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Data Processing: Financial, Business Practice, Management, Or Cost/price Determination > Business Processing Using Cryptography > Usage Protection Of Distributed Data Files Usage Protection Of Distributed Data FilesUsage Protection Of Distributed Data Files patent applications listed are from June 2005 to current and include Date, Patent Application Number, Patent Title, Patent Abstract summary and are linked to the corresponding patent application page.11/23/06 - 20060265330 - Document management apparatus, method of controlling same, computer program and storage medium When an encrypted electronic document is stored, input of a first password that is for decrypting the electronic document is allowed and input of time information on which decryption of the electronic document is permitted utilizing the first password is allowed. The first password and the time information that have ... 11/16/06 - 20060259431 - Apparatus and method for content protection using one-way buffers Method and apparatus for content protection using one-way buffers. In one embodiment, the method includes storage of content decrypted by a host processor within a reserved range of memory. In one embodiment, a peripheral device requires the host processor to decrypt the received content for playback by the peripheral device. ... 11/02/06 - 20060248014 - Method and system for scheduling tracking, adjudicating appointments and claims in a health services environmentand broadcasters A system and related tools is disclosed for adding metadata to media and transferring the media through secure ftp servers for eventual playback in an over-the-air broadcast, multicasting or downloading of material content to any number of devices using any number of networks for transmission of content. This content may ... 11/02/06 - 20060248013 - Method and system for distributing media content and measuring user responsiveness thereto The trend toward moving to digital content is progressing and expanding every day. With that trend comes the availability of a multitude of content from content sources through, for example, the public Internet. A method and system for content distribution are provided that allow content providers to customize the content ... 10/26/06 - 20060242073 - Pluggable file-based digital rights management api layer for applications and engines A pluggable file-based DRM (digital rights management) API (application program interface) layer for applications and engines. The invention defines a pluggable file-based DRM API layer such that mobile operators can choose to use any file-based DRM (FDRM) engine in their final product. An FDRM engine can be content agnostic (e.g., ... 10/26/06 - 20060242072 - Method and system for creation, management and analysis of distribution syndicates A method of distributing digital content or service over a communication network is provided. The method is effected by: (a) analyzing a request for distribution of the digital content or service; (b) generating a policy associated with the digital content or service; and (c) assembling a distribution syndicate of distribution ... 10/12/06 - 20060229993 - Systems and methods of brokering creative content online Systems and methods of brokering creative content online are disclosed. In an exemplary implementation, a method may include receiving creative content in electronic format from a user. The method may also include determining whether a match exists between a reviewer and the creative content. The method may also include extending ... 10/05/06 - 20060224517 - Systems and methods for delivering digital content to remote locations Systems and methods for delivering digital content from a central location to one or more remote locations are described. The systems contain a centrally-located device where the digital content is stored, a remotely-located device for delivering the digital content to an end user, and means for transferring the digital content ... 10/05/06 - 20060224516 - Method of purchasing digital works, such as music, concerts, movies and teleivision shows method of distributing digital entertainment works at least partly over a global computer network, which includes providing a printed medium containing a code and identifying information relating to a digital entertainment work, distributing the item to a purchaser, and providing a website accessible over the Internet by the purchaser. In ... 10/05/06 - 20060224515 - Method of purchasing digital music, concerts, movies, television shows A method of distributing digital entertainment works at least partly over a global computer network, which includes providing a card containing a code and information as to a digital entertainment work associated with each card, distributing the card to a purchaser, providing a website having a transfer area, the website ... 09/28/06 - 20060218099 - Method of enabling purchasing via a printed interactive form A method of enabling a purchasing transaction via a printed interactive form is provided. The form has printed thereon graphical information relating to a purchasing transaction and a plurality of tags. Each tag contains coded data identifying the form and its own location on the form. The method comprises the ... 09/21/06 - 20060212402 - System and method for export control of technical documents According to one example embodiment, methods and systems provide for electronically storing and processing information in a data storage and processing system accessed wherein there is stored a plurality of electronic documents on the system that are associated with legal matters, wherein at least some of the documents contain technical ... 09/21/06 - 20060212401 - Method and system for network-based promotion of particular digital media items A method of operating a digital media purchase system includes, within the digital media purchase system, receiving a unique promotional code from one of a plurality of consumers via a data network. The receipt is in association with a user account of the one consumer with the digital media purchase ... 09/21/06 - 20060212400 - Divided rights in authorized domain To ensure that digital rights cannot be forged or tampered with, they can be digitally signed. However, this means that updating the digital rights is no longer possible, as this would invalidate the digital signature. The present invention proposes that the issuer of digital rights issues rights which are signed ... 09/14/06 - 20060206430 - Software management system, software management method, and computer product A software management system includes a receiving unit that receives inspection information that indicates whether each of software components registered within a predetermined period has passed or failed in an inspection; a detecting unit that detects a software component that has failed in the inspection based on the inspection information; ... 08/24/06 - 20060190404 - System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works A method, system and software for establishing a secure communications channel between repositories using a repository transaction protocol, including generating a registration identifier and registration message including an identification certificate, and an identifier of a master repository that encrypted the identification certificate; receiving the registration message and verifying the identity ... 08/24/06 - 20060190403 - Method and apparatus for content protection and copyright management in digital video distribution This patent presents a method, apparatus and system for content protection and copyright management in digital video distribution over packet-based networks. The system consists of a distribution server and its agents. The distribution server first divides a digital video into parts and then processes them into public and control portions. ... 08/24/06 - 20060190402 - System and method of controlling access to content A method of providing access to content is described and includes receiving a selection of content. The method includes determining whether access is allowed to the content. A PIN entry screen is presented at a television. Further, a request permission soft button is presented at the television. When a correct ... 