usage rights. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An apparatus for playing multi-media content comprising:
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memory for storing a software application or plug-in; a processor programmed for executing the application or plug-in for; controlling playing of the multi-media content according to pre-established rights associated with the multi-media content, in which, at a minimum, the playing comprises a preview of the multi-media content, and, in which, transferring the multi-media content is excluded from the pre-established rights; facilitating communication with a remote computer to obtain;
supplemental usage rights after an initial receipt of the multi-media content, in which the supplemental usage rights extend permissible interaction with the multi-media content beyond the pre-established rights; andrecording use of the multi-media content. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus for playing multi-media content comprising:
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memory for storing i) software instructions, ii) data representing multi-media content, and iii) an initial set of data representing a base set of usage rights that is associated with the multi-media content, in which the initial set of data defines a first set of rights that is permissible without upgrading or renewing the base set of usage rights, in which transmission of the multi-media content is among those actions that are not permissible; a processor programmed according to the instructions for; upon receipt of a request to perform an action involving the multi-media content, checking the initial set of data representing the base set of usage rights to determine whether the action is permissible; and providing an option to a user through the apparatus to contact a remote computer to negotiate for an upgraded set of usage rights to obtain i) at least a portion of said multi-media content, and ii) supplemental usage rights after an initial receipt of content, in which the supplemental usage right extend permissible playing of the multi-media content beyond the base set of usage rights.
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