| 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... |
| 7024554 |
Systems and methods that authorize target devices utilizing proprietary software and/or hardware |
| Apr-4-2006 |
An integrated system comprises an authorization device that generates a second encrypted data stream in response to a first data stream, and a programmable logic device (PLD) that generates a third encrypted... |
| 7020636 |
Storage-medium rental system |
| Mar-28-2006 |
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 reproduction... |
| 7010697 |
System for dynamically encrypting information for secure internet commerce and providing embedded fulfillment software |
| Mar-7-2006 |
A data distribution system is provided which supplies customers with an executable for requested secured data files to provide the customer with fulfillment software, obviating the need for the customer... |
| 6999947 |
License devolution apparatus |
| Feb-14-2006 |
There is provided a license devolution system for devolving the right of using as to contents. The license devolution system makes it possible to copy or distribute contents while contributing to a protection... |
| 6999587 |
Information recording/reproducing system |
| Feb-14-2006 |
An information recording medium 1 is provided with: a user data recording part 3 which records user data; a random-patter-information recording part 4 which records random pattern information... |
| 6985887 |
Apparatus and method for authenticated multi-user personal information database |
| Jan-10-2006 |
A method of assuring integrity of a personal information in a data base containing personal information provided by multiple users uses in various embodiments physiological identifiers associated with... |
| 6981150 |
Apparatus and method for authorizing transfer of software into one or more embedded systems |
| Dec-27-2005 |
An arrangement for authorizing transfer of software into one or more embedded systems includes a service/recalibration tool connectable to one or more embedded control units. A service technician or other... |
| 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.... |
| 6978256 |
Method and apparatus for selling digital contents, processing program thereof and recording medium for the program |
| Dec-20-2005 |
The present invention relates to a digital contents selling system for selling digital contents. Identification information of digital contents selected by a customer is received. Personal digital contents... |
| 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... |
| 6963846 |
System and method of managing registration, sale, distribution and use of regulated agricultural products and the licensing/certification of dealers and applicators of agricultural products |
| Nov-8-2005 |
A method and system for managing agricultural product information, and for facilitating the controlled sale, distribution, and use of agricultural products provides a single data entry process for submitting... |
| 6961715 |
Input/output buffer managed by sorted breakpoint hardware/software |
| Nov-1-2005 |
A data processing device uses a portion of a random access memory as an input buffer for holding a portion of a stream of data which is being processed by a processing unit within the processing device.... |
| 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... |
| 6959090 |
Content Protection scheme for a digital recording device |
| Oct-25-2005 |
A recording device for digital data streams, such as digital TV broadcasts or digitized music, stores copies of program content encrypted by a key unique to the recording device. Distribution of program... |
| 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... |
| 6954861 |
Identifying unauthorized communication systems based on their memory contents |
| Oct-11-2005 |
An authorized client communication system seeking access to a host communication system may be identified by locating a memory segment within the client communication system that stores client software... |
| 6954860 |
Network copy protection for database programs |
| Oct-11-2005 |
Improved techniques for implementing Network Copy Protection for database programs are disclosed. The techniques can provide Network Copy Protection across various platforms and/or connection protocols.... |
| 6944296 |
Video bit scrambling |
| Sep-13-2005 |
In some embodiments, the invention includes a method to bit scramble a digital video signal. The method includes receiving blocks of the digital video signal and scrambling the blocks of the digital video... |
| 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... |
| 6910015 |
Sales activity management system, sales activity management apparatus, and sales activity management method |
| Jun-21-2005 |
To automatically manage payment of charge produced between an apparatus manufacturer and an information provider, and to promote sales of an information processing apparatus and information contents. There... |
| 6907123 |
Secure voice communication system |
| Jun-14-2005 |
A secure real time voice communication system 70 is provided that allows for the secure transmission of voice communications between a sending device 72 and a receiving device 78 through the public switch... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 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... |
| 6868403 |
Secure online music distribution system |
| Mar-15-2005 |
