US Patent No: 5,920,861

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Techniques for defining using and manipulating rights management data structures

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Abstract

A descriptive data structure provides an abstract representation of a rights management data structure such as a secure container. The abstract representation may describe, for example, the layout of the rights management data structure. It can also provide metadata describing or defining other characteristics of rights management data structure use and/or processing. For example, the descriptive data structure can provide integrity constraints that provide a way to state rules about associated information. The abstract representation can be used to create rights management data structures that are interoperable and compatible with one another. This arrangement preserves flexibility and ease of use without compromising security.

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Patent Owner(s)

Patent OwnerAddressTotal Patents
INTERTRUST TECHNOLOGIES CORP.SUNNYVALE, CA156

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hall, Edwin J San Jose, CA 7 901
Shear, Victor H Bethesda, MD 161 13848
Tomasello, Luke S San Jose, CA 7 901
Van, Wie David M Sunnyvale, CA 158 12509
Weber, Robert P Menlo Park, CA 70 4583
Worsencroft, Kim Los Gatos, CA 7 901
Xu, Xuejun Fremont, CA 25 912

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7,107,452 Methods and systems for encoding and protecting data using digital signature and watermarking techniques 8 2005
7,844,835 Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection 4 2005
8,355,978 Systems and methods for pricing and selling digital goods 0 2005
7,933,829 Systems and methods for pricing and selling digital goods 1 2005
7,681,240 Trusted storage systems and methods 1 2006
7,752,455 Trusted storage systems and methods 1 2006
8,185,473 Trusted infrastructure support systems, methods and techniques for secure electronic commerce, electronic transactions, commerce process control and automation, distributed computing, and rights management 1 2006
7,917,749 Systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection 0 2006
7,925,898 Systems and methods using cryptography to protect secure computing environments 1 2006
7,747,858 Methods and systems for encoding and protecting data using digital signature and watermarking techniques 1 2006
7,430,585 Secure processing unit systems and methods 4 2006
7,827,114 Systems and methods for conducting transactions and communications using a trusted third party 0 2006
8,220,036 Establishing a secure channel with a human user 0 2006
7,395,550 Trust management systems and methods 1 2006
7,987,514 Systems and methods for retrofitting electronic appliances to accept different content formats 1 2007
7,770,016 Systems and methods for watermarking software and other media 4 2007
7,694,342 Systems and methods for managing and protecting electronic content and applications 1 2007
7,689,827 Systems and methods for using cryptography to protect secure and insecure computing environments 1 2007
7,454,609 Network communications security agent 0 2007
7,882,351 Systems and methods for authenticating and protecting the integrity of data streams and other data 0 2008
7,940,928 Systems and methods for protecting data secrecy and integrity 2 2008
7,770,031 Data protection systems and methods 1 2008
7,971,055 Trust management systems and methods 0 2008
7,930,360 Secure processing unit systems and methods 0 2008
7,917,745 Network communications security agent 0 2008
8,140,850 Systems and methods for watermarking software and other media 0 2008
7,979,542 Methods and systems for transaction record delivery using thresholds and multi-stage protocol 0 2009
8,001,388 Software self-checking systems and methods 0 2009
7,904,568 Systems and methods for managing the distribution of electronic content 2 2009
8,190,528 Trusted infrastructure support systems, methods and techniques for secure electronic commerce, electronic transactions, and rights management 0 2010
8,209,544 Trusted storage systems and methods 1 2010
8,099,601 Methods and systems for encoding and protecting data using digital signature and watermarking techniques 0 2010
8,387,022 Software self-defense systems and methods 0 2010
8,326,983 Methods and systems for transaction record delivery using thresholds and multi-stage protocol 0 2011
8,352,747 Software self-checking systems and methods 0 2011
8,397,070 Systems and methods for governing content rendering, protection, and management applications 0 2011
 