08/17/06 - 20060184453 - Method and apparatus for providing sponsorship for a directory A method for providing sponsorship for a directory comprises permitting a search of the directory. The method further comprising displaying a search result on a page and incorporating a designated web page of a sponsor on the same page as the search result. ... 08/10/06 - 20060178998 - Personal electronic web health log A personal electronic web health log is for storing, processing and using personal health data associated with a user. It includes a data interface which can be used to set up a communication link to contracting parties when required in order to transfer data from the health log to them ... 08/03/06 - 20060173783 - System and method for authorized digital content distribution A digital content distribution system uses a Digital Rights Management Controller that performs a set of arbitrary tests against the transfer request from one user to another such as user A to user B. Assuming these tests are successful, the DRM sends an encryption key to transferring user A. This ... 08/03/06 - 20060173782 - Data access methods, media repository systems, media systems and articles of manufacture Data access methods, media repository systems, media systems and articles of manufacture are described. According to one embodiment, a data access method includes storing media content using a media repository system and wherein a plurality of different usage rights are provided for controlling the consumption of the media content, providing ... 07/27/06 - 20060167804 - Track listening and playing service for digital media files Methods, system and apparatus for identifying, tracking and monitoring digital media files through the use of a track listening service is provided. The service may also include a digital media playing service suitable for playing audio, video, audiovideo, and other media format files. The system provides numerous methods of interfacing ... 07/27/06 - 20060167803 - Batch loading and self-registration of digital media files Methods and apparatus for batch loading and self-registration of digital media files is provided. The system provides numerous methods of interfacing with a content outlet. The methods further include comparing attributes of content to be downloaded with attributes of content in a media database. The methods also includes providing restrictions ... 07/27/06 - 20060167802 - Limited-life electronic mail accounts In one aspect, a method related to a limited-use electronic mail account. In addition to the foregoing, other method and system and program product aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present application. ... 07/27/06 - 20060167801 - Method and apparatus for client customization by executing software parts on plural servers A client computer requests plural program parts from various servers. The plural parts are authorized in accordance with usage rights and combined to create a new computer program. The parts can be executed as the new computer program on the servers, on the client, or on both the servers and ... 07/13/06 - 20060155649 - Information signal reproducing apparatus, information signal outputting apparatus, information signal reproducing method, and information signal outputting method An information signal reproducing apparatus for reproducing an information signal from a recording medium on which the information signal, including added copy control information is recorded, comprising a first detector for detecting whether the information signal read out from said recording medium is encrypted and for producing an output representative ... 07/13/06 - 20060155648 - System and method of protecting digital content A method of operating a personal computer includes steps of determining whether a digital recordation of content that is readable by a hardware device in the personal computer is protected; and responsive to a determination that the digital recordation of content is protected, selectively limiting which software programs are permitted ... 07/13/06 - 20060155647 - Method for distributing information content A method is disclosed for distributing information content. The content is encoded into a plurality of layers comprising a base layer and an enhancement layer, such that the base layer is needed for reconstructing said information content. The enhancement layer is transmitted by means of superdistribution. Optionally, an accessible sample ... 07/06/06 - 20060149680 - System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works 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 ... 07/06/06 - 20060149679 - Privilege management system, method, and recording medium In the example of the invention, an accepting section of a privilege management system accepts privilege coupon data and a right data acquisition request. The privilege coupon data includes permitting side condition ID which specifies a utilization permitting side which permits granting a privilege. The acquisition request includes a utilizing ... 06/29/06 - 20060143128 - Contents distribution system for handling secondary products utilizing raw material contents A contents distribution system uses a copyright rental use scheme in which the economical burden on the users at a time of utilizing contents can be reduced to a reasonable level, and appropriate fees can be collected for the copyrights of the contents created and provided at each stage by ... 06/29/06 - 20060143127 - Service offering for the delivery of information to the right receivers at the right time A method for providing information to requestors that includes the step of receiving a request from a remotely located information requestor. The request can be associated with an information controller and with a designated purpose. A transaction can be initiated to handle the request and to deliver a result to ... 06/29/06 - 20060143126 - Systems and processes for self-healing an identity store A system includes a working state of an identity store having an account object, definitive state data having an account object in a known state, and a consistency checking module operable to determine whether the account object in the working state is consistent with the account object in the definitive ... 06/22/06 - 20060136339 - System and method for protecting unprotected digital contents A system for protecting contents comprises a first device for storing and reproducing contents purchased by a user; a server for issuing usage rights of contents; and a second device for reproducing contents protection mechanism-applied contents, and if contents to be copied from the first device are not protected by ... 06/22/06 - 20060136338 - Techniques for filtering attempts to access component core logic Techniques to limit accesses to hardware component devices by external devices or external software programs. A filter device may be used to filter requests to access core logic of a hardware component device based on access rules. Access rules can limit access to the core logic based on phases of ... 06/15/06 - 20060129493 - Usage rights grammar and digital works having usage rights created with the grammar A method and system for enforcing use of digital content, including electronically recording digital content and usage rights associated with the digital content and which can specify a manner of use of the digital content, and conditions for exercise of the manner of use. The usage rights and conditions can ... 06/15/06 - 20060129492 - Usage rights grammar and digital works having usage rights created with the grammar A digital work for enforcing use of digital content, including electronically recording digital content and usage rights associated with the digital content and which can specify a manner of use of the digital content, and conditions for exercise of the manner of use. The usage rights and conditions can include ... 06/15/06 - 20060129491 - Method for detecting security module for link protection in ethernet passive optical network The present invention provides a method for detecting a security module for link protection in an EPON, wherein an OLT and an ONU in the EPON can check whether or not an encryption module is present in each other and check the configuration of each other in order to avoid ... 