Patents Examined by Andrew J. Fischer
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Patent number: 7788182Abstract: A method, system and software for permitting use of digital works having rights associated therewith within a system having repositories configured to enable use of the digital work in accordance with the rights, including associating a transfer right with a digital work, the transfer right specifying that the digital work is transferred from a first repository to a second repository; transferring the digital work from the first repository to the second repository in accordance with the transfer right; and in response to the transferring, step updating transfer right information in respect of the digital work.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2006Date of Patent: August 31, 2010Assignee: ContentGuard Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Mark J. Stefik, Peter L. T. Pirolli
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Patent number: 7783573Abstract: Methods and apparatuses are provided for use with smartcards or other like shared computing resources. By selectively granting exclusive use to a requesting entity for a period of time, performance is improved by reducing unnecessary redundant overhead data, communication, storage and/or processing for an applicable series of transactions associated with a granted access request operation.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2004Date of Patent: August 24, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Daniel C. Griffin, Eric C. Perlin, Klaus U. Schutz
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Patent number: 7778928Abstract: A licence ticket 6 obtained by a user 12, such as by purchase from a retail outlet 4, bears a licence key 12 behind a scratch off panel 10. This licence key when entered into a webpage dialog with a download server 16 is validated by that download server 16 as legitimate and used to trigger download and installation of a computer program product onto the user's computer 14.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2003Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: McAfee, Inc.Inventor: Jack Robert Arron Clark
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Patent number: 7778930Abstract: An apparatus and method for delivering targeted informational messages includes a computer system for creating a de-identified encrypted PID and de-identified patient transaction data in a retail store for transmission and storage. A subset of de-identified encrypted PIDs are associated with targeted informational messages by the system and transmitted to retail stores, where a targeted message is printed on behalf of the patient corresponding to the de-identified encrypted PID.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: Catalina Marketing CorporationInventors: Michael F. Roberts, Simon Banfield, Suzanne Eastman
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Patent number: 7778931Abstract: The present description refers to a method for securing processing of an order by a mobile agent from a first server (So) within a network system with a plurality of servers (So, S1, . . . ,Sn), at least a number of which the mobile agent has to pass according to an appropriate succession, wherein each of the plurality of servers has a pair of a public key (KSo, . . . ,KSi, . . . , KSn) and a private key (PKSo, . . . ,PKSi, . . . , PKSn) associated therewith, respectively, the method comprising, starting from any one of the number of servers the mobile agent has to pass, called herein the i'th server at least the steps of receiving the mobile agent which has been prepared by the first server by choosing a unique number (r0) and assigning it to the mobile agent, encoding the chosen unique number (r0) with the private key (PKSo) of the first server (So), thus forming an agent specific initialisation number (Co) as basis for a sequence of checksums (Co, . . . ,Ci, . . .Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2007Date of Patent: August 17, 2010Assignee: SAP AGInventor: Maarten E. Rits
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Patent number: 7774280Abstract: 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.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2004Date of Patent: August 10, 2010Assignee: ContentGuard Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Mai Nguyen, Xin Wang, Thanh Ta, Guillermo Lao, Eddie J. Chen
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Patent number: 7769690Abstract: A method and system for supply of data relating to a described entity (302) to a relying entity (304), which includes the generation of a first digital certificate referred to as an empowerment certificate signed by a first signing entity. The empowerment certificate includes attributes of the described entity (302) information and identifying the first signing entity. It also includes an indication of data relating to the described entity (302) which is to be supplied and an indication of one or more sources (306) for said data. The empowerment certificate also includes identification of relying entities (304) to which the data can be supplied. The relying entity (304) forwards the empowerment certificate to source (306) supplying the data indicated in the empowerment certificate. Some or all of the data relating to the described entity (302) may be supplied by means of a second digital certificate referred to as a custom certificate, signed by a second signing entity.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2002Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Peter Roy Dare, John Owlett, Imran Faiz Tyabji
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Patent number: 7769696Abstract: An information storing apparatus for judging who requests personal information and for setting an access level for the personal information for the requester.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2003Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Fujifilm CorporationInventor: Akira Yoda