CONTENTGUARD HOLDINGS, INC. (79)
7,356,688 System and method for document distribution 13 1999
7,286,665 System and method for transferring the right to decode messages 4 1999
6,937,726 System and method for protecting data files by periodically refreshing a decryption key 16 1999
6,859,533 System and method for transferring the right to decode messages in a symmetric encoding scheme 17 1999
7,068,787 System and method for protection of digital works 15 2000
6,885,748 System and method for protection of digital works 49 2000
7,073,199 Document distribution management method and apparatus using a standard rendering engine and a method and apparatus for controlling a standard rendering engine 10 2000
6,931,545 Systems and methods for integrity certification and verification of content consumption environments 34 2000
6,912,294 Multi-stage watermarking process and system 18 2000
7,031,471 System for controlling the distribution and use of rendered digital works through watermarking 8 2001
6,944,600 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets 13 2001
6,714,921 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets 63 2001
6,708,157 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets 32 2001
7,343,324 Method, system, and computer readable medium for automatically publishing content 6 2001
7,222,104 Method and apparatus for transferring usage rights and digital work having transferrable usage rights 12 2001
6,976,009 Method and apparatus for assigning consequential rights to documents and documents having such rights 21 2001
6,973,445 Demarcated digital content and method for creating and processing demarcated digital works 17 2001
6,895,503 Method and apparatus for hierarchical assignment of rights to documents and documents having such rights 24 2001
6,876,984 Method and apparatus for establishing usage rights for digital content to be created in the future 30 2001
6,754,642 Method and apparatus for dynamically assigning usage rights to digital works 9 2001
7,225,160 Digital works having usage rights and method for creating the same 4 2001
7,113,912 Composite digital works having usage rights and method for creating the same 13 2001
7,743,259 System and method for digital rights management using a standard rendering engine 1 2002
7,085,741 Method and apparatus for managing digital content usage rights 26 2002
7,853,531 Method and apparatus for supporting multiple trust zones in a digital rights management system 0 2002
7,774,279 Rights offering and granting 1 2002
8,275,716 Method and system for subscription digital rights management 0 2002
8,099,364 Digital rights management of content when content is a future live event 1 2002
6,824,051 Protected content distribution system 35 2002
6,934,693 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works 11 2002
6,963,858 Method and apparatus for assigning consequential rights to documents and documents having such rights 13 2002
6,963,859 Content rendering repository 11 2003
6,920,436 Digital work structure 18 2003
6,928,419 Method and apparatus for repackaging portions of digital works as new digital works 7 2003
6,865,551 Removable content repositories 7 2003
7,043,453 Method and system for conducting transactions between repositories using a repository transaction protocol 15 2003
8,225,414 Method and apparatus for identifying installed software and regulating access to content 0 2003
7,913,095 Method and apparatus for providing a specific user interface in a system for managing content 0 2003
7,603,319 Method and apparatus for preserving customer identity in on-line transactions 1 2003
7,412,605 Method and apparatus for variable encryption of data 4 2003
7,269,735 Instance specific digital watermarks 8 2003
7,237,125 Method and apparatus for automatically deploying security components in a content distribution system 9 2003
7,206,941 Method and apparatus for validating security components through a request for content 7 2003
8,069,116 System and method for supplying and managing usage rights associated with an item repository 1 2003
7,206,765 System and method for supplying and managing usage rights based on rules 26 2003
6,957,194 Method for printing digital works 4 2003
7,065,505 Method for metering and pricing of digital works 2 2003
7,058,606 Method for loaning digital works 16 2003
7,024,392 Method for controlling use of database content 4 2003
6,957,193 Repository with security class and method for use thereof 22 2003
6,925,448 Usage rights grammar and digital works having usage rights created with the grammar 3 2003
6,910,022 Usage rights grammar and digital works having usage rights created with the grammar 7 2003
7,269,576 Content rendering apparatus 0 2004
7,269,577 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets 8 2004
8,001,053 System and method for rights offering and granting using shared state variables 0 2004
7,774,280 System and method for managing transfer of rights using shared state variables 1 2004
7,200,574 System for controlling the distribution and use digital works using digital tickets 7 2004
7,725,401 Method and apparatus for establishing usage rights for digital content to be created in the future 1 2005
7,209,902 Repository with security class and method for use thereof 5 2005
7,260,556 Content rendering device with usage rights 4 2005
7,162,633 Method and apparatus for hierarchical assignment of rights to documents and documents having such rights 5 2005
7,266,529 Method and apparatus for executing code in accordance with usage rights 1 2005
7,184,571 Multi-stage watermarking process and system 5 2005
7,765,403 System for controlling the distribution and use of rendered digital works through watermarking 1 2005
7,809,644 Digital work structure 0 2005
7,389,270 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works 3 2005
7,139,736 Content rendering repository 3 2005
7,117,180 System for controlling the use of digital works using removable content repositories 2 2005
7,609,848 Multi-stage watermarking process and system 1 2005
7,664,708 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works using digital tickets 2 2005
7,523,072 System for controlling the distribution and use of digital works 14 2005
7,788,182 Method for loaning digital works 0 2006
8,271,350 Method and system for automatically publishing content 2007
8,275,709 Digital rights management of content when content is a future live event 0 2008
8,205,089 System for controlling the distribution and use of rendered digital works through watermarking 0 2009
7,907,749 Multi-stage watermarking process and system 0 2009
8,170,955 System and method for enforcing usage rights associated with digital content 0 2009
8,412,644 Method and apparatus for establishing usage rights for digital content to be created in the future 0 2010
8,078,542 System and method for managing transfer of rights using shared state variables 1 2010
 
