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Method of managing digital rights

US7854011B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 3, 2005
Grant dateDec 14, 2010
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Expiry dateDec 3, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/80
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method of managing digital rights in a network without a central license server where each instance of the program broadcasts its identification into the network, and any instance of the program detecting its own license code from another node closes down. A closing program may also generate a close down message to the conflicting program.

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