US 7,225,160 B2
Digital works having usage rights and method for creating the sameGeneral
US 7,225,160 B2
Digital works having usage rights and method for creating the same
Tech Center:
3600 Transportation, Construction, Electronic Commerce, Agriculture, National Security and License and Review
Examiner:
James A. Reagan
Art Unit:
3621 Business Methods — Incentive Programs, Coupons; Operations Research; Electronic Shopping; Health Care; Point of Sale, Inventory, Accounting; Cost/Price, Reservations, Shipping and Transportation; Business Processing
Agent:
Nixon Peasbody, LLP
Inventors:
Mark J. Stefik; Peter L.T. Pirolli; Ralph C Merkle
Assignee:
Priority:
11/23/94
Filed:
12/17/01
Granted:
05/29/07
Expiration:
07/01/19
Abstract
Digital work adapted to be distributed within a system for controlling at least one of the distribution and use of digital works. The digital work includes: digital content representing a portion of a digital work suitable for being rendered by a rendering device and usage rights associated with the digital content. The usage rights specify a manner of use indicating one or more stated purposes for which the digital work can be at least one of used and distributed by an authorized party.
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
H04H04N21/83555H04L2209/603H04NY10S707/99945Y10SG06Q30/0601G06F2221/2115G06QA61M25/0113A61B2017/0046A61M