MICROSOFT CORPORATION (66)
6,385,596 Secure online music distribution system 549 1998
7,194,092 Key-based secure storage 30 1999
6,330,670 Digital rights management operating system 388 1999
6,327,652 Loading and identifying a digital rights management operating system 380 1999
7,174,457 System and method for authenticating an operating system to a central processing unit, providing the CPU/OS with secure storage, and authenticating the CPU/OS to a third party 11 1999
6,609,199 Method and apparatus for authenticating an open system application to a portable IC device 162 1999
6,757,824 Client-side boot domains and boot rules 30 1999
6,792,113 Adaptable security mechanism for preventing unauthorized access of digital data 33 1999
6,868,403 Secure online music distribution system 101 2000
6,944,776 System and method for data rights management 26 2000
7,539,875 Secure repository with layers of tamper resistance and system and method for providing same 5 2000
7,171,692 Asynchronous communication within a server arrangement 30 2000
7,158,953 Method and system for limiting the use of user-specific software features 14 2000
7,051,200 System and method for interfacing a software process to secure repositories 37 2000
7,047,411 Server for an electronic distribution system and method of operating same 61 2000
6,996,720 System and method for accessing protected content in a rights-management architecture 61 2000
6,981,262 System and method for client interaction in a multi-level rights-management architecture 17 2000
6,970,849 Inter-server communication using request with encrypted parameter 24 2000
6,891,953 Method and system for binding enhanced software features to a persona 76 2000
6,938,164 Method and system for allowing code to be securely initialized in a computer 26 2000
7,225,159 Method for authenticating and securing integrated bookstore entries 0 2001
7,188,342 Server controlled branding of client software deployed over computer networks 18 2001
7,243,230 Transferring application secrets in a trusted operating system environment 10 2001
7,159,240 Operating system upgrades in a trusted operating system environment 11 2001
7,137,004 Manifest-based trusted agent management in a trusted operating system environment 27 2001
7,792,758 Substitution groups/inheritance for extensibility in authorization policy 0 2002
7,702,749 Type checking for safe interoperability among web processes 2 2003
7,890,771 Saving and retrieving data based on public key encryption 0 2003
7,487,365 Saving and retrieving data based on symmetric key encryption 5 2003
7,543,336 System and method for secure storage of data using public and private keys 6 2003
7,529,919 Boot blocks for software 7 2003
7,434,263 System and method for secure storage data using a key 1 2003
7,424,606 System and method for authenticating an operating system 0 2003
7,356,682 Attesting to a value of a register and/or memory region 5 2003
7,010,684 Method and apparatus for authenticating an open system application to a portable IC device 4 2003
7,020,772 Secure execution of program code 12 2003
7,512,786 Client-side boot domains and boot rules 1 2004
7,634,429 Architecture for an electronic shopping service integratable with a software application 9 2004
7,861,306 Method and system for limiting the use of user-specific software features 3 2004
7,823,208 Method and system for binding enhanced software features to a persona 2 2004
7,694,121 System and method for protected operating system boot using state validation 3 2004
7,603,563 Adaptable security mechanism for preventing unauthorized access of digital data 1 2004
7,707,643 System and method for accessing protected content in a rights-management architecture 1 2004
7,430,542 System and method for activating a rendering device in a multi-level rights-management architecture 0 2004
6,978,365 Client-side boot domains and boot rules 8 2004
7,543,335 Method and system for allowing code to be securely initialized in a computer 2 2005
7,577,839 Transferring application secrets in a trusted operating system environment 1 2005
7,577,840 Transferring application secrets in a trusted operating system environment 0 2005
7,562,395 System and method for accessing protected content in a rights-management architecture 2 2005
7,721,341 Method and system for allowing code to be securely initialized in a computer 3 2005
7,120,932 System and method for data rights management 11 2005
7,634,661 Manifest-based trusted agent management in a trusted operating system environment 2 2005
7,305,553 Manifest-based trusted agent management in a trusted operating system environment 2 2005
7,257,707 Manifest-based trusted agent management in a trusted operating system environment 5 2005
7,107,463 Manifest-based trusted agent management in a trusted operating system environment 12 2005
7,302,709 Key-based secure storage 16 2005
7,139,915 Method and apparatus for authenticating an open system application to a portable IC device 3 2005
7,765,397 Generating, migrating or exporting bound keys 1 2006
7,752,456 Saving and retrieving data based on symmetric key encryption 1 2006
7,587,589 Saving and retrieving data based on symmetric key encryption 3 2006
7,424,612 Saving and retrieving data based on symmetric key encryption 4 2006
7,457,412 System and method for authenticating an operating system to a central processing unit, providing the CPU/OS with secure storage, and authenticating the CPU/OS to a third party 0 2006
7,415,620 System and method for authenticating an operating system to a central processing unit, providing the CPU/OS with secure storage, and authenticating the CPU/OS to a third party 5 2006
7,958,373 Secure repository with layers of tamper resistance and system and method for providing same 1 2009
8,032,943 Accessing protected content in a rights-management architecture 0 2009
8,417,968 Secure repository with layers of tamper resistance and system and method for providing same 0 2011
 
