System and method for supplying and managing usage rights associated with an item repository

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8069116
APP PUB NO 20040006542A1
SERIAL NO

10452928

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A system and method for enforcing rights expressions, include specifying a repository rights expression indicating a manner of use of an item at a repository; and associating the repository rights expression with the repository. In a further embodiment, the system includes one or more repositories having associated therewith rights expressions further indicating a condition of use of the item at the repository. In a further embodiment, a repository for use in the system, includes a processor module configured to process the rights expression associated with the repository; and a determination module configured to determine based on the rights expression associated with the repository what action the repository is to take when the repository processes or receives a request for the item. The manner of use or condition of use indicates what action the repository is to take when the repository processes or receives a request for the item.

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  • CONTENTGUARD HOLDINGS, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Gilliam, Charles Darien, US 12 57
Wang, Xin Torrance, US 1487 14353

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