Method and apparatus for distributing enforceable property rights
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1. An enforceable property right for use within a system for controlling the manner of use of an item in accordance with usage rights, said property right comprising:
- an item ticket specifying an item for which said item ticket can be redeemed, said ticket having a security mechanism incorporated therein; and
a license associated with said item ticket, said license including usage rights specifying a manner of use for redeeming said item ticket and means for unlocking said security mechanism.
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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. An enforceable property right for use within a system for controlling the manner of use of an item in accordance with usage rights, said property right comprising:
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an item ticket specifying an item for which said item ticket can be redeemed, said ticket having a security mechanism incorporated therein; and
a license associated with said item ticket, said license including usage rights specifying a manner of use for redeeming said item ticket and means for unlocking said security mechanism. - 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, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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25. A system for enforcing property rights in items by controlling the use of the items in accordance with usage rights, said system comprising:
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a license device operative to associate a license with an item ticket specifying an item for which said item ticket can be redeemed and having a security mechanism incorporated therein, said license including usage rights specifying a manner of use for redeeming said item ticket and conditions for exercising said manner of use; and
a security component operative to enforce said license and unlock said security mechanism when said conditions are satisfied.
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28. A method for enforcing a property right within a system for controlling the manner of use of an item in accordance with usage rights, said method comprising:
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parsing a license associated with an item ticket specifying an item for which said item ticket can be redeemed and having a security mechanism incorporated therein, said license including usage rights specifying a manner of use for redeeming said item ticket and conditions for exercising the manner of use;
determining if said conditions are satisfied; and
unlocking said security mechanism if said conditions are satisfied.
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