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Patent number: 7765162Abstract: A system and method for conducting a financial transaction using an integrated circuit device issued by a card issuer and capable of conducting off-line and on-line transactions with a payment card network. The method includes utilizing the card for conducting a transaction and reading from the card a pre-authorized balance, a pre-authorized limit, and an account number. The method also includes requesting on-line authorization in the event the value of the transaction is greater than the difference between the pre-authorized limit and the pre-authorized balance. Finally, the method includes receiving authorization to conduct the transaction and updating by the card the pre-authorized balance and the pre-authorized limit, wherein the card issuer, through the integrated circuit device, is able to continually update the pre-authorized limit based on various factors including the transaction and account activity.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2003Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: MasterCard International IncorporatedInventors: Philip Binder, Adam Gluck
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Patent number: 7765158Abstract: A playback apparatus judges whether a region code assigned to a BD-ROM matches a region code assigned to the playback apparatus. When the judgment result is in the affirmative, the playback apparatus plays back the content recorded on the optical disc. When the judgment result is in the negative, the playback apparatus does not play back the content, except when an exceptional playback is authorized. The exceptional playback is authorized when a combination of the content identifier of the content to be played back and the apparatus region code satisfies a predetermined condition defined by the owner of the rights of the content.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2004Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: Panasonic CorporationInventors: Noriko Sugimoto, Yusuke Shimizu, Masayuki Kozuka
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Patent number: 7765163Abstract: A system and method for effecting a transaction between a person and a provider of goods or services over a network are provided. The method includes establishing, from a communication device, a communication link over the network with the provider, entering into the communication device information pertinent to effecting the transaction and activating in conjunction with effecting the transaction a biometric device to generate a unique identification trait (UIT) associated with the person. The method further includes, in response this activating, automatically transmitting from the communication device over the network to the provider both the information and a signal corresponding to the UIT. This signal may be a coded or uncoded signal verifying the person's identity. A communication device for performing this method also is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2001Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignees: Sony Corporation, Sony Electronics Inc.Inventors: Harold Aaron Ludtke, L. Michael Maritzen
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Patent number: 7761385Abstract: A virtual payment system for ordering and paying for goods, services and content over an internetwork is disclosed. The virtual payment system comprises a commerce gateway component (52) and a credit processing server component (53). The virtual payment system is a secure, closed system comprising registered sellers and buyers. A buyer becomes a registered participant by applying for a virtual payment account. Likewise, a seller becomes registered by applying for a seller account. A buyer can instantly open an account on-line. That is, the credit processing component (53) immediately evaluates the buyer's virtual payment card application and assigns a credit limit to the account. Once an account is established, a digital certificate is stored on the registered participant's computer. The buyer can then order a product, i.e., goods, services or content from a seller and charge it to the virtual payment account.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2005Date of Patent: July 20, 2010Assignee: eCharge CorporationInventors: Robin B Hutchison, Robert J Llewellyn, Andre F Viljoen, David Griffiths, David Birch, Iain M Begg
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Patent number: 7756793Abstract: The present invention is to provides a content data supply system, a content data supply apparatus and method, a content data reproduction apparatus and method, and a program. The content supply system supplies content data from a content data supply apparatus to a content reproduction apparatus via a network. The content reproduction apparatus includes notification means, content list acquisition means, activation file acquisition means, content data acquisition means, and license data acquisition means. The content data supply apparatus includes customer information management means, content list generation means, activation file generation means, storage means, content data supply means, and license data supply means.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2005Date of Patent: July 13, 2010Assignee: SONY CorporationInventors: Yasuhiro Murase, Takeshi Iwatsu, Noriyuki Sakoh
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Patent number: 7752137Abstract: A subset of unique codes are generated from a set of codes. The subset of codes are stored in a database on a secure server and each of the codes is marked on a corresponding instantiation of the product. The marked instantiations are distributed. During their distribution, the marked instantiations are verified for authenticity and for routing. This verification is performed by reading or scanning the codes on the instantiations, and transmitting that information to the secure server for comparison against the codes and other information located in the database contained therein.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2003Date of Patent: July 6, 2010Assignee: Meyers Printing CompanyInventor: David Dillon