DIGIMARC CORPORATION (40)
7,047,241 System and methods for managing digital creative works 70 1996
6,324,573 Linking of computers using information steganographically embedded in data objects 176 1998
6,421,070 Smart images and image bookmarking for an internet browser 163 1998
6,681,028 Paper-based control of computer systems 143 1999
6,408,331 Computer linking methods using encoded graphics 126 1999
7,044,395 Embedding and reading imperceptible codes on objects 97 1999
6,286,036 Audio- and graphics-based linking to internet 153 1999
6,868,497 Method and apparatus for automatic ID management 20 2000
8,094,949 Music methods and systems 2 2000
6,807,534 System and method for managing copyrighted electronic media 142 2000
6,411,725 Watermark enabled video objects 208 2000
6,522,770 Management of documents and other objects using optical devices 163 2000
8,103,542 Digitally marked objects and promotional methods 1 2000
7,111,168 Digital watermarking systems 31 2001
7,051,086 Method of linking on-line data to printed documents 120 2001
6,959,386 Hiding encrypted messages in information carriers 54 2001
6,590,998 Network linking method using information embedded in data objects that have inherent noise 72 2001
7,058,697 Internet linking from image content 105 2001
8,332,478 Context sensitive connected content 0 2001
7,050,603 Watermark encoded video, and related methods 96 2001
7,437,430 Network linking using index modulated on data 57 2002
6,917,724 Methods for opening file on computer via optical sensing 125 2002
6,694,042 Methods for determining contents of media 104 2002
6,694,043 Method of monitoring print data for text associated with a hyperlink 113 2002
7,266,704 User-friendly rights management systems and methods 22 2002
7,171,018 Portable devices and methods employing digital watermarking 100 2002
7,039,214 Embedding watermark components during separate printing stages 19 2002
6,869,023 Linking documents through digital watermarking 39 2002
6,647,130 Printable interfaces and digital linking with embedded codes 121 2002
7,035,427 Method and system for managing, accessing and paying for the use of copyrighted electronic media 142 2004
8,341,424 Methods for playing protected content 0 2004
7,436,976 Digital watermarking systems and methods 21 2004
7,685,426 Managing and indexing content on a network with image bookmarks and digital watermarks 65 2005
7,499,566 Methods for steganographic encoding media 46 2005
7,248,717 Securing media content with steganographic encoding 93 2005
8,055,899 Systems and methods using digital watermarking and identifier extraction to provide promotional opportunities 2 2005
7,555,785 Method and apparatus for content management 9 2007
7,987,245 Internet linking from audio 2 2008
8,185,967 Method and apparatus for content management 0 2009
8,190,713 Controlling a device based upon steganographically encoded data 0 2011
 
GOOGLE INC. (18)
7,165,175 Apparatus, system and method for selectively encrypting different portions of data sent over a network 21 2000
7,043,473 Media tracking system and method 35 2001
7,150,045 Method and apparatus for protection of electronic media 13 2001
6,965,993 Process and streaming server for encrypting a data stream 21 2002
7,328,345 Method and system for end to end securing of content for video on demand 3 2003
7,594,271 Method and system for real-time tamper evidence gathering for software 0 2003
7,406,174 System and method for n-dimensional encryption 3 2003
7,007,170 System, method, and apparatus for securely providing content viewable on a secure device 13 2004
7,299,292 Process and streaming server for encrypting a data stream to a virtual smart card client system 10 2004
7,380,117 Process and streaming server for encrypting a data stream 2 2005
7,640,435 System, method, and apparatus for securely providing content viewable on a secure device 4 2005
7,356,143 System, method, and apparatus for securely providing content viewable on a secure device 4 2006
7,376,831 Selectively encrypting different portions of data sent over a network 9 2006
7,817,608 Transitioning to secure IP communications for encoding, encapsulating, and encrypting data 0 2006
8,065,733 Method for evolving detectors to detect malign behavior in an artificial immune system 0 2006
8,055,894 Process and streaming server for encrypting a data stream with bandwidth based variation 1 2008
8,243,924 Progressive download or streaming of digital media securely through a localized container and communication protocol proxy 0 2008
8,386,771 Process and streaming server for encrypting a data stream with bandwidth based variation 0 2011
 