06/15/06 - 20060129490 - System, method, and service for delivering multimedia content by means of a permission to decrypt titles on a physical media Enhanced multimedia content on physical media interacts with the user through a media player and the Internet. Enhanced multimedia utilizes IDs for pieces of content on the media and a media key block. On the enhanced media is a file with a list of URLs. As the enhanced media plays ... 06/08/06 - 20060122937 - Universal method for submitting gaming machine source code software to a game certification laboratory A universal computer-implemented method for submitting source code to an authorized game certification laboratory. Initial source code and subsequent source code patches may be transferred from the manufacturer's software development environment into the laboratory's software development environment in a controlled fashion using packaging installation technology normally used for deploying software ... 06/08/06 - 20060122936 - System and method for secure publication of online content When content publishers announce the availability of new content to one or more recipients, a content server automatically authorizes only those recipients of the announcement to have access to the new content. The authentication of clients is managed in an automated and user-friendly fashion. This may include instantaneous issuance of ... 06/01/06 - 20060116964 - System and methods providing secure delivery of licenses and content A computer network having a requesting node and a providing node permits data transfer therebetween when permitted by an authorizing node. Reports generated in response to authorizations and reports generated in response to data transfers are reconciled at a reconciliation node to improve the accuracy of payments collected and paid ... 06/01/06 - 20060116963 - System and methods providing secure delivery of licenses and content A computer network having a requesting node and a providing node permits data transfer therebetween when permitted by an authorizing node. Reports generated in response to authorizations and reports generated in response to data transfers are reconciled at a reconciliation node to improve the accuracy of payments collected and paid ... 06/01/06 - 20060116962 - Information processing terminal, business information processing device, delivery information processing method and delivery information processing system This invention provides a delivery system which enables desired day and time of delivery and a relevant address and name to be notified to a delivery service operator while keeping the point of contact whose disclosure is not desired by the receiver of delivery. A business information processing device, using ... 05/25/06 - 20060112015 - Method, system, and device for handling creation of derivative works and for adapting rights to derivative works A method, system, and device for handling creation of derivative works and for assigning usage rights to the derivative works for enforcing usage rights associated with digital works, including detecting computer-related events that are indicative of manipulations of an original work for creating a derivative work; and maintaining a history ... 05/18/06 - 20060106722 - Usage rights grammar and digital works having usage rights created with the grammar A method, system and software for associating usage rights with digital content, including creating usage rights from a grammar, the usage rights specifying a manner of use indicating purposes for which the digital content is used and/or distributed by an authorized party; associating the usage rights with a digital content; ... 05/18/06 - 20060106721 - Method for retransmitting or restoring contents key for decrypting encrypted contents data To provide a license data providing device having a function for restoring license data in writing of the license data from the license providing device to a storage device and so forth, even in a case that the license data has been lost during transmission due to an undesired situation ... 05/11/06 - 20060100963 - Recommender and method of providing a recommendation of content therefor The invention relates to a system for recommending content items. A user profile processor (113) determines (201) a user preference profile for a user for different categories of content. When a content item is received (203), a recommender processor (111) determines (205) if a first content item correlates with the ... 05/04/06 - 20060095379 - Key management method in network system A method of key management in a network system. In a network system which includes at least one node group having a plurality of nodes, the method of key management includes setting commonly-shared keys for subsets of all, or a part of the plurality of nodes; storing a part of ... 05/04/06 - 20060095378 - System and method for determining an element value in private datasets A system and method is disclosed for determining a value of an element, having a k-th rank. The method discloses: calculating a total number of elements in a first and second dataset; prohibiting parties from accessing each other's dataset; ranking the elements within each dataset; computing a total number of ... 04/27/06 - 20060089913 - Method and apparatus for optimizing networking potential using a secured system for an online community The present invention provides a method and apparatus for users to search networks, both their own network and their peers' networks, all under the umbrella of a “multiple level access” security system. The present invention has been designed to optimize networking capabilities among users in a comprehensive online community. Networking ... 04/27/06 - 20060089912 - Updating usage conditions in lieu of download digital rights management protected content A method on an end user system for creating additional copies onto at least one computer readable medium such as CDs, DVDs, ZipDisks™, tape, Flash memory, and RAM. The method comprising the steps of: receiving encrypted content with associated usage conditions and a first hash value; receiving a selection from ... 04/27/06 - 20060089911 - Method for transferring purchased and downloaded content to a new information handling system by consuming additional content rights A method for loading previously purchased content onto a new information handling system which includes determining whether a user has available transfer options based upon a unique identifier, and loading the previously purchased content onto the new information handling system if the user has available transfer options. ... 04/20/06 - 20060085347 - Method and apparatus for managing personal medical information in a secure manner A computer implemented method for managing a person's medical information includes receiving a first request to access a first tier of medical information of a given person. The request includes first security information associated with a portable secure medium associated with the given person. Access to the first tier information ... 04/20/06 - 20060085346 - Automated topology discovery and management for electric meters A method for automated topology discovery and management of meter nodes in a power grid is described. In the discovery mode any of the meter nodes is able to act as a proxy for a data concentrator to sort out the topology, and to determine the best path for communicating ... 04/20/06 - 20060085345 - Right to receive data A computer-implemented method is presented that allows a user to receive a work such as a movie at any time and at any location. A first client connects to a server through a network. A work is selected through the first client. Transaction data related to a user's right to ... 04/20/06 - 20060085344 - Secure information vault, exchange and processing system and method A system and method for providing an information vault so that individual owners of personal data may control and manage the access and dissemination of the personal data and provides for the owner of the personal data to receive compensation for the use of the personal data, thus, in effect, ... 04/13/06 - 20060080259 - Method and device for providing access to encrypted content and generating a secure content package A method is described of providing access to encrypted content to one of a plurality of consumer systems. Each consumer system may be able to obtain a secure content package, including the encrypted content and an indication of a location from which to request a rights data object, and further ... 