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Patent number: 7747540Abstract: A computer system includes a security module programmed to generate a first privacy key for use with secure communications with a first web site, and a second privacy key for use with secure communications with a second web site, the first and second keys being different. The computer system also includes an identity module programmed to receive a request from the first web site for linking a first user account associated with the first web site with a second user account associated with the second web site, and the identity module being programmed to present a user with an option to link the first and second user accounts.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2006Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Kim Cameron, Arun K. Nanda
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Patent number: 7747480Abstract: Systems and methods for managing data assets in an enterprise computing environment are provided. Data assets associated with a plurality of source systems operating within the enterprise computing environment may be registered with an asset repository hub. The asset repository hub receives a registration request from a source system for a particular data asset and determines whether the data asset is unique within the enterprise computing environment. If the data asset is unique, then the data asset is stored at the asset repository hub and a unique enterprise identifier is associated with the data asset. In determining whether the asset is unique, the asset repository hub may cleanse the data asset against a set of business rules; generate a plurality of match codes that describe the content of the data asset; and cluster the generated match codes against clusters of previously generated match codes.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2007Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.Inventors: Ronald Jeffrey Agresta, Scott Aron Gidley, Brian Carl Rineer, Alexander A. Novozhilov
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Patent number: 7747531Abstract: A system and method for delivery of secure software license information to authorize the use of a software program is disclosed. The method and system comprises a computer system for executing the software program and the authorizing program, and a license server, connected to the computer system over a network. The method and system include associating a publisher certificate and a signed product key pair with the program to be authorized, generating a license request containing user and product information and signed by the private key from the product key pair, transmitting the license request to a license server, generating a license using data extracted from the license request and license terms, signing the license with the publisher private key associated with the publisher certificate, transmitting the license to the authorization program, validating the license using the publisher certificate, and using the license terms to control the use of the software program.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2002Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Pace Anti-PiracyInventor: Paul A. Cronce
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Patent number: 7747533Abstract: A plurality of digital licenses correspond to a piece of content, including a base license and at least one add-on license. Each add-on license includes a reference to the base license, and each of the base license and each add-on license sets forth rules specifying how the content may be employed. Each add-on license is identified by way of the reference therein to the base license, and the rules in the base license and in each identified add-on license are aggregated into an aggregated set of rules that is evaluated to determine if such aggregated set of rules allows employing the content in a particular manner.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2005Date of Patent: June 29, 2010Assignee: Microsoft CorporationInventors: Ning Zhang, Richard S. Eizenhoefer, Wen-Pin Scott Hsu
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Patent number: 7742992Abstract: A method for delivery of a licensed toolset to a software publisher for creating license-managed software products is disclosed. The method comprises providing an authorization process, and implementing the authorization process for both a toolset publisher and related toolset and a software publisher and related software product, whereby the same authorization process is used to obtain respective licenses. The authorization process includes creating a first public and private key pair for the software publisher, creating a second public and private key pair for the software product, creating an authorization program for the software program, with embedded copies of the first and second public keys, and combining the software program and the authorization program, such that when the authorization program is invoked, the authorization program obtains a license for controlling the use of the software program.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2002Date of Patent: June 22, 2010Assignee: Pace Anti-PiracyInventor: Paul A. Cronce
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Patent number: RE41657Abstract: A system for dealing in an original data content and an edited data content. A data content is handled as an object, and the data content is edited by editing a data content, functioning as an object, in accordance with an edit program. The edited data content is expressed by the original data content and the editing scenario which describes editing detail by the edit program. Only the encrypted editing scenario is dealt in. Upon receipt of the encrypted editing scenario, a user decrypts the encrypted editing scenario using a crypt key obtained from a key management center, and obtains the original data content from the database in accordance with the editing scenario and re-constitutes the edited data content. In case there is the one who wishes sale of the editing scenario, its utilization right is sold by auction.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2010Inventor: Makoto Saito