JUNIPER NETWORKS, INC. (11)
6,170,002 Workflow systems and methods 61 1999
6,539,404 Project and role based workflow systems and methods 53 1999
6,442,594 Workflow systems and methods 23 1999
6,370,567 E-mail based workflow systems and methods of distributing e-mail 37 1999
6,279,042 Methods of performing an interdependent task on a document 79 1999
6,553,407 Form route manager for workflow systems and methods 25 2001
7,546,346 Workflow systems and methods for project management and information management 13 2001
7,707,259 Workflow systems and methods for project management and information management 5 2008
7,702,736 Workflow systems and methods for project management and information management 5 2008
7,702,737 Workflow systems and methods for project management and information management 4 2008
8,005,910 Workflow systems and methods for project management and information management 0 2010
 
L-1 SECURE CREDENTIALING, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS DIGIMARC CORPORATION) (11)
7,793,846 Systems, compositions, and methods for full color laser engraving of ID documents 0 2002
7,824,029 Identification card printer-assembler for over the counter card issuing 1 2003
7,728,048 Increasing thermal conductivity of host polymer used with laser engraving methods and compositions 0 2003
7,804,982 Systems and methods for managing and detecting fraud in image databases used with identification documents 26 2003
7,744,001 Multiple image security features for identification documents and methods of making same 0 2004
7,694,887 Optically variable personalized indicia for identification documents 2 2004
7,744,002 Tamper evident adhesive and identification document including same 7 2005
7,798,413 Covert variable information on ID documents and methods of making same 1 2006
7,789,311 Three dimensional data storage 0 2007
7,980,596 Increasing thermal conductivity of host polymer used with laser engraving methods and compositions 0 2010
8,025,239 Multiple image security features for identification documents and methods of making same 0 2010
 
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (10)
6,473,893 Information objects system, method, and computer program organization 17 1997
6,684,369 Web site creator using templates 137 1998
6,807,542 Method and apparatus for selective and quantitative rights management 28 2001
8,250,093 Method and system for utilizing a cache for path-level access control to structured documents stored in a database 0 2003
8,150,818 Method and system for storing structured documents in their native format in a database 8 2003
7,792,866 Method and system for querying structured documents stored in their native format in a database 0 2003
7,516,331 Tamper-resistant trusted java virtual machine and method of using the same 13 2003
7,653,940 Tracing and identifying piracy in wireless digital rights management system 0 2005
8,145,668 Associating information related to components in structured documents stored in their native format in a database 0 2008
7,747,877 Tamper-resistant trusted Java virtual machine and method of using the same 1 2009
 
CISCO TECHNOLOGY, INC. (8)
7,426,495 Virtual packing list 4 2000
7,031,943 Digital license agreement 13 2000
6,959,289 Digital rights framework 5 2000
6,885,999 Digital identifiers and digital identifier control systems for intellectual properties 9 2000
6,728,773 System for controlling and regulating distribution of intellectual properties using internet protocol framework 5 2000
6,721,793 Intellectual property over non-internet protocol systems and networks 13 2000
7,512,986 Digital rights management system and method 2 2002
7,920,702 Digital rights management system and method 0 2009
 
SHIELDIP, INC. (8)
6,697,948 Methods and apparatus for protecting information 137 1999
7,406,593 Method and apparatus for protecting information and privacy 2 2003
7,131,144 Methods and apparatus for protecting information 11 2003
7,073,197 Methods and apparatus for protecting information 15 2003
7,287,159 Detection and identification methods for software 6 2004
7,747,873 Method and apparatus for protecting information and privacy 3 2005
7,991,995 Method and apparatus for protecting information and privacy 1 2008
8,327,453 Method and apparatus for protecting information and privacy 0 2010
 
MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD. (6)
7,359,883 License management system, license management device, relay device and terminal device 1 2002
7,110,543 Content management system, content management terminal, usage rule management server, content management method, and content management program 1 2002
7,424,034 Information converting apparatus 0 2002
7,436,958 Method of distributed IPMP device messaging and carriage of rights in MPEG IPMP content 3 2003
7,408,953 Information converting apparatus 0 2006
7,397,817 Information converting apparatus 0 2006
 