04/13/06 - 20060080258 - Method and system for distribution of digital downloads A method and system for promoting digital file downloads by placing download terminals at commercial establishments which prepossess a high volume of customer traffic. The point-of-sale (POS) station (cash register) of the commercial establishment sells an access code which the user then enters via a scanner or a keypad of ... 04/13/06 - 20060080257 - Digital content distribution framework A digital content distribution framework is provided. According to one embodiment, a digital content distribution system, such as a software distribution system, includes a credentialing authority, an access control component, and a digital content distribution system interface for each participant in the system. The credentialing authority component is configured to ... 04/06/06 - 20060074808 - Method and system for purchasing access to a recording A method for providing a phone service to a user for purchasing a recording is provided. The method includes providing a phone to the user, receiving over the phone a request to purchase a recording, determining the recording to be purchased, delivering the recording to the user and wherein the ... 04/06/06 - 20060074807 - Method and system for content sharing and authentication between multiple devices A personal video recorder (PVR) enables delivery of audio-visual content and associated metadata to storage devices. The PVR is configured to access a plurality of services using a plurality of storage modules. Each storage module is dedicated to a single designated content provider. One or more of the storage modules ... 04/06/06 - 20060074806 - Managing a virtual persona through selective association A technique is provided to generally provide user support across multiple accounts by allowing a single person or user to represent multiple organizations. An embodiment may typically provide support for a user to act on behalf of an account in the form of a virtual persona and also to provide ... 03/30/06 - 20060069646 - Method of controlling a terminal device A terminal device reliably controlling the usage right with improved convenience is provided. The terminal device reads out a medium identifier held in a computer-readable content recording medium. Usage rights information for each content held in a computer-readable usage rights recording medium is read out, and the usage rights information ... 03/30/06 - 20060069645 - Method and apparatus for providing secured content distribution A method and apparatus for providing secured content distribution using a media hub is disclosed. In one embodiment, conditional access encrypted content is received at the media hub. The conditional access encrypted content is decrypted. The content is re-encrypted in accordance with a unique tier associated with the media hub ... 03/30/06 - 20060069644 - Method, device and computer program product for activating the right of use of at least one secured content item The invention discloses a method, device and computer program product for activating the right of use of at least one secured content item in a device. The method comprises providing a device with at least one unencrypted rights object, wherein the at least one rights object assigns the right of ... 03/23/06 - 20060064382 - Method and apparatus for metering usage of software products with automatic catalog population A method and a corresponding apparatus for metering usage of software products on a computer are proposed. The metering system is based on the use of a software catalogue. The software catalogue lists all the known products to be metered; each product is identified by one or more executable modules ... 03/23/06 - 20060064381 - Information processing apparatus and method, program and recording medium Information processing apparatus and method, program and recording medium are provided. The information processing apparatus including a first generating section for editing tone data made up of a plurality of tracks, on the basis of an operation by a user, by using each data of the plurality of tracks, to ... 03/16/06 - 20060059095 - Selecting and downloading content to a portable player A system includes a memory with logic and a processor configured with the logic to receive a user request from a user to designate a content instance for download, the user request received during a presentation of the content instance, wherein the processor is further configured with the logic to, ... 03/16/06 - 20060059094 - Method and apparatus for digital rights management Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for digital rights management that can make a host device effectively use rights objects stored in a portable storage device. The method includes requesting a portable storage device to search for a rights object that can execute a specified content object, selecting a ... 03/16/06 - 20060059093 - Data processing apparatus, data processing method, and computer program A data processing apparatus includes a position-information acquisition unit adapted to acquire position information of the data processing apparatus, a key-generation unit adapted to generate a key dependent on the position information acquired by the position-information acquisition unit, an encryption unit adapted to generate encrypted data by encrypting data using ... 03/16/06 - 20060059092 - Method and apparatus for user domain based white lists A method is disclosed for determining a whether access to host requested by a user is permitted. User identifying information is obtained using any of a variety of techniques. The method includes determining a user domain, which indicates an identity of the user's home service provider. A list of hosts ... 03/09/06 - 20060053077 - Digital content distribution using web broadcasting services A method of securely receiving data on a user's system from a web broadcast infrastructure with a plurality of channels. The method comprising receiving promotional metadata from a first web broadcast channel, the promotional metadata related to data available for reception; assembling at least part of the promotional metadata into ... 03/09/06 - 20060053076 - Monetizing time-sensitive content on network-connected media Distribution and monetization of classified advertising, classifieds on network-connected media, online classifieds, any advertising on electronic displays such as advertising via electronic bill boards, (collectively “eclassifieds”) using techniques for more timely and wider exposure of time-sensitive content on online networks. Such techniques include using XML feeds and are based on ... 03/02/06 - 20060047601 - Method and apparatus for providing channel key data The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for distributing channel key data to an endpoint device. In one example, the present invention provides channel key data to at least one endpoint device prior to the endpoint device being tuned to at least one channel associated with the channel key ... 02/23/06 - 20060041511 - Device and method for digital rights management in a mobile terminal Disclosed is a device for digital rights management on a mobile terminal including a DRM message transmitter for selecting digital content to be sent to an intended recipient, generating a rights object for the selected digital content and sending the digital content with the generated rights object to the recipient; ... 02/23/06 - 20060041510 - Method for a secure system of content distribution for dvd applications Methods and apparatuses for increasing the security of video content in a limited distribution environment. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises an encrypted media carrier, encrypted using a first encryption key, and a media player, designed to receive the encrypted media carrier, the media player comprising a ... 02/23/06 - 20060041509 - Broadcasting of software packages A broadcast receiver includes a communication interface 210 for receiving data from a broadcast communication system. A storage 260 stores software components executable by processor 250 and stores configuration information identifying the executable software components. The receiver receives through the communication interface a software package description indicating software components that ... 