| 6619544 |
System and method for instant online postage metering |
| Sep-16-2003 |
A system and method for instantly printing PC postage before establishing a postage meter account. The method includes the steps of a meter vendor obtaining a first meter license from the Post for a first... |
| 6611812 |
Secure electronic content distribution on CDS and DVDs |
| Aug-26-2003 |
A method to delivery encrypted digital content to a end user system for playing the content comprising the steps of: reading from a computer readable medium metadata which has previously associated with... |
| 6584568 |
Network provider loop security system and method |
| Jun-24-2003 |
The present invention involves a desktop administration system and method which allows a network administrator to remotely create, protect, and manage desktops and control file systems across a network.... |
| 6584454 |
Method and apparatus for community management in remote system servicing |
| Jun-24-2003 |
A method and a system for delivery of protected software applications to remote systems from a central service facility wherein delivery is managed on the basis of the community membership of the remote... |
| 6581044 |
Method and apparatus for encoding license parameters within a license number for authentication purposes |
| Jun-17-2003 |
A system that generates a license number based upon license parameters so that the license number can be authenticated by establishing that the license number was generated using the license parameters.... |
| 6574612 |
License management system |
| Jun-3-2003 |
A method and system for providing flexibility to a license management system. A license management system permits the concurrent use of n copies of a software program over a network comprising a plurality... |
| 6535919 |
Verification of image data |
| Mar-18-2003 |
Image data, such as image data coded in MPEG4 format, is verified by a client receiving an information data stream that is generated by multiplexing a plurality of coded object data and associated intellectual... |
| 6526456 |
Distribution and controlled use of software products |
| Feb-25-2003 |
A software product is modified so that it can be freely distributed while limiting its use to authorized subscribers. The modification includes replacing calls to relocatable subroutines in the software... |
| 6519589 |
System and method for generating domain names and for facilitating registration and transfer of the same |
| Feb-11-2003 |
New and improved systems and methods for generating and facilitating registration and transfer of available domain names. The systems and methods include and involve a data storage facility for storing... |
| 6513709 |
Optical transaction card system |
| Feb-4-2003 |
The optical transaction card is used to securely carrying out financial transactions and storing personal information. The optical transaction card is comprised of a first layer, a second layer, and a... |
| 6512915 |
Recording medium outputting method, database server, recording medium outputting apparatus, and recording medium outputting system |
| Jan-28-2003 |
A method of outputting a recording medium on which forgery-inhibited data of a certificate of residence, securities, or the like which is obtained through a communication network such as a computer network... |
| 6510517 |
Method of cryptological authentification in a scanning identification system |
| Jan-21-2003 |
The method of cryptological authentification in a scanning identification system comprising a base station, which supplies energy via the alternating field to a transponder connected to the object to be... |
| 6502079 |
Method and system for enforcing floating licenses |
| Dec-31-2002 |
A floating license enforcement method and system which enables an authorized user to accumulate time-based usage credit while a software application is in use under a valid license. In the event of a license... |
| 6499109 |
Method and apparatus for securing software distributed over a network |
| Dec-24-2002 |
A method and computer executable program code are disclosed to verify the source of software downloaded from a remote site to a client computer over a computer network before the software can be executed... |
| 6477649 |
Information recording apparatus, information reproducing apparatus, and information distribution system |
| Nov-5-2002 |
An information recording apparatus comprises an encryption section encrypting contents information and also a license condition referred to limit use of the contents information and a decoding key for... |
| 6463153 |
Method for transmitting data apparatus for recording data medium for recording data and apparatus for reproducing data |
| Oct-8-2002 |
A data transmitting method, a data recording apparatus, a data record medium and a data reproducing apparatus are provided to disallow the encryption to be easily decoded and keep the secrecy of key information... |
| 6460140 |
System for controlling the use of licensed software |
| Oct-1-2002 |
