| 7043453 |
Method and system for conducting transactions between repositories using a repository transaction protocol |
| May-9-2006 |
A method and apparatus for establishing a secure communications channel between a first repository and a second repository using a repository transaction protocol. A registration identifier and registration... |
| 7039615 |
Retail transactions involving digital content in a digital rights management (DRM) system |
| May-2-2006 |
A retailer facilitates issuance of a digital license from a licensor to a customer for a corresponding piece of digital content. The retailer receives payment for the license from the customer, where the... |
| 7039613 |
System and method for controlling distribution and use of digital works using price specifications |
| May-2-2006 |
A method, system and device for determining fees for access to digital works including associating a usage right with a digital work and which specifies a manner of use of the digital work and (i) a fee... |
| 7024392 |
Method for controlling use of database content |
| Apr-4-2006 |
Method for providing database content usage. The database content can be a digital work having one or more rights associated therewith. The method can be effected within a system having at least one repository... |
| 7020634 |
Certification and unique electronic seals for online entities |
| Mar-28-2006 |
The invention provides techniques for issuing electronic seals of certification to online entities, such as online merchants, in a manner that prevents non-certified parties from easily stealing or otherwise... |
| 7013388 |
Vault controller context manager and methods of operation for securely maintaining state information between successive browser connections in an electronic business system |
| Mar-14-2006 |
Techniques for use in establishing a secure exchange of information between an end user and a server in a distributed network environment are provided in accordance with a context manager. The context... |
| 7013296 |
Using electronic security value units to control access to a resource |
| Mar-14-2006 |
A network utilizes electronic security value units to prevent unauthorized access to resources in the network. The network includes at least a resource manager and an electronic bank server (e.g., the... |
| 7000106 |
Methods and apparatus for kernel mode encryption of computer telephony |
| Feb-14-2006 |
Disclosed is a computer-readable medium containing program instructions for configuring a first computer so that a first telephony client on the first computer may securely communicate with a second telephony... |
| 6990584 |
Method of and apparatus for restricting copy of digital information, and apparatus for recording digital information |
| Jan-24-2006 |
An apparatus for restricting a copy of digital information is provided with a detecting device for detecting a first watermark, which is buried in the digital information and comprises a first signal generated... |
| 6983369 |
Authentication system, and contents-information sender and receiver |
| Jan-3-2006 |
First information is sent from a contents-information receiver apparatus to a contents-information sender apparatus. The first information includes a combination of certificate information and second information... |
| 6980971 |
Copyright management apparatus, copyrighted-work distribution apparatus, and copyrighted-work distribution and receiving system |
| Dec-27-2005 |
A TV music broadcasting program is distributed from a distribution apparatus through a ground station and a satellite, and a musical-piece program is also distributed through a plurality of audio channels.... |
| 6980972 |
Method and system for controlling and auditing content/service systems |
| Dec-27-2005 |
An improved interactive network system is provided that allows the Network Operator to control the transfer of information to and from the network end users, the system preferably using triggers or markers... |
| 6978381 |
Enhancement to a system for automated generation of file access control system commands |
| Dec-20-2005 |
A secure data processing system having a plurality of resources accessible over a network arrangement such as the Internet and including a server, maintains lists of three categories of access authorization... |
| 6978021 |
Encryption method for distribution of data |
| Dec-20-2005 |
A method and system for securing a data product for mass distribution. An authorization server may encrypt a portion of a data product. Further, the authorization server may assemble an authorization key... |
| 6973444 |
Method for interdependently validating a digital content package and a corresponding digital license |
| Dec-6-2005 |
A method is disclosed for a device to interdependently validate a digital content package having a piece of digital content in an encrypted form, and a corresponding digital license for rendering the digital... |
| 6968059 |
Video information generating apparatus, video communication terminal, video distribution server, and video information system |
| Nov-22-2005 |
The conventional multimedia communication terminals require the implementation of a camera unit for video input and a video encoder for generating encoded video streams. This configuration is expensive... |