02/16/06 - 20060036552 - Secure machine counting A method and computer-readable medium for deterring software piracy in a volume license environment. An activation bypass message is generated and sent. Information contained in the activation bypass message is compared to a list of machine identifiers. A binding service message contains a count of the machine identifiers in the ... 02/16/06 - 20060036551 - Protecting elementary stream content Protecting elementary stream media content is described. In one aspect, data segments within elementary stream media content are identified. Each data segment includes a single video or audio frame. Encryption boundaries for protecting the payload packets are selected to correspond to data segment boundaries. The elementary stream media content is ... 02/16/06 - 20060036550 - Internet based media disc mastering and distribution system The invention provides a new concept for creating and distributing physical media discs and media disc images including disc cover graphics in the form of computer files. The concept covers the creation and distribution of media discs including but not limited to audio and video CD-ROMs, (S)Video CDs and DVD ... 02/16/06 - 20060036549 - Digital media distribution One embodiment in accordance with the invention is a method. For example, the method includes storing movie content with a distribution station that can be subsequently purchased and/or rented. The movie content can be encrypted. A determination can be made as to whether a storage apparatus is coupled with the ... 02/16/06 - 20060036548 - Methods and apparatus for title protocol, authentication, and sharing A title management apparatus resident on a first computer including a memory for storing a control program and data, and a processor for executing the control program and for managing the data. The apparatus includes a title object resident in the memory including a title structure, the title structure further ... 02/09/06 - 20060031166 - System and method of transferring information A system and method of transferring information comprising an input module configured to receive an access parameter from an entity authorized to provide the access parameter, an access module configured to access a first database or a second database and communicate information from the first database to the second database ... 02/09/06 - 20060031165 - Security features in on-line and off-line delivery of applications A system and method for protecting against unauthorized use of an application on a computer system. First, saved data associated with the application is stored. Storing the save data includes binding usage information to the saved data, wherein the usage information includes one or more parameters set by the application ... 02/09/06 - 20060031164 - Method for processing rights object in digital rights management system and method and system for processing rights object using the same A message, method and system for processing rights object (RO) in a DRM system are disclosed. A message for requesting submission or return of an unused/partially consumed rights object (RO) is newly defined. When an authenticated device generates such a request message and transmits it to a right issuer (RI), ... 02/02/06 - 20060026103 - Method of managing contents-using right and user equipment thereof A method of managing a right to use digital content and user equipment thereof are disclosed. In digital rights management (DRM), the usable period of a right to use content may be updated in case that a user wishes to extend the deadline to use the content of which usable ... 01/26/06 - 20060020550 - System and method for secure data distribution and retrieval using encrypted media A system and method for secure distribution and retrieval of valuable content on a standard-format, non-volatile digital storage media using encryption where authorization to access the content is managed through an enabling hardware device interacting with a centralized authentication and billing system linked by a secure communications path. The playing ... 01/26/06 - 20060020549 - Security module and personalization method for such a security module This invention relates to a security module comprising a microprocessor, a program memory containing at least one operating program and unique identification means of said module. This security module is characterized in that the identification means are constituted by a set of unique and artificial computer codes, compatible with their ... 01/26/06 - 20060020548 - Interactive media viewer system with interactive email and purchase follow up capabilities and special security features Described is a system and method whereby a person(s) viewing or experiencing a multimedia program displayed on a device such as a computer screen or television screen can interact with the program in viewing environments including but not limited to: Internet type connections, telecommunication (telephone, ISDN, ADSL), VSAT satellite, and ... 01/26/06 - 20060020547 - Hybrid networks A user through a mobile or fixed terminal (5) informs an agent (33) hosted by an operator server (13) of subjects in respect of which content is requested. The agent (33) searches the internet for relevant content, and determines from a set of user preferences, relating to cost and timing ... 01/19/06 - 20060015462 - Method and apparatus for the distribution of digitised information on demand In a method and apparatus for the electronic distribution of digitised information on demand, remote and/or local mass data stores are used to store digitised information for use in the generation of products such as software media. Available products and related information can be searched, browsed and requested at a ... 01/19/06 - 20060015461 - Multimedia data transacting system and method A multimedia data transacting method, and an apparatus and system to perform the method, the method including extracting scrambled multimedia data from a broadcast signal received from a broadcasting station server, requesting and receiving a descramble key to descramble multimedia data, contained in the broadcast signal, that a user selects ... 01/12/06 - 20060010073 - Methods and apparatuses for sequestering content In one embodiment, the methods and apparatuses sequester content receiving content for use in an application; review the content; automatically sequester the content from the application based on the reviewing; and form a reason associated with the sequestering the content. In another embodiment, the methods and apparatuses receive content for ... 01/05/06 - 20060004665 - System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works 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 ... 01/05/06 - 20060004664 - Internet-based on-demand digital program delivery system and method A system and method for providing on demand service to owners of video and/or audio program rights to offer digital versions of those programs to web site visitors. The system is an Application Service Provider (ASP) model, whereby the services are provided to the video and/or audio owners over the ... 01/05/06 - 20060004663 - Method and apparatus for a private information system and service transactions that minimize theft of identity data A method and apparatus (10) for a privacy system (12) that facilitates anonymous service transactions globally between a customer (20) and a service merchant (22) and that minimizes the theft of personally sensitive identity data. The privacy system (12) allows the customer (20) to receive service (60) from the merchant ... 12/29/05 - 20050289069 - User terminal program designated not to receive contents that cannot achieve users' object A user terminal program enables a user terminal apparatus for accepting instruction information specifying a content that a user wants to reproduce on a predetermined reproducing apparatus other than the user terminal apparatus, acquiring system identifying information to identify a system to receive the specified content from a distributing site, ... 12/29/05 - 20050289068 - Method and apparatus for tracking states of digital works A method, system and software for enforcing use of digital works in accordance with usage rights associated therewith, including receiving a request to use a digital work; and determining at a non-centralized repository, whether the request should be granted based on usage rights associated with the digital work, wherein the ... 