A computer implemented online music distribution system provides for the secure delivery of audio data and related media, including text and images, over a public communications network. The online music... |
| 6868405 |
Copy detection for digitally-formatted works |
| Mar-15-2005 |
An electronic book reader has a processor, a display surface, and access to a memory card upon which is stored a digitally-formatted creative work such as a book. In addition, the reader has access to... |
| 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:... |
| 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... |
| 6847948 |
Method and apparatus for secure distribution of software/data |
| Jan-25-2005 |
A method and apparatus is disclosed for preventing an unauthorized computer system from using copied software or data. An identification code provided by a client computer is combined with a pre-determined... |
| 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... |
| 6839434 |
Method and apparatus for performing a key update using bidirectional validation |
| Jan-4-2005 |
A key update system uses information in an update message from a communications system to generate a new key and perform a bidirectional validation of the new key. After a unit validates the new key, at... |
| 6834269 |
Factory-installed software purchase verification key |
| Dec-21-2004 |
A software-generated purchase verification key is generated and stored on a computer at the factory where the make-to-order computer is assembled. The purchase verification key is provided by the computer... |
| 6826546 |
Method and system for licensing a copy of a copyright protected work |
| Nov-30-2004 |
A method and system are provided for facilitating the purchase of a license for a downloaded file of a copyrighted work. In one embodiment, a method for licensing a digital copy of a copyrighted work includes... |
| 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... |
| 6813709 |
Method and apparatus for recorded digital data protection via media volume |
| Nov-2-2004 |
A method of restricting access to recorded digital data on a digital support medium (2) using an integrated circuit e.g. on a smart card (4) containing a first decryption key (Kf) characterized in encrypting... |
| 6772340 |
Digital rights management system operating on computing device and having black box tied to computing device |
| Aug-3-2004 |
A digital rights management (DRM) system operates on a computing device when a user requests that an encrypted piece of digital content be rendered by the computer device. The computing device has an identifier.... |
| 6748366 |
System for protecting anonymity of parties involved in a person-to-person electronic commerce transaction |
| Jun-8-2004 |
A person-to-person electronic commerce system that protects the anonymity of buyers and sellers. Embodiments of the present invention interpose a trusted intermediary between the buyer and seller during... |
| 6725205 |
System and method for secure software installation |
| Apr-20-2004 |
A method secures software in a computer system that has one or more fixed disk drives. Each fixed disk drive is configured with a predetermined system serial number, such that each fixed disk drive has... |
| 6721889 |
Device for protecting an electronic apparatus |
| Apr-13-2004 |
A method and system to activate or deactivate modifiable features, the system comprising a protected device having a plurality of modifiable features and an identification means, a protective device for... |
| 6707564 |
Image forming apparatus |
| Mar-16-2004 |
An object of the invention is to allow secure identification of an image forming apparatus from an image on a recording medium on which the black image has been formed, thereby preventing leakage of secret... |
| 6697944 |
Digital content distribution, transmission and protection system and method, and portable device for use therewith |
| Feb-24-2004 |
A digital content file distribution, transmission, and protection system comprises a digital content provider having stored therein a digital content file such as an audio file, video file, literature,... |
| 6622132 |
Device for encoding encrypted information on an optical disk |
| Sep-16-2003 |
A device for recording information on an optical disk having first and second recording areas, which device can record information into the first recording area, using a first modulation method; read disk... |
| 6611820 |
Recording medium, recorder, reproducer, cryptocommunication system and program license system |
| Aug-26-2003 |
The operating and other procedures of a disk or recording medium application system of the type for which a network is used are simplified. Disks or recording media have auxiliary data recording areas,... |
| 6594646 |
Method and apparatus for selling digital contents, processing program thereof and recording medium for the program |
| Jul-15-2003 |
The present invention relates to a digital contents selling system for selling digital contents. Identification information of digital contents selected by a customer is received. Personal digital contents... |
| 6571339 |
Use of a processor identification for authentication |
| May-27-2003 |
A system comprises a first computer which has a unique processor identification. Additionally, a first application is operatively coupled to the first computer across a network. The first computer provides... |