| 6963859 |
Content rendering repository |
| Nov-8-2005 |
A rendering system adapted for use in a system for managing use of content and operative to rendering content in accordance with usage rights associated with the content. The system includes a rendering... |
| 6959290 |
Method and apparatus for tracking states of digital works |
| Oct-25-2005 |
A method and system for controlling use of digital works in accordance with usage rights associated with the digital works. The method includes the steps of receiving a request to use a digital work, and... |
| 6957194 |
Method for printing digital works |
| Oct-18-2005 |
A method for providing limited printing of a digital work having one or more rights associated therewith within a system having at least one repository configured to enforce use of the digital work in... |
| 6957193 |
Repository with security class and method for use thereof |
| Oct-18-2005 |
A trusted system having at least one repository for controlling use of digital works in accordance with usage rights associated with the digital works. A request to use a digital work in accordance with... |
| 6954738 |
Method and apparatus for distributing enforceable property rights |
| Oct-11-2005 |
An enforceable property right and a system for controlling the manner of use of an item in accordance with usage rights. The enforceable property right includes an item ticket having a security mechanism... |
| 6952684 |
Image commercial transactions system and method, image transfer system and method, image distribution system and method, display device and method |
| Oct-4-2005 |
An image commercial transactions system and method, an image transfer system and method, an image distribution system and method, and a display device and method are disclosed. A reception dealer accepts... |
| 6947909 |
Distribution, recognition and accountability system for intellectual and copy written properties in digital media's |
| Sep-20-2005 |
A method for distribution, recognition and accountability for Intellectual and Copy written Properties in digital media's by associating a Transaction Code Identifier or Designator and further bundled... |
| 6944600 |
System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets |
| Sep-13-2005 |
A system for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets. In the present invention, a "digital ticket" is used to entitle the ticket holder to exercise some usage right... |
| 6928419 |
Method and apparatus for repackaging portions of digital works as new digital works |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A method and system for creating a new digital work from one or more existing digital works having parts. A first part of a digital work has first usage rights associated therewith, the first usage rights... |
| 6928423 |
Copyright management apparatus, copyrighted-work distribution apparatus, and copyrighted-work distribution and receiving system |
| Aug-9-2005 |
A TV music broadcasting program is distributed from a distribution apparatus through a ground station and a satellite, and a musical-piece program is also distributed through a plurality of audio channels.... |
| 6925448 |
Usage rights grammar and digital works having usage rights created with the grammar |
| Aug-2-2005 |
A digital work recorded on a computer readable media for use within a system having at least one repository for enforcing use of digital content in accordance with usage rights associated with the digital... |
| 6920436 |
Digital work structure |
| Jul-19-2005 |
A digital work for use within a rights management system for controlling use of the digital work in accordance with usage rights. The work is organized into an acyclic structure and includes a contents... |
| 6910022 |
Usage rights grammar and digital works having usage rights created with the grammar |
| Jun-21-2005 |
A system for associating usage rights with digital content. Usage rights are created from a grammar. The usage rights specify a manner of use indicating one or more stated purposes for which the digital... |
| 6898576 |
Method and apparatus for executing code in accordance with usage rights |
| May-24-2005 |
A system for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets. In the present invention, a "digital ticket" is used to entitle the ticket holder to exercise some usage right... |
| 6898579 |
System, method and article of manufacture for contract term certification utilizing a network |
| May-24-2005 |
A system, method and article of manufacture are provided for certifying contracts utilizing a network. Initially, a first and second contract is received utilizing a network. Each contract includes a plurality... |
| 6889208 |
Contents sale system |
| May-3-2005 |
In a contents sale system, original contents data are encrypted into encryption-resultant contents data in response to original playback key data. The original playback key data are encrypted into first... |
| 6889207 |
Content control in a device environment |
| May-3-2005 |
Devices and methods are disclosed for controlling content within a device environment through interaction among electronic devices of the environment. The device has a transmitter, receiver, memory storing... |