AMWAY CORPORATION (5)
6,980,962 Electronic commerce transactions within a marketing system that may contain a membership buying opportunity 170 2000
7,359,871 System and method for managing recurring orders in a computer network 33 2000
7,778,884 Electronic commerce transactions within a marketing system that may contain a membership buying opportunity 5 2006
7,953,645 System and method for managing recurring orders in a computer network 1 2007
8,239,272 Electronic commerce transactions within a marketing system that may contain a membership buying opportunity 0 2010
 
SCA IPLA HOLDINGS INC. (5)
7,565,697 Systems and methods for preventing unauthorized use of digital content 4 2001
7,237,123 Systems and methods for preventing unauthorized use of digital content 23 2001
7,328,453 Systems and methods for the prevention of unauthorized use and manipulation of digital content 15 2002
8,117,667 Systems and methods for the prevention of unauthorized use and manipulation of digital content 1 2008
8,261,359 Systems and methods for preventing unauthorized use of digital content 0 2010
 
TARQUIN CONSULTING CO., LLC (5)
7,912,920 Stream sourcing content delivery system 0 2003
7,797,064 Apparatus and method for skipping songs without delay 20 2003
7,493,289 Digital content store system 14 2003
7,412,532 Multimedia scheduler 15 2003
7,937,488 Multimedia scheduler 0 2008
 
COLVIN, DAVID S. (4)
6,813,717 Method for securing software to reduce unauthorized use 60 2002
6,857,078 Method for securing software to increase license compliance 67 2002
6,785,825 Method for securing software to decrease software piracy 84 2002
6,813,718 Computer readable storage medium for securing software to reduce unauthorized use 63 2002
 
IGT (4)
7,908,486 Dynamic configuration of a gaming system 1 2004
8,359,477 Dynamic configuration of a gaming system 0 2005
7,938,726 Universal game download system for legacy gaming machines 1 2007
8,122,512 Dynamic configuration of a gaming system 0 2008
 
MUDALLA TECHNOLOGY, INC. C/O THOITS, LOVE HERSHBERGER & MCLEAN (4)
7,600,251 Universal peer-to-peer game download 2 2005
7,802,087 Universal method for submitting gaming machine source code software to a game certification laboratory 1 2005
7,921,302 Universal game download methods and system for legacy gaming machines 2 2006
7,788,503 Universal game download system for legacy gaming machines 0 2006
 
Z4 TECHNOLOGIES, INC. (4)
6,795,925 Computer readable storage medium for providing repeated contact with software end-user 59 2001
6,792,548 Method for providing repeated contact with software end-user using authorized administrator 61 2001
6,792,549 Method and apparatus for repeated contact of software end-user 60 2001
6,986,063 Method for monitoring software using encryption including digital signatures/certificates 54 2003
 
ALOFT MEDIA, LLC (3)
7,970,722 System, method and computer program product for a collaborative decision platform 0 2009
8,160,988 System, method and computer program product for a collaborative decision platform 0 2010
8,005,777 System, method and computer program product for a collaborative decision platform 10 2010
 
AUDIBLE, INC. (3)
7,765,308 Apparatus and method for authoring and maintaining a library of content and targeting content to a playback device 1 2001
7,895,288 Personalized time-shifted programming 0 2001
7,979,914 Time-based digital content authorization 0 2009
 
GEOCODEX LLC (3)
6,985,588 System and method for using location identity to control access to digital information 23 2000
7,143,289 System and method for delivering encrypted information in a communication network using location identity and key tables 32 2001
7,660,418 Cryptographic system and method for geolocking and securing digital information 0 2006
 
IPLEARN, LLC (3)
6,398,556 Inexpensive computer-aided learning methods and apparatus for learners 32 1999
6,685,478 Inexpensive computer-aided learning methods and apparatus for learners 7 2002
7,201,580 Inexpensive computer-aided learning methods and apparatus for learners 6 2003
 
PANASONIC CORPORATION (3)
7,096,504 Distribution system, semiconductor memory card, receiving apparatus, computer-readable recording medium and receiving method 22 2000
RE42019 Distribution system, semiconductor memory card, receiving apparatus, computer-readable recording medium and receiving method 1 2008
RE41096 Distribution system, semiconductor memory card, receiving apparatus, computer-readable recording medium and receiving method 0 2008
 
SEALEDMEDIA LIMITED (3)
7,509,421 Digital rights management 2 2001
7,996,486 Digital rights management 0 2005
8,380,849 Digital rights management 0 2008
 
AUDIBLE (2)
8,175,977 License management for digital content 0 1998
7,917,643 Digital information library and delivery system 0 2004
 
EORIGINAL, INC. (2)
7,162,635 System and method for electronic transmission, storage, and retrieval of authenticated electronic original documents 17 2000
7,743,248 System and method for a remote access service enabling trust and interoperability when retrieving certificate status from multiple certification authority reporting components 2 2003
 
