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Content rights management for email and documents contents and systems, structures, and methods therefor

US7870198B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 2003
Grant dateJan 11, 2011
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04L2209/603
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An email comprises a body having at least one related and previously sent email, where each previously sent email is represented in the body of the email as a body object. Each of the email and each body object therein is rights-managed as protected content, whereby a recipient of the email can render the protected content of each of the email and each body object therein with a corresponding license if the recipient satisfies terms set forth in the license.

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