12/29/05 - 20050289067 - System and method for secure storage of data using a key In one aspect, a data structure to be encrypted is received in a device, the data structure including content along with a statement of conditions under which the content may be decrypted. The data structure is encrypted using a symmetric key of a processor of the device. In another aspect, ... 12/29/05 - 20050289066 - Audio fingerprinting A system and methods for the creation, management, and distribution of media entity fingerprinting are provided. In connection with a system that convergently merges perceptual and digital signal processing analysis of media entities for purposes of classifying the media entities, various means are provided to a user for automatically processing ... 12/29/05 - 20050289065 - Audio fingerprinting A system and methods for the creation, management, and distribution of media entity fingerprinting are provided. In connection with a system that convergently merges perceptual and digital signal processing analysis of media entities for purposes of classifying the media entities, various means are provided to a user for automatically processing ... 12/29/05 - 20050289064 - Personalized markup for protecting numerical audiovisual streams A process for distributing a video stream to a multitude of destinations including marking by adding to the video stream at least a visual element such that the marking is applied to an original video stream common to selected recipients, and personalized for a least portion of the recipients by ... 12/29/05 - 20050289063 - Adaptive and progressive scrambling of audio streams A process for distributing digital audio sequences according to a nominal stream format that include a succession of frames, each of which includes at least one digital audio block grouping a plurality of coefficients corresponding to digitally coded audio elements, including modifying at least one block of an original stream ... 12/29/05 - 20050289062 - Data storage device capable of storing multiple sets of history information on input/output processing of security data without duplication A data storage device includes a secure data storage portion including a log memory. The log memory is formed of a plurality of banks, and stores history information in the plurality of banks in a ring-like fashion. The plurality of banks are designated by addresses (0-(N−1)), respectively. Each of the ... 12/22/05 - 20050283439 - Non-repudiable translation of electronic documents A method for non-repudiable translation of documents is disclosed, whereby a computer application determines a storage location for a first document, generates a first digital signature for the first document, determines a storage location for a plurality of translation instructions, generates a second digital signature for the plurality of translation ... 12/15/05 - 20050278254 - Recording of information A product intended to be used in connection with the recording of information is provided. The product has a surface in which there are a plurality of different information alternatives, each having an associated code area. The surface is provided with a two-dimensional position code which codes coordinates for a ... 12/01/05 - 20050267845 - Apparatus and method for sending and receiving digital rights objects in converted format between device and portable storage An apparatus and method for sending and receiving a digital rights object (RO) in a converted format between a device and a portable storage are provided. The device includes a transceiver module receiving a RO from a rights issuer, an RO converter module converting the RO received by the transceiver ... 12/01/05 - 20050267844 - Secure electronic file delivery system A method of packaging and securing computer data permitting the distribution of the secured data electronically from an originating party to any number of recipient parties via any of a variety of data transfer methods including: email, electronic network file distribution ftp, http and other Internet protocols, as well as ... 11/24/05 - 20050262022 - Proximity detection employed in connection with rights management system or the like A sink sends a registration request to a source and the source validates same, and the source sends a registration response including a secret to the sink. The source then sends a proximity message including a nonce to the sink and concurrently notes a start time. The sink employs the ... 11/10/05 - 20050251482 - Digital work structure A digital work and data structure for use within a system for enforcing usage rights associated with digital content, including a description tree file including descriptor blocks organized in a hierarchical manner. The descriptor blocks include usage rights associated with the digital content, and specifying a manner of use of ... 11/10/05 - 20050251481 - Flexible host system for storage media A system (100) comprising read means (112) for reading content data and control logic data from a storage medium (101), the control logic data being uniquely linked to the storage medium (101), processing means (113-117), for processing the content data and feeding the processed content data to an output, and ... 11/03/05 - 20050246280 - Interactive communication device A server system (1) is connected to a number of remote displays (5-7) for messages for broadcasting by a communication network (8). The audiovisual messages (4) received from the server system (1) are made perceptible for the clients (2, 3). The clients can send coded instruction signals (16) to a ... 11/03/05 - 20050246279 - Provision of graphic designs The invention provides for the use of equipment (10), more specifically a computer system, to supply a design to a client, such as a potential user thereof. According to the invention, a design provider associates a use deterring mark with the design and transmits the design together with the use ... 10/27/05 - 20050240529 - Method and system for electronic negotiation of documents A method and system for creation of customized documents over a network as well as for negotiation of contents for documents over a network (e.g., Internet) is disclosed. In one aspect, professional documents can be created in an automated manner. In another aspect, negotiation of documents (or their contents) can ... 10/20/05 - 20050234829 - Method and system for content delivery control using a parallel network A method and system for controlling distribution of content through a communications network uses a second, parallel network for delivery of a transaction indicia to a requesting party. The use of the parallel network enables the transaction indicia to be forwarded to the party independently of the communications network, thereby ... 10/20/05 - 20050234828 - Content distribution system, content distribution method, information processing apparatus, and program providing medium A content distribution is performed by a secure container including a content encrypted by a content key and container information set for a content transaction. The container information includes a person identification certificate identifiers list. Usage control status information including the list is generated and stored in a device during ... 10/20/05 - 20050234827 - System for processing executable applications to be suitable for distribution A system for processing executable applications to be suitable for distribution includes a repository of data files representing a plurality of different executable applications available for distribution and a repository of ancillary information associated with processing selected executable applications for distribution. The ancillary information identifies characteristics determining aspects of installation ... 10/20/05 - 20050234826 - Storage medium rental system A storage-medium rental system includes a portable storage medium to be rented to the user, a portable semiconductor memory owned by the user, a rental-shop apparatus owned by the rental agent, and a playback apparatus owned by the user. The storage medium prestores encrypted content generated by encrypting digital work ... 