FAIR ISAAC CORPORATION (2)
7,428,519 Relational logic management system 4 2004
7,835,932 Relational logic management system 0 2008
 
LOT 8 ACQUISITION FOUNDATION, LLC (2)
6,269,349 Systems and methods for protecting private information 15 1999
6,839,689 Systems and methods for guaranteeing the protection of private information 7 2001
 
NIELSEN MEDIA RESEARCH, INC. (2)
6,353,929 Cooperative system for measuring electronic media 125 1997
8,266,646 Cooperative system for measuring electronic media 0 2002
 
NOKIA CORPORATION (2)
7,421,411 Digital rights management in a mobile communications environment 25 2002
7,415,439 Digital rights management in a mobile communications environment 19 2006
 
PAYBYCLICK CORPORATION (2)
7,249,060 Systems and methods for distributing on-line content 35 2002
7,676,432 Methods and apparatus for transacting electronic commerce using account hierarchy and locking of accounts 3 2003
 
PAYBYCLICK CORPORATION--TEXAS (2)
7,328,189 Method and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce transactions using electronic tokens 18 2001
7,249,099 Method and apparatus for conducting electronic commerce transactions using electronic tokens 38 2005
 
PRECISIONIST FUND II, LLC (2)
7,281,274 Electronic media distribution system 11 2003
7,917,965 Electronic media distribution system 0 2007
 
RESOURCE CONSORTIUM LIMITED (2)
7,149,893 System and method for enabling the originator of an electronic mail message to preset an expiration time, date, and/or event, and to control processing or handling by a recipient 53 1999
6,721,784 System and method for enabling the originator of an electronic mail message to preset an expiration time, date, and/or event, and to control and track processing or handling by all recipients 116 1999
 
STARZ ENTERTAINMENT, LLC (2)
7,747,982 Distributing and storing content to a user's location 2 2000
7,809,849 Pre-storing multiple programs with user control of playback 2 2001
 
STRATUS TECHNOLOGIES BERMUDA LTD. (2)
7,958,076 System and methods for managing rules and detecting reciprocal dependencies 0 2007
8,271,416 Method for dynamically determining a predetermined previous condition of a rule-based system 2008
 
THOMSON LICENSING (2)
6,782,116 Apparatus and methods for improving detection of watermarks in content that has undergone a lossy transformation 55 2002
7,630,511 Apparatus and methods for improving detection of watermarks in content that has undergone a lossy transformation 5 2004
 
TOSHIBA GLOBAL COMMERCE SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS CORPORATION (2)
6,974,081 Smart book 4 2000
7,156,309 Smart book 0 2005
 
ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED (1)
6,785,866 Dialogs for multiple operating systems and multiple languages 15 1998
 
BELLE GATE INVESTMENT B.V. (1)
6,052,690 Coherent data structure with multiple interaction contexts for a smart card 77 1998
 
CCI EUROPE A/S, AARHUUS STIFTSBOGTRYKKERIE, AKTIESELSKAB (1)
8,190,460 Advertisement sales and management system 1 2000
 
CONTENTGUARDIHOLDINGS, INC. (1)
7,028,009 Method and apparatus for distributing enforceable property rights 23 2002
 
CONTRACTPAL, INC. (1)
7,698,230 Transaction architecture utilizing transaction policy statements 24 2003
 
CORBIS CORPORATION (1)
8,219,494 End-to-end licensing of digital media assets 0 2007
 
CORELOGIC SOLUTIONS, LLC (1)
7,343,348 System for performing real-estate transactions over a computer network using participant templates 5 2001
 
DISCRETIX TECHNOLOGIES LTD. (1)
8,201,260 Device, system, and method of digital rights management utilizing supplemental content 1 2008
 
EMC CORPORATION (1)
7,660,902 Dynamic file access control and management 55 2001
 
GE CAPITAL CORPORATION (1)
7,353,228 Method and product for calculating a net operating income audit and for enabling substantially identical audit practices among a plurality of audit firms 0 2000
 
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION (1)
7,805,497 Method and product for calculating a net operating income audit and for enabling substantially identical audit practices among a plurality of audit firms 0 2008
 
INTEL CORPORATION (1)
7,000,119 Instruction/data protection employing derived obscuring instruction/data 4 2000
 
L-1 SECURE CREDENTIALING (1)
7,963,449 Tamper evident adhesive and identification document including same 0 2010
 
L-L SECURE CREDENTIALING, INC. (1)
7,712,673 Identification document with three dimensional image of bearer 0 2004
 
