Method and system for digital rights management of documents
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1. A method for sending an electronic document and/or message from a sender to a recipient, and encrypting the document and/or message, the method comprising:
- selecting a document to encrypt and send to the recipient;
selecting a set of recipient rights for the document;
encrypting the document;
sending the encrypted document from the sender to the recipient;
receiving the encrypted document at a terminal of the recipient; and
accessing the document according to the set of recipient rights.
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Abstract
An improved method and system for digital rights management is described.
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1. A method for sending an electronic document and/or message from a sender to a recipient, and encrypting the document and/or message, the method comprising:
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selecting a document to encrypt and send to the recipient;
selecting a set of recipient rights for the document;
encrypting the document;
sending the encrypted document from the sender to the recipient;
receiving the encrypted document at a terminal of the recipient; and
accessing the document according to the set of recipient rights. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for sending an electronic document and/or message from a sender to a recipient, and encrypting the document and/or message, the system comprising:
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a sender'"'"'s email system that selects a document to encrypt and send to the recipient, wherein the sender'"'"'s email system provides selection of a set of recipient rights for the document, encryption of the selected document and the ability to send the encrypted document from the sender to the recipient;
a receiver'"'"'s email system that receives the encrypted document at a terminal of the recipient; and
a viewer that accesses the document according to the set of recipient rights. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for sending an electronic document and/or message from a sender to a recipient, and encrypting the document and/or message, the method comprising:
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selecting a document to encrypt and send to the recipient;
selecting a set of recipient rights for the document, wherein the set of recipient rights includes at least from the following set;
reading rights indefinitely;
reading rights up to a preset date;
printing rights indefinitely;
printing rights up to a preset date;
copying rights indefinitely; and
copying rights up to a preset date;
encrypting the document;
sending the encrypted document from the sender to the recipient;
receiving the encrypted document at a terminal of the recipient; and
accessing the document according to the set of recipient rights. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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