10/20/05 - 20050234825 - Method for loading an application in a device, device and smart card therefor An application is loaded into a device, such as downloading an application into a portable device, such as a mobile telephone, by downloading the application with a signature to the device. The signature of the application is coupled to a predefined attribute certificate stored in the device. The application and ... 10/13/05 - 20050228753 - Method and device for controlling access to a digital document shared in a communication network of the station-to-station type The method of controlling access to a collection of digital data created by a client station, said method being implemented on a central server station in a communication network of the hybrid station-to-station type, comprises the steps of: receiving, from the client station, a request to validate a collection designated ... 10/13/05 - 20050228752 - System and method for managing encrypted multimedia content with an information handling system Robust presentation of protected content at an information handling system is supported by a content protection model that transcribes content from external encryption schemes to an internal rendering encryption scheme for transfer of the protected content across user-accessible buses to rendering subsystems that present the content. Content encrypted in one ... 09/29/05 - 20050216415 - Method and apparatus for executing code in accordance with usage rights A method and system for controlling execution of a computer program in accordance with usage rights, including receiving, by a server repository, a request from a requester repository to execute the computer program; determining, by a server repository, based on usage rights associated with the computer program, whether the request ... 09/29/05 - 20050216414 - Software use permission method and system Before providing a software body I, a determination program I is prepared to determine whether a software body II should be authenticated for combination and use with the software body I, and is provided with the software body I. A platform executes the determination program I before the platform employs ... 09/29/05 - 20050216413 - Content distributing system, encrypting apparatus, content offering apparatus, content reproducing apparatus, license information offering apparatus, encrypting method, content offering method, content reproducing method, license information offering meth A content distributing system for distributing content disclosed herein is an encrypting apparatus for encrypting each of objects constituting content using a different encryption key, a content offering apparatus for offering the encrypted content to a content reproducing apparatus; a license information offering apparatus for offering license information including information ... 09/22/05 - 20050209969 - Information processing system, information processing method and information processing apparatus An information processing system includes a management apparatus having a transmission preventing part preventing transmission of a predetermined usage allowing signal allowing usage of a predetermined device, in response to receiving a predetermined usage preventing instruction for the predetermined device. ... 09/22/05 - 20050209968 - Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a decoding key encoded with specific information to decode encrypted information of a record medium A data recording apparatus capable of preventing easily copying of information is disclosed with which, even if information is copied, the copied information cannot be reproduced, the data recording apparatus having a terminal to which encoder ID specific for the data recording apparatus is input, a recording unit for recording ... 09/22/05 - 20050209967 - Processing multi-key content This invention provides multi-key content processing systems and methods, for processing content with at least one distribution target position. Each of the distribution target positions corresponds to an authorization key. An example method includes the steps of: encrypting said content with a content key; forming a key link based on ... 09/15/05 - 20050203852 - Electronic musical apparatus for recording and reproducing music content In an electronic musical apparatus, a media ID (MD1, MD2, MD3, MD4, MD5) is associated with each recording media of a memory card 8, hard disk device 10, flash memory ROM 11, CD-ROM 12 and internet 15. Each media ID is encrypted to be recorded on a different position in ... 09/15/05 - 20050203851 - Corruption and its deterrence in swarm downloads of protected files in a file sharing network A method and apparatus for corrupting a swarm download in a file sharing network provides corrupt data in response to a request for a portion of a file so that when portions received from various sources are assembled, the assembled product cannot be verified and the process must be repeated. ... 09/15/05 - 20050203850 - Output data management Aspects in context with the dynamic output management via output channels like print centers (34) and automatic e-mail agents (32) are described. According to one aspect of the invention a selection device is provided that comprises access to a data pool (20) with data records that include at least contact ... 09/15/05 - 20050203849 - Multimedia distribution system and method Provided herein are several exemplary embodiments of a system and method for distributing content via a network. In particular, copies of the digital content are modified to permit the incorporation of additional content, such as advertising. Because the content is copied broadly, this invention facilitates the dissemination of this additional ... 09/15/05 - 20050203848 - Testing content in a conditional access system A method of providing conditional access to a content item, which content item is protected by a particular security mechanism, comprising providing unconditional access to a sample content item (105) protected by the same particular security mechanism. The sample content item (105) could be e.g. a trailer for the content ... 09/01/05 - 20050192904 - Selective encryption with coverage encryption A method and apparatus for enabling use of multiple digital rights management scenarios (DRM). Unencrypted data representing digital content is examined to identify at least segments of content for DRM encryption. The identified segments of content are duplicated and then encrypted using a first encryption method associated with a first ... 09/01/05 - 20050192903 - Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a decoding key encoded with specific information to decode encrypted information of a record medium A data recording apparatus capable of preventing easily copying of information is disclosed with which, even if information is copied, the copied information cannot be reproduced, the data recording apparatus having a terminal to which encoder ID specific for the data recording apparatus is input, a recording unit for recording ... 09/01/05 - 20050192902 - Digital rights management using multiple independent parameters A method and system for controlling distribution of digital content within a personal domain or localized personal domain that includes multiple receiving devices and makes use of independent parameters (e.g., “who,” “what” and “how many”) to determine a threat index. A rights management engine develops usage rights for devices in ... 08/25/05 - 20050187877 - Method and apparatus for hierarchical assignment of rights to documents and documents having such rights A method, system and device for transferring usage rights associated with digital works, including generating, by a first party, first usage rights and hierarchical rights for a digital work, the first usage rights defining a use for the digital works, the first hierarchical rights specifying rights to derive usage rights ... 08/18/05 - 20050182727 - Binding content to a domain The present invention provides for a digital rights management system with a centralized domain service capable of creating and managing membership criteria for joining a domain in accordance with business rules defined by ac content owner. A domain identification is created that allows a content provider to uniquely bind content ... 08/11/05 - 20050177513 - Digital rights management method and system for content copyright protection A Digital Rights Management (DRM) method and system for content copyright protection protect right information on DRM content and effectively manage the right information. The DRM system for content copyright protection includes: a time security module for providing time change information when a user arbitrarily changes time; and a time ... 