Digital works having usage rights and method for creating the same
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1. A digital work adapted to be distributed within a system for controlling at least one of the distribution and use of digital works, said digital work comprising:
- digital content representing a portion of a digital work suitable for being rendered by a rendering device; and
usage rights associated with said digital content, said usage rights specifying a manner of use indicating one or more stated purposes for which the digital work can be at least one of used and distributed by an authorized party.
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Abstract
Digital work adapted to be distributed within a system for controlling at least one of the distribution and use of digital works. The digital work includes: digital content representing a portion of a digital work suitable for being rendered by a rendering device and usage rights associated with the digital content. The usage rights specify a manner of use indicating one or more stated purposes for which the digital work can be at least one of used and distributed by an authorized party.
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1. A digital work adapted to be distributed within a system for controlling at least one of the distribution and use of digital works, said digital work comprising:
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digital content representing a portion of a digital work suitable for being rendered by a rendering device; and
usage rights associated with said digital content, said usage rights specifying a manner of use indicating one or more stated purposes for which the digital work can be at least one of used and distributed by an authorized party. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for creating a digital work to be used in a system for reporting fees associated with at least one of distribution and use of the digital work, said method comprising:
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a) obtaining digital content representing a portion of a digital work suitable for being rendered by a rendering device;
b) associating usage rights with the digital content, the usage rights specifying a manner of use indicating one or more stated purposes for which the digital work can be at least one of distributed; and
c) storing the digital content and the usage rights as the digital work. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A digital work adapted to be distributed within a system for controlling at least one of the distribution and use of digital works, said system having a mechanism for reporting status information relating to digital works, said digital work comprising:
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digital content representing a portion of a digital work suitable for being rendered by a rendering device; and
usage rights associated with said digital content, said usage rights specifying a manner of use indicating one or more stated purposes for which the digital work can be at least one of used and distributed, said usage rights also including state information indicating the extent of the manner of use exercised by an authorized user. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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27. A method for creating a digital work to be used in a system for reporting fees associated with at least one of distribution and use of the digital work, said method comprising:
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a) obtaining digital content representing a portion of a digital work suitable for being rendered by a rendering device;
b) associating usage rights with the digital content, the usage rights specifying a manner of use indicating one or more stated purposes for which the digital work can be at least one of distributed, said usage rights also including state information indicating the extent of the manner of use exercised by an authorized user; and
c) storing the digital content and the usage rights as the digital work.
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