Method and apparatus for preventing reuse of text, images, and software transmitted via networks
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1. A method for providing textual information in a network environment, the method comprising:
- receiving at a server connected to a network from a computer terminal connected to said network, a request via said network for text-editable data;
determining whether said text-editable data is stored in a first storage area of said server that is inaccessible to said computer terminal, or in a second storage area of said server that is accessible to said computer terminal;
if said determining determines that said text-editable data is stored in the first storage area, then;
converting said text-editable data into non-text-editable data on line upon receiving said request; and
sending said non-text-editable data via said network from said server to said computer terminal; and
if said determining determines that said text-editable data is stored in the second storage area, then;
sending said text-editable data via said network from said server to said computer terminal,thereby enabling the server to securely store the text-editable data in the first storage area by conditionally converting the text-editable data into non-text-editable data and by sending the non-text-editable data instead of the text-editable data when a request is received for the text-editable data.
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Abstract
A method for providing textual information in a network environment, the method comprising: receiving a request via a network for text-editable textual information; converting the text-editable textual information into a non-text-editable textual format on line upon receiving the request; and sending the non-text-editable textual information via the network. Network-based systems are also disclosed.
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1. A method for providing textual information in a network environment, the method comprising:
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receiving at a server connected to a network from a computer terminal connected to said network, a request via said network for text-editable data; determining whether said text-editable data is stored in a first storage area of said server that is inaccessible to said computer terminal, or in a second storage area of said server that is accessible to said computer terminal; if said determining determines that said text-editable data is stored in the first storage area, then; converting said text-editable data into non-text-editable data on line upon receiving said request; and sending said non-text-editable data via said network from said server to said computer terminal; and if said determining determines that said text-editable data is stored in the second storage area, then; sending said text-editable data via said network from said server to said computer terminal, thereby enabling the server to securely store the text-editable data in the first storage area by conditionally converting the text-editable data into non-text-editable data and by sending the non-text-editable data instead of the text-editable data when a request is received for the text-editable data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A network-based textual information system comprising:
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a computer terminal operative to send a request via a-network for text-editable data; and a server comprising; a first storage area that is inaccessible to said computer terminal; and a second storage area that is accessible to said computer terminal, said server being operative to receive said request; determine whether said text-editable data is stored (i) in said first storage area, or (ii) in said second storage area; in case (i); convert said text-editable data into non-text-editable data on line upon receiving said request; and send said non-text-editable data to said computer terminal via said network; and in case (ii); send said text-editable data to said computer terminal via said network, thereby enabling the server to securely store the text-editable data in the first storage area by conditionally converting the text-editable data into non-text-editable data and by sending the non-text-editable data instead of the text-editable data when a request is received for the text-editable data. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8)
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