System and method for rights offering and granting using shared state variables

US 20050137984A1
Filed: 10/04/2004
Published: 06/23/2005
Est. Priority Date: 05/31/2001
Status: Active Grant

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1. A method for sharing rights adapted to be associated with items, the method comprising:

generating at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items;

defining, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and

defining, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items;

wherein the usage rights or the meta-rights include at least one state variable that is shared by one or more rights.

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A method, system and device for sharing rights adapted to be associated with items, the method and system including generating at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items; defining, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and defining, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items. The device including receiving at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items; interpreting, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and interpreting, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items. The usage rights or the meta-rights include at least one state variable that is shared by one or more rights.

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1. A method for sharing rights adapted to be associated with items, the method comprising:
- generating at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items;
  
  defining, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and
  
  defining, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items;
  
  wherein the usage rights or the meta-rights include at least one state variable that is shared by one or more rights.
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- - 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the state variable inherits a state thereof for content usage or rights transfer from other generated usage rights and meta-rights.
  - 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the state variable shares a state thereof for content usage or rights transfer with other generated usage rights and meta-rights.
  - 4. The method of claim 1, wherein the state variable inherits a remaining state for content usage or rights transfer from other generated usage rights and meta-rights.
  - 5. The method of claim 1, wherein the state variable is updated upon exercise of a right associated with the state variable.
  - 6. The method of claim 1, wherein the state variable represents a collection of states.
  - 7. The method of claim 1, further comprising deriving at least one right from the generated usage rights and meta-rights, wherein the derived right includes at least one state variable that is shared with or inherited from the generated usage rights and meta-rights and is used for determining a state of the derived right.
  - 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising a plurality of state variables that determine the state of the derived right.
  - 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the state variable is unspecified in the derived right, is created during a rights transfer, and is assigned to the derived right.
  - 10. The method of claim 7, wherein the state variable is transferred from the generated usage rights and meta-rights to the derived right.
  - 11. The method of claim 7, further comprising generating a license including the derived right.
  - 12. The method of claim 7, further comprising deriving a plurality of rights from the generated usage rights and meta-rights, wherein the state variable is shared by the derived rights.

13. A system for sharing rights adapted to be associated with items, the system comprising:
- means for generating at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items;
  
  means for defining, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and
  
  means for defining, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items;
  
  wherein the usage rights or the meta-rights include at least one state variable that is shared by one or more rights.
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- - 14. The system of claim 13, wherein the state variable inherits a state thereof for content usage or rights transfer from other generated usage rights and meta-rights.
  - 15. The system of claim 13, wherein the state variable shares a state thereof for content usage or rights transfer with other generated usage rights and meta-rights.
  - 16. The system of claim 13, wherein the state variable inherits a remaining state for content usage or rights transfer from other generated usage rights and meta-rights.
  - 17. The system of claim 13, wherein the state variable is updated upon exercise of a right associated with the state variable.
  - 18. The system of claim 13, wherein the state variable represents a collection of states.
  - 19. The system of claim 13, further comprising means for deriving at least one right from the generated usage rights and meta-rights, wherein the derived right includes at least one state variable that is shared with or inherited from the generated usage rights and meta-rights and is used for determining a state of the derived right.
  - 20. The system of claim 19, including a plurality of state variables that determine the state of the derived right.
  - 21. The system of claim 19, wherein the state variable is unspecified in the derived right, is created during a rights transfer, and is assigned to the derived right.
  - 22. The system of claim 19, wherein the state variable is transferred from the generated usage rights and meta-rights to the derived right.
  - 23. The system of claim 19, further comprising means for generating a license including the derived right.
  - 24. The system of claim 19, further comprising means for deriving a plurality of rights from the generated usage rights and meta-rights, wherein the state variable is shared by the derived rights.
  - 25. The system of claim 13, wherein the means for generating;
    - the means for defining via the usage rights, and the means for defining via the meta-rights comprise at least one of computer-executable instructions, and devices of a computer system.

26. A device for sharing rights adapted to be associated with items, the device comprising:
- means for receiving at least one of usage rights and meta-rights for the items;
  
  means for interpreting, via the usage rights, a manner of use for the items; and
  
  means for interpreting, via the meta-rights, a manner of rights transfer for the items;
  
  wherein the usage rights or the meta-rights include at least one state variable that is shared by one or more rights.
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- - 27. The device of claim 26, wherein the state variable inherits a state thereof for content usage or rights transfer from other generated usage rights and meta-rights.
  - 28. The device of claim 26, wherein the state variable shares a state thereof for content usage or rights transfer with other generated usage rights and meta-rights.
  - 29. The device of claim 26, wherein the state variable inherits a remaining state for content usage or rights transfer from other generated usage rights and meta-rights.
  - 30. The device of claim 26, wherein the state variable is updated upon exercise of a right associated with the state variable.
  - 31. The device of claim 26, wherein the state variable represents a collection of states.
  - 32. The device of claim 26, further comprising means for deriving at least one right from the generated usage rights and meta-rights, wherein the derived right includes at least one state variable that is shared with or inherited from the generated usage rights and meta-rights and is used for determining a state of the derived right.
  - 33. The device of claim 32, including a plurality of state variables that determine the state of the derived right.
  - 34. The device of claim 32, wherein the state variable is unspecified in the derived right, is created during a rights transfer, and is assigned to the derived right.
  - 35. The device of claim 32, wherein the state variable is transferred from the generated usage rights and meta-rights to the derived right.
  - 36. The device of claim 32, further comprising means for generating a license including the derived right.
  - 37. The device of claim 32, further comprising means for deriving a plurality of rights from the generated usage rights and meta-rights, wherein the state variable is shared by the derived rights.
  - 38. The device of claim 26, wherein the means for receiving, the means for interpreting via the usage rights, and the means for interpreting via the meta-rights comprise at least one of computer-executable instructions, and devices of a computer system.
  - 39. The device of claim 26, wherein one or more of the means for receiving, the means for interpreting via the usage rights, and the means for interpreting via the meta-rights are specified in a license.

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Current Assignee
ContentGuard Holdings, Inc. (Pendrell Corporation)
Original Assignee
ContentGuard Holdings, Inc. (Pendrell Corporation)
Inventors
Wang, Xin, Chen, Eddie J., Tadayon, Bijan, Nguyen, Mai

Granted Patent

US 8,001,053 B2
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US Class Current

705/51
CPC Class Codes

G06Q 20/123   Shopping for digital content

G06Q 20/1235   with control of digital rig...

G07F 17/0014   for vending, access and use...

G07F 17/16   for devices exhibiting adve...

H04L 2463/101   applying security measures ...

H04L 63/08   for authentication of entit...

H04L 63/0823   using certificates cryptogr...

H04L 63/10   for controlling access to d...

H04L 63/12   Applying verification of th...

H04L 63/18   using different networks or...

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