Apparatus and method for persistent digital rights management
US12141247B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2024 |
| Grant date | Nov 12, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 30, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F21/107
- WIPO fieldDigital communication
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A machine has a network interface circuit to provide connectivity to networked machines. A processor is connected to the network interface circuit. A memory is connected to the processor and the network interface circuit. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to record the purchase of a digital asset by a user at a client machine from a data source machine in network communication with the client machine. The location of the digital asset on one or more machines of the networked machines is archived. The location is separate from the data source machine. The digital asset is associated with a data access policy. A request for the digital asset is received. The data access policy is enforced through programmatic control utilized by one or more of the networked machines to form a consent state. Distribution of the digital asset to a networked machine is authorized in response to the consent state.
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