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Abstract

An improved software application for digital rights management, providing the means to control the interaction between a client's computer/monitor and a remote server on which the present invention and the creative work of an author/inventor reside, is herein disclosed. A key aspect of the present invention is the series of applets that selectively disable certain functions (e.g. 'Save File', 'Print File', 'Download File', 'Print Screen', copy/save to 'Clipboard') contained in most existing browsers. Any attempt to use one of these functions results in, at least, the disabling of the feature and/or the display of an error message. Other features include certain e-commerce functions and encryption of data passed between the remote server and the client machine. In this manner, the information (i.e. text and images) resident on the client's browser running the software application according to the present invention is thereby protected from misuse/misappropriation. While the primary purpose underlying the present invention is the protection of creative works of authorship/inventorship, the software application also contains features that provide the client with some degree of control over the manner in which the information is displayed on his/her monitor.

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First Claim