Managing access to digital content

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2007-04-03

2007-04-03

Bayat, Bradley B. (Department: 3621)

Data processing: financial, business practice, management, or co

Business processing using cryptography

Usage protection of distributed data files

C705S001100, C705S051000, C705S052000, C705S053000, C705S056000, C705S057000, C341S050000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C707S793000, C709S217000, C709S219000, C709S225000, C709S231000, C710S107000, C725S086000, C725S087000, C725S131000, C726S001000

Reexamination Certificate

active

09795990

ABSTRACT:
Systems and methods of managing access to digital content are described. In one aspect, a novel digital content access management system enables users to register previously owned digital content and, subsequently, allows users to access the registered content using any electronic device that is connected to the system. Digital content may be pushed or pulled from any electronic system that is connected to a network—no matter where it is located—to any other electronic system that is connected to a network. A novel business model, as well as a system and a method for implementing this model, also are described. In accordance with this business model, payments are made to content providers upon registration of the previously owned digital content. In this way, the monetary interests of content providers may be protected (even when a user registers borrowed digital content, for example), while enhancing the ability of users to interact with their licensed digital content.

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