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System and method for granting access to an item or permission to use an item based on configurable conditions

US7840488B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 14, 2003
Grant dateNov 23, 2010
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Expiry dateNov 20, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06F21/1075
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method, system, device, and computer program product for processing plural rights expressions associated with an item for use in a system for controlling use of the item in accordance with the rights expressions, including receiving a request to use an item, the item having associated rights expressions governing use of the item; returning one or more rights expressions including conditions that must be satisfied in order to use the item; and processing the returned rights expressions in a manner to facilitate selection of the returned rights expressions in order to use the item in accordance with the selected rights expressions.

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