Abstract: An Internet or other content authorization system consists of an Internet authorization notice in the form of a flag. This flag can be embedded in each original recording at the time of manufacture, such that a primary feature of the flagging system is to prevent Internet access and unauthorized use of any original recording that does not contain an Internet authorization flag. The Internet authorization flag can be recorded on a media, such as digital audio tapes (DATs), compact discs (CDs), digital video/versatile discs (DVDs), and personal computers (PCs), or subjected to a transmission channel or network, including satellite, cable, the Internet or intranets. The Internet authorization flagging system also allows control of different kinds of authorized Internet uses that may be made, and is capable of identifying the existence and location of unauthorized Internet use.

Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for data storage and retrieval in which data is stored in a file storage system and keywords are associated with the data. The keywords include parameters of the data and associated values for the parameters. The keywords are collected together in indexes of the data, and various methods are used on the keywords or the indexes of keywords. These methods include index creation methods, searching methods, and data conversion methods.