08/11/05 - 20050177512 - Device for protecting against unauthorised use of software A device for protecting against unauthorized use of software, whereby a first wireless device exchanges data directly or indirectly with a process running the software on a computing system and the process runs incorrectly or in an error condition if the exchanged data contain errors. ... 08/04/05 - 20050171914 - Document security management for repeatedly reproduced hardcopy and electronic documents In a document security management method for controlling document security across multiple domains, a domain ID is extracted from a document to be processed at an image forming and reproducing apparatus placed in a first domain. Then, it is determined at a first security server of the first domain whether ... 08/04/05 - 20050171913 - Content distribution service providing system and content distribution device and user terminal device thereof A content distribution device carries out distribution services of contents whose copyright protection is required via a communication line, to a user terminal device that enables to record contents to an information storage medium in which medium information is written, when receiving a content distribution request from the user terminal ... 07/28/05 - 20050165687 - Repository with security class and method for use thereof A trusted system having at least one repository for controlling use of digital works in accordance with usage rights associated with the digital works. The system comprises means for receiving a request to access a digital work in accordance with usage rights associated with the digital work, the usage rights ... 07/28/05 - 20050165686 - System and method for two-way communication between media consumers and media providers A method is provided for interaction between content providers and consumers on a communication system. The method includes acquiring data from the consumers regarding electronic commerce transactions conducted through the communication system. Content provider media assets are managed using the communication system for distribution of the assets to the consumers. ... 07/21/05 - 20050160045 - Distrubution method, distribution system, and terminal device Mobile unit 16 which can activate Java-AP software obtains ADF 205 from IP server unit 13, receives SDF (security descriptive file) 204 by using ADF 205 from administering server unit 18 which a trustworthy organization (a communication provider which administers mobile packet communication network 15) administers, and obtains Jar file ... 07/21/05 - 20050160044 - Data storing device A controller in a hard disk serving as a data storage device stores a license including a content key for decrypting encrypted content data E and others in a secure data storage portion. The license is managed in the secure data storage portion in accordance with a LBA, and the ... 07/14/05 - 20050154678 - Copyright detection and protection system and method A method for detecting against unauthorized transmission of digital works comprises the steps of maintaining a registry of information permitting identification of digital copyrighted works, monitoring a network for transmission of at least one packet-based digital signal, extracting at least one feature from the at least one digital signal, comparing ... 07/07/05 - 20050149445 - Method for tracking software lineages Software lineages arise through purchase and reproduction. Lineages are tracked by storing lineage-relevant information in variable regions of software instances and/or in a central database according to methods disclosed. ... 07/07/05 - 20050149444 - Method for tracking software lineages Software lineages arise through purchase and reproduction. Lineages are tracked by storing lineage-relevant information in variable regions of software instances and/or in a central database according to methods disclosed. ... 07/07/05 - 20050149443 - Method and system for conditional acceptance to a group In one embodiment, a method and system allows management of restricted group access based upon credentials associated with network terminals. Location information from a location server and capability information from a profile server may provide the credentials that are checked by an application server for compliance with predefined access requirements ... 07/07/05 - 20050149442 - Certificate information storage system and method A system and method of storing in a computer device digital certificate data from a digital certificate are provided. When a digital certificate is received at the computer device, it is determined whether the digital certificate data in the digital certificate is stored in a first memory store in the ... 06/30/05 - 20050144136 - Content providing system and content reproducing apparatus In order to secure the right of a legitimate purchaser of a content by ensuring the execution of operations (reproduction, copying, or the like) permitted by the Copyright Law while thoroughly protecting the rights of the original copyright owner, purchaser identification information that can identify the purchaser individual is incorporated ... 06/30/05 - 20050144135 - Private entity profile network In private equity and debt funding operations, resource providers define electronic data collection templates to be filled in by prospective resource consumers to form semi-homogeneous profiles. Providers and/or consumers can assign themselves and/or third parties various individualized levels of permissions to access and to perform activities on the profiles. Providers ... 06/30/05 - 20050144134 - Data handling method A data handling method is presented, which prevents unauthorized use of digital content, and in particular, prevents unauthorized secondary use of cache files stored in PCs of users who have downloaded digital content from a web server, and prevents secondary use by dead-copying of image data that is presented on ... 06/23/05 - 20050137985 - Media information distribution and recording system, and apparatus and program-recorded medium for the system A media information distribution and recording system for distributing media information from a central apparatus to terminal apparatus through a network and for recording the media information on a detachable recording medium in the terminal apparatus, wherein the terminal apparatus serves not only as a transmitting terminal apparatus, but also ... 06/23/05 - 20050137984 - System and method for rights offering and granting using shared state variables 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 ... 06/23/05 - 20050137983 - System and method for digital rights management Methods and systems for handling a plurality of digital assets on a mobile device, wherein backups of the plurality of digital assets are created so as conform to digital rights management issues. Encrypted versions and/or links of the plurality of digital assets may be stored so that the mobile device ... 06/16/05 - 20050131830 - Private entity profile network In private equity and debt funding operations, resource providers define electronic data collection templates to be filled in by prospective resource consumers to form semi-homogeneous profiles. Providers and/or consumers can assign themselves and/or selected third parties various individualized levels of permissions to access and to perform activities on the profiles. ... 06/09/05 - 20050125353 - Management and deployment of versioned content and metadata The present invention is a method, system and apparatus for updating a course delivered through a learning management system. In a method for selectively applying course updates in a learning management system, an update to course metadata can be processed without also processing an update to course content in the ... 06/02/05 - 20050119975 - Automated licensing and access to distribution information for works of authorship A system for use on the Internet or other network to allow automated licensing of works of authorship and access to information about licenses which have been granted. A unique work identifier is issued to each of a large number of works of authorship, most of which are available on ... ### FreshPatents.com Support |