LIQUID MACHINES, INC. (1)
7,587,749 Computer method and apparatus for managing data objects in a distributed context 8 2004
 
MACROVISION CORPORATION (1)
7,200,230 System and method for controlling and enforcing access rights to encrypted media 11 2001
 
MIKOS, LTD. (1)
7,236,596 Digital imaging system for evidentiary use 4 2001
 
MINOLTA CO., LTD. (1)
6,813,385 Image data processing apparatus and method for embedding additional information into image data, data processing apparatus and method, and image forming apparatus 7 2001
 
MOBILEMEDIA IDEAS LLC (1)
8,423,626 Enhanced delivery of audio data for portable playback 0 2006
 
MYSPACE AB (1)
6,996,840 Method for executing a security critical activity 0 1999
 
NAKAMURA, MINORU (1)
8,185,478 Systems and methods for conducting transactions and communications using a trusted third party 0 2010
 
ONE RIVER WORLDREK, INC. (1)
8,181,194 Cooperative system for measuring electronic media 0 2001
 
ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION (1)
8,386,779 Role navigation designer and verifier 0 2008
 
PITCHWARE, INC. (1)
7,043,454 Method and apparatus for a cryptographically assisted commercial network system designed to facilitate idea submission, purchase and licensing and innovation transfer 11 2004
 
PORTAUTHORITY TECHNOLOGIES INC. (1)
7,181,625 Secure distribution of digital content 3 2001
 
PROMISEC LTD. ISRAELI COMPANY, OF (1)
7,752,671 Method and device for questioning a plurality of computerized devices 1 2005
 
SCENERA TECHNOLOGIES, LLC (1)
7,797,337 Methods, systems, and computer program products for automatically associating data with a resource as metadata based on a characteristic of the resource 1 2005
 
SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT (1)
7,389,302 Method for generating a structure representation which describes a specific automation system 0 2004
 
SONY CORPORATION (1)
7,343,405 Apparatus and method for computation of a pricing index 1 2000
 
SONY CORPORATION OF AMERICA (1)
7,845,014 Method and apparatus for implementing digital rights management 7 2003
 
SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT INC. (1)
6,748,537 System and method for controlling the use and duplication of digital content distributed on removable media 37 2002
 
SONY MUSIC HOLDINGS INC. (1)
7,756,792 System and method for controlling the use and duplication of digital content distributed on removable media 0 2004
 
STORAGE TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION (1)
7,107,272 Independent distributed metadata system and method 2 2002
 
SYSTRAN FEDERAL CORPORATION (1)
7,015,823 Tamper resistant circuit boards 18 2004
 
TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED (1)
8,037,193 Virtual token 2 2000
 
TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED (1)
7,237,121 Secure bootloader for securing digital devices 26 2001
 
TREND MICRO INCORPORATED (1)
6,591,265 Dynamic behavior-based access control system and method 22 2000
 
UNIVERSAL MUSIC GROUP, INC. (1)
7,624,046 Electronic music/media distribution system 3 2005
 
UNIVERSITY MUSIC GROUP (1)
6,918,059 Method and system for handling errors in a distributed computer system 13 2000
 
WEBIVORE RESEARCH, LLC (1)
6,366,923 Gathering selected information from the world wide web 38 1998
 
OTHER [CHECK PATENT PROFILE FOR ASSIGNMENT INFORMATION] (17)
6,400,996 Adaptive pattern recognition based control system and method 592 1999
7,242,988 Adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus and method and human-factored interface therefore 66 1999
6,418,424 Ergonomic man-machine interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based control system 202 1999
7,363,292 System for searching and selecting hierarchically structured objects 5 2001
6,640,145 Media recording device with packet data interface 334 2002
7,478,163 Method and apparatus for presenting multimedia content and for facilitating third party representation of an object 3 2004
7,877,412 Rechargeable media distribution and play system 3 2005
8,412,637 System and method to facilitate and support electronic communication of request for proposals 0 2006
7,672,904 System and method to facilitate and support electronic communication of ideas 4 2006
8,373,582 Adaptive pattern recognition based controller apparatus and method and human-factored interface therefore 0 2006
7,974,714 Intelligent electronic appliance system and method 17 2006
7,734,552 Facilitating electronic exchange of proprietary information 0 2007
8,341,141 Method and system for automated document registration 0 2009
8,364,599 System and method to facilitate and support electronic communication of ideas 0 2010
8,369,967 Alarm system controller and a method for controlling an alarm system 0 2011
8,442,916 Digital rights management of content when content is a future live event 0 2012
8,443,457 System and method for controlling the use of a digital work in accordance with usage rights associated with the digital work 0 2012