A system is described for controlling the distribution of licensed software. The system includes a license registration database which may be contacted by a user using a web browser, e-mail, or another... |
| 6460023 |
Software authorization system and method |
| Oct-1-2002 |
A system add method for controlling the execution or display to one or more pieces of software developed using the developer's software is provided. The system permits the developer to receive revenue... |
| 6453305 |
Method and system for enforcing licenses on an open network |
| Sep-17-2002 |
An electronic commerce system and method enforces a license agreement for content on an open network by restricting the number of consumers that can concurrently access the content. A consumer initially... |
| 6445795 |
Data recording method and apparatus, data record medium and data reproducing method and apparatus |
| Sep-3-2002 |
An input is ciphered in at least one of a sector forming circuit 13, a scrambling circuit 14, a header appendage circuit 15, an error correction encoding circuit 16, a modulation circuit 18 and a synchronization... |
| 6442559 |
Dynamic SKU management |
| Aug-27-2002 |
A dynamic SKU manager creates versions of programs with different feature sets without a recompilation of the products. Features are enabled either before shipping to a user, or after the user has a partially... |
| 6434538 |
Data control method, for embedding data control information, method for detecting data control information, device for embedding data control information and device for recording data |
| Aug-13-2002 |
A data control method includes the steps of: A) at least one of the following steps: A-1) embedding prohibition information in data, wherein copying of the data is to be prohibited; and A-2) embedding... |
| 6411941 |
Method of restricting software operation within a license limitation |
| Jun-25-2002 |
A method of restricting software operation within a license limitation that is applicable for a computer having a first non-volatile memory area, a second non-volatile memory area, and a volatile memory... |
| 6389541 |
Regulating access to digital content |
| May-14-2002 |
Digital content such as text, video, and music are stored as part of a compressed and encrypted data file, or object, at a client computer, such as a personal home computer. The content is inaccessible... |
| 6381588 |
Optical disk recordable using both a cipher key and disk identification information for encryption |
| Apr-30-2002 |
The operating and other procedures of an optical disk application system of the type for which a network is used are simplified. Optical disks have auxiliary data recording areas, where different IDs for... |
| 6363357 |
Method and apparatus for providing authorization to make multiple copies of copyright protected products purchased in an online commercial transaction |
| Mar-26-2002 |
A method for selling a digital content product in an online commercial transaction including the steps of encoding the digital content product; creating a digital file including a header having first information... |
| 6338049 |
User-generated traveler's checks |
| Jan-8-2002 |
A system and method for issuing travelers checks at a user's home or business using the purchaser's own computer system to allow the user to obtain travelers checks at any time, in any denominations and... |
| 6327707 |
Method, programmed medium and system for customizing pre-loaded software |
| Dec-4-2001 |
The present invention provides a method, programmed medium and system for customizing pre-loaded software. A user is prompted to supply user-specific registration information which automatically replaces... |
| 6324649 |
Modified license key entry for pre-installation of software |
| Nov-27-2001 |
A method and computer system according to the disclosed invention allows the pre-installation of a software application without a license key. The computer system installs a software application and provides... |
| 6298341 |
System and method for generating domain names and for facilitating registration and transfer of the same |
| Oct-2-2001 |
New and improved systems and methods for generating and facilitating registration and transfer of available domain names. The systems and methods include and involve a data storage facility for storing... |
| 6289452 |
Method and system for delivering digital products electronically |
| Sep-11-2001 |
A system and method for delivering a digital product electronically is disclosed. The system and method comprises providing an electronic license certificate (ELC) from an enduser to a server and then... |
| 6266654 |
Method for tracking software lineage |
| Jul-24-2001 |
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... |
| 6256393 |
Authorization and access control of software object residing in set-top terminals |
| Jul-3-2001 |
A method for providing authentication, authorization and access control of software object residing in digital set-top terminals creates a fingerprint ("signature") for each software object, associates... |
| 6253322 |
Electronic certification authentication method and system |
| Jun-26-2001 |
