Method and apparatus for controlled messages
US10853898B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 11, 2016 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 29, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04L2463/103
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention is a method and apparatus for a first user to create intellectual property, in the form of digital media, then sell it to a second user. Users can collaborate to create intellectual property in an efficient manner by following a preferred procedure. The intellectual property can be distributed in an encrypted form which allows the intellectual property owner to specify the conditions of use that must be met for a specified intellectual property user to use the intellectual property. The user can authenticate the intellectual property in a distributed secure platform before final payment. The intellectual property owner can tag each copy of the intellectual property to trace the source of unauthorized copies.
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