System and method for monitoring unauthorized dissemination of documents and portable media
US7859725B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 28, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06F2221/2153
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method for enforcing a distribution policy associated with an electronic document comprising the steps of: sending the document to an output device; determining said distribution policy associated with said document; instructing a marking module to embed a marking indicating at least the existence of said distribution policy on an output form of said electronic document produced by said output device, said marking being readable to enforce said associated marking policy.
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