System, method and article of manufacturing for authorizing the use of electronic content utilizing a laser-centric medium and a network server
US6665489B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B20/00876
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A system, method, and article of manufacture is provided for tracking the distribution of content electronically. First, an electronic storage medium tracking identifier is incorporated onto an electronic storage medium and stored on a database. Next, a package tracking identifier is situated onto a package in which the electronic storage medium is stored. The electronic storage medium is then tracked while being shipped between various entities using the tracking identifier on the package. Further, the electronic storage medium may be identified using the tracking identifier on the electronic storage medium in order to afford authorized use of the information contained on the electronic storage medium.
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