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System and method for managing transfer of rights using shared state variables

US7774280B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 4, 2004
Grant dateAug 10, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 11, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2463/101
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system and device for transferring rights adapted to be associated with items from a rights supplier to a rights consumer, including obtaining a set of rights associated with an item, the set of rights including meta-rights specifying derivable rights that can be derived from the meta-; determining whether the rights consumer is entitled to the derivable rights specified by the meta-rights; and deriving at least one right from the derivable rights, if the rights consumer is entitled to the derivable rights specified by the meta-rights, wherein the derived right includes at least one state variable based on the set of rights and used for determining a state of the derived right.

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