System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works
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1. A method for securely rendering digital documents, comprising:
- retrieving, by a document platform, a digital document and at least one usage right associated with the digital document from a document repository, the at least one usage right specifying a manner of use indicating the manner in which the digital document can be rendered;
storing the digital document and the at least one usage right in separate files in the document platform;
determining, by the document platform, whether the digital document may be rendered based on the at least one usage right; and
if the at least one usage right allows the digital document to be rendered on the document platform, rendering the digital document by the document platform.
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Abstract
A method, system and software for securely rendering digital documents, including storing a digital document in a document platform; and storing a usage right associated with the digital document. The usage right specifies a manner of use indicating the manner in which the digital document can be rendered by the document platform. The digital document comprises plural parts of digital content. The usage right includes plural usage rights respectively associated with each of the plural parts of digital content. Whether one of the parts of the digital document may be rendered by the document platform is determined based a respective usage right. If the respective usage right allows the digital document to be rendered on the document platform, the corresponding part of the digital document is rendered by the document platform.
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25 Claims
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1. A method for securely rendering digital documents, comprising:
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retrieving, by a document platform, a digital document and at least one usage right associated with the digital document from a document repository, the at least one usage right specifying a manner of use indicating the manner in which the digital document can be rendered; storing the digital document and the at least one usage right in separate files in the document platform; determining, by the document platform, whether the digital document may be rendered based on the at least one usage right; and if the at least one usage right allows the digital document to be rendered on the document platform, rendering the digital document by the document platform. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for securely rendering digital documents, comprising:
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storing a digital document and at least one usage right in separate files in a document repository, wherein the at least one usage right is associated with the digital document; receiving a request from a document platform for access to the digital document; determining, by the document platform, whether the request may be granted based on the at least one usage right, the determining step including authenticating the document platform and determining whether the at least one usage right includes a manner of use that allows transfer of the digital document to the document platform; if the at least one usage right allows the transfer of the digital document to the document platform, transferring the digital document and the at least one usage right associated with the digital document to the document platform; storing the digital document and the at least one usage right in the document platform, wherein the at least one usage right is stored in a separate file from the digital document; and rendering the digital document by the document platform. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method for securely rendering digital documents, comprising:
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receiving a request from a document platform to transfer a digital document from a document repository to the document platform, the digital document having at least one usage right associated therewith; authenticating the document platform by accessing at least one identifier associated with the document platform or with a user of the document platform and determining whether the identifier is associated with at least one of the document platform and a user authorized to use the digital document; if the authenticating step is successful, determining whether the digital document may be transferred and stored on the document platform based on a manner of use included in the at least one usage right; if the at least one usage right allows the digital document to be transferred to the document platform, transferring the digital document and the at least one usage right associated with the digital document to the document platform; storing the digital document and the at least one usage right in the document platform, wherein the at least one usage right is stored in a separate file from the digital document;
determining, by the document platform, whether the digital document may be rendered based on the at least one usage right; andif the at least one usage right allows the digital document to be rendered on the document platform, rendering the digital document by the document platform. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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Current AssigneeContentGuard Holdings, Inc. (Pendrell Corporation)
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Original AssigneeContentGuard Holdings, Inc. (Pendrell Corporation)
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InventorsStefik, Mark J., Pirolli, Peter L. T.
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Primary Examiner(s)Fischer, Andrew J.
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Assistant Examiner(s)MURDOUGH, JOSHUA A
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Application NumberUS11/304,794Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,222 DaysField of Search705/51, 705/1, 705/50, 705/59, 726/26, 726/27US Class Current705/59CPC Class CodesA61B 2017/0046 with a releasable handle; w...A61B 2034/301 for introducing or steering...A61B 2090/031 torque limitingA61B 2090/376 using X-rays, e.g. fluoroscopyA61B 34/30 Surgical robotsA61B 34/37 Master-slave robots A61B34/...A61M 25/0113 Mechanical advancing means,...G06F 21/10 Protecting distributed prog...G06F 2211/007 Encryption, En-/decode, En-...G06F 2221/2115 Third partyG06F 2221/2135 MeteringG06Q 10/101 Collaborative creation, e.g...G06Q 20/12 specially adapted for elect...G06Q 20/1235 with control of digital rig...G06Q 20/3674 involving authenticationG06Q 30/00 CommerceG06Q 30/0185 Product, service or busines...G06Q 30/02 Marketing; Price estimation...G06Q 30/0283 Price estimation or determi...G06Q 30/04 Billing or invoicingView All