| 6889206 |
Method for computer network operation providing basis for usage fees |
| May-3-2005 |
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... |
| 6885999 |
Digital identifiers and digital identifier control systems for intellectual properties |
| Apr-26-2005 |
A method and system thereof for controlling intellectual properties in an intellectual property management system. A unique digital identifier is assigned to each of the intellectual properties. The digital... |
| 6882987 |
Methods and apparatus for transmitting and receiving a decoding key encoded with specific information to decode encrypted information of a record medium |
| Apr-19-2005 |
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... |
| 6877097 |
Security access method and apparatus |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A portable biometric device enables a designated person to unlock any one portal exclusive of other portals of a secure entity and or a secure service by choosing which of their personal biometric characteristics... |
| 6876986 |
Transaction payment system |
| Apr-5-2005 |
A system for the transaction of transactional amounts when using merchantable content on a medium includes a clearinghouse, an apparatus having a medium handier, a merchantable content receiver, a medium... |
| 6865551 |
Removable content repositories |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A repository for storing digital works and controlling the use of digital works in accordance with usage rights associated with the digital works and including a manner of use for the digital work. The... |
| 6865552 |
Data copying system, data copying apparatus, data copying method, and recording medium |
| Mar-8-2005 |
A data copying system of the present invention includes a data copying apparatus for copying data recorded on a first recording medium to a second recording medium. The data copying apparatus includes:... |
| 6859789 |
Information recording medium and information processing device |
| Feb-22-2005 |
An information recording medium and information processing device capable of preventing recording and reproduction of information by unauthorized users not possessing a genuine licensed disk device. A... |
| 6856975 |
System, method, and article of manufacture for secure transactions utilizing a computer network |
| Feb-15-2005 |
The present invention is a system or method and device useful for the secure electronic payment of consumer debts over a publicly accessible computer network. The preferred form of the present invention... |
| 6850914 |
Revocation information updating method, revocation informaton updating apparatus and storage medium |
| Feb-1-2005 |
At least one set of revocation information for identifying electronic appliances that should be revoked for content protection and master revocation information for identifying electronic appliances that... |
| 6850915 |
Method for controlling distribution and use of software products with net-work-connected computers |
| Feb-1-2005 |
The distribution in controlled by means of central certificates acting as a link between the authorization granted to various users and the right-of-access code allocated to the software products in connection... |
| 6850910 |
Active data hiding for secure electronic media distribution |
| Feb-1-2005 |
A method is provided for distributing multimedia content in an electronic media distribution system. The method includes the steps of: (a) providing active hidden data, where the active hidden data includes... |
| 6842741 |
Recording medium with electronic ticket definitions recorded thereon and electronic ticket processing methods and apparatuses |
| Jan-11-2005 |
An electronic ticket comprises a ticket ID 233, an issuer ID 237, right information 239 of the electronic ticket, and issue, transfer and redeem conditions 240, 241 and 242, the entire block of these pieces... |
| 6842604 |
Personal digital content system |
| Jan-11-2005 |
An Internet-enabled means of distributing entertainment programming with embedded advertising in which the entertainment programming is customized according to consumers' stated preferences and the advertising... |
| 6820204 |
System and method for selective information exchange |
| Nov-16-2004 |
A system and method for providing users with granular control over arbitrary information that allows for selective, real-time information sharing in a communications network such as the Internet is provided.... |
| 6820063 |
Controlling access to content based on certificates and access predicates |
| Nov-16-2004 |
Digital rights for content downloaded to a subscriber computer from a provider are specified in an access predicate. The access predicate is compared with a rights manager certificate associated with an... |
| 6801919 |
Object oriented database interface encapsulation that allows for chronologically overlapping transactions in a multi-threaded environment |
| Oct-5-2004 |
A method for allowing chronologically overlapping database transactions in a multi-threaded environment without the need for explicit thread synchronization for database access. Literal database connections... |