Certification and authentication services (electronic information signing and archiving services) are given when electronic commerce is carried out in an open network such as Internet. A system has a service... |
| 6243692 |
Secure electronic software packaging using setup-external unlocking module |
| Jun-5-2001 |
The present invention, generally speaking, provides for secure electronic software packaging using a setup-external unlocking module. As a result, a software publisher can produce a single ESD-ready version... |
| 6240185 |
Steganographic techniques for securely delivering electronic digital rights management control information over insecure communication channels |
| May-29-2001 |
Electronic steganographic techniques can be used to encode a rights management control signal onto an information signal carried over an insecure communications channel. Steganographic techniques ensure... |
| 6233567 |
Method and apparatus for software licensing electronically distributed programs |
| May-15-2001 |
A method including the steps of receiving a registration identifier for a client; generating a registration key based on the registration identifier; and transmitting the registration key to the client. |
| 6226618 |
Electronic content delivery system |
| May-1-2001 |
Disclosed is a method and apparatus of securely providing data to a user's system. The data is encrypted so as to only be decryptable by a data decrypting key, the data decrypting key being encrypted using... |
| 6219652 |
Network license authentication |
| Apr-17-2001 |
A method and system for license authentication over a network. An on-line vendor receives a digital certificate that includes a public key associated with a consumer, and a digital signature of the consumer.... |
| 6202207 |
Method and a mechanism for synchronized updating of interoperating software |
| Mar-13-2001 |
Provided is a method and mechanism for automatic updating of computer programs and synchronising updates of computer programs and their pre-requisite programs to maintain interoperability. Conventionally,... |
| 6199204 |
Distribution of software updates via a computer network |
| Mar-6-2001 |
Provided is a method and mechanism for automating updating of computer programs. Conventionally, computer programs have been distributed on a recording medium for users to install on their computer systems.... |
| 6189146 |
System and method for software licensing |
| Feb-13-2001 |
A software licensing system includes a license generator located at a licensing clearinghouse and at least one license server and multiple clients located at a company or entity. When a company wants a... |
| 6188995 |
Method and apparatus for enforcing software licenses |
| Feb-13-2001 |
The present invention comprises a method and apparatus for enforcing software licenses for resource libraries such as an application program interface (API), a toolkit, a framework, a runtime library,... |
| 6173403 |
Method and apparatus for distributing information products |
| Jan-9-2001 |
A method and apparatus for distributing information products is described that comprises: receiving an encrypted launch code; decrypting the encrypted launch code with a string, R, as the key to recover... |
| 6169976 |
Method and apparatus for regulating the use of licensed products |
| Jan-2-2001 |
In one aspect, a method for activating, installing, and regulating use of a licensed product is disclosed. A customer licenses or buys a licensed product from a distributor. The distributor registers information... |
| 6141754 |
Integrated method and system for controlling information access and distribution |
| Oct-31-2000 |
A distributed content entity includes a protection specification and an information entity, in which the protection specification and the information entity are attached and transported together. The protection... |
| 6125349 |
Method and apparatus using digital credentials and other electronic certificates for electronic transactions |
| Sep-26-2000 |
A method for performing electronic transactions, comprising receiving a long-term certificate, authenticating a user associated with the long-term certificate, and then sending a short-term certificate... |
| 6119108 |
Secure electronic publishing system |
| Sep-12-2000 |
The present invention is designed to improve distribution of electronic objects by permitting publishers to enforce the copyrights associated with their objects. In accordance with the present invention,... |
| 6112192 |
Method for providing individually customized content in a network |
| Aug-29-2000 |
A method of customizing and modifying program material to tailor it to a receiving end user or client. When program material is to be generated for future customization or modification, an encrypted license... |
| 6108420 |
Method and system for networked installation of uniquely customized, authenticable, and traceable software application |
| Aug-22-2000 |
A method to create, distribute and install on an installation computer a uniquely customized instance of a software application that is authenticable and traceable to a particular user. A secure distribution... |
