Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to register and provide a persistent indentifier of information that may be located in multiple locations, formats, and accessible in variable fashions based on the context of use. The present disclosure further provides the ability to automatically make information available and associated with its identifier. The disclosure also details the ability to create identifier. The disclosure also details the ability to create identifiers from content authoring tools within and for documents and/or other information. The invention teaches how to associate a single identifier while making information available, and accessible under varying conditions, from varying locations, in varying formats, based on various contexts of access. The present disclosure further teaches an enhanced digital object identifier, an enhanced Handle system, and enhanced directory registry that facilitate the access, association, and instantiation of information over a communications network.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to register and provide a persistent indentifier of information that may be located in multiple locations, formats, and accessible in variable fashions based on the context of use. The present disclosure further provides the ability to automatically make information available and associated with its identifier. The disclosure also details the ability to create identifier. The disclosure also details the ability to create identifiers from content authoring tools within and for documents and/or other information. The invention teaches how to associate a single identifier while making information available, and accessible under varying conditions, from varying locations, in varying formats, based on various contexts of access. The present disclosure further teaches an enhanced digital object identifier, an enhanced Handle system, and enhanced directory registry that facilitate the access, association, and instantiation of information over a communications network.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to track information access over a communications network. The present disclosure teaches how to associate access credentials with content accesser in a global and persistent manner. Both content and people are registered with a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) handle system (1603). Furthermore, security and other information such as certificates, personal records, encryption keys, and all other objects involved in such transactions may also be registered with a DOI in the handle system and/or may be associated with another DOI as one of the multiple-resolution pointers contained in a DOI record. A right clearinghouse (1604) then maintains a rights database associated content rights with content accessers by DOIs. The association of people, i.e., content accessers, with digital object identifiers further ensures that content and accessers may be mapped in a manner allowing for the secure tracking of content access.

Abstract: The disclosure teaches a hierarchical multidimensional interfaces for navigating information, responsive to user feedback in the placement and appearance of navigation panes The way a user views the contents of a menu pane is to move the mouse toward the particular menu pane. When a cursor is hovering over a pane, it may be highlighted. When the cursor is subsequently moved toward any inactive pane, a preview of that pane slides into view, showing only part of the pane. The closer the cursor gets to the pane, the larger the preview area becomes and if the user moves the mouse away from an inactive pane, its preview becomes smaller. Once the cursor crosses over to a pane different from the currently viewed, that pane slides into view. A user only need select a menu item when one wishes to navigate to a URL or application external to a navigation system.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to catalog, mark, facilitate searches, transfer, and validate information across a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. The present disclosure teaches how to discern and associate content referenced by a DOI with substantively similar copies of said content. Content that does not contain a DOI reference may be marked with its discerned and associated DOI to facilitate P2P transactions. By discerning that copies of said content across a P2P network are related to a publisher's DOI referenced content, the availability and/or quality of content in a distributed network is improved. This improvement may be achieved by verifying that content obtained from search queries on a P2P network is the same as a publisher's DOI referenced content. This results in content that is discerned and/or more easily discernable; i.e., it is easier to discern that any copies of originating content are of sufficient fidelity to be substantively related as compared to the originating content.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to register and provide a persistent identifier of information that may be located in multiple locations, formats, and accessible in variable fashions based on the context of use. The present disclosure further provides the ability to automatically make information available and associated with its identifier. The disclosure also details the ability to create identifier. The disclosure also details the ability to create identifiers from content authoring tools within and for documents and/or other information. The invention teaches how to associate a single identifier while making information available, and accessible under varying conditions, from varying locations, in varying formats, based on various contexts of access. The present disclosure further teaches an enhanced digital object identifier, an enhanced Handle system, and enhanced directory registry that facilitate the access, association, and instantiation of information over a communications network.

Abstract: Digital rights management (DRM) and content distribution systems need to reference unique works of autorship to facilitate distribution, access control, and usage tracking and reporting of the works. The apparatus, method, and system disclosed herein is a DRM and content distribution system that uses the digital object identifier (DOI) as a unique identifier for the works of authorship that are the subject of transactions within the system and that travel with the instantiations of the works of authorship. A method of accessing a digital work from a computer is disclosed. The method associates at least one usage right with the digital work to create a protected digital work. The usage rights include displaying the digital work, copying the digital work, fowarding the digital work to another computer, or printing the digital work.

Abstract: The disclosure details the implementation of apparatuses, methods and systems to Integrated information-engineered and Self-Improving facility for advertising, e-commerce and online Customer Interactions (ISICI). In one embodiment, the ISICI is comprised of three components: 1) a creation and maintenance of MultiLink menus component; 2) a registration and updating of the underlying multilink records component; and 3) a distribution/syndication of the MultiLink menus component. The ISICI allows for the creation of MultiLink menus. These menus may appear over any links, ads, ecommerce, etc. The ISICI provides a mechanism to track how users use the MultiLink menu. This tracking information is fed back to the ISICI, which allows it to further refine the menu structure in response to actual usage tracking. As such, the ISICI manages to compress the purchasing cycle from months down to moments, and/or to service a wider range of customer prospects who are already in various stages of the purchasing cycle.

Abstract: The disclosure details the implementation of APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR PORTABLE UNIVERSAL PROFILE. The disclosure teaches a PUP, which provides interactive, responsive and efficient portable universal profile for creating universal portable IDs for individuals, entities, and/or systems. In one embodiment, the PUP allows people to package web links to the information of interest to them in a responsive tag or PUP-interface. For example, a user may create a personal widget comprised of links to the content, events and products they want to promote and share. In one embodiment, this personal widget may be an easy-to-use application for online self-publishing and self-distribution, complete with available user metrics. In a further embodiment, the PUP may let a user know every time a friend looks at their widget or clicks a link. In this way, users can get a better understanding of common interests and get feedback from friends on what they may be most interested in.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to track information access over a communications network. The present disclosure teaches how to associate access credentials with content accesser in a global and persistent manner. Both content and people are registered with a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) handle system (1603). Furthermore, security and other information such as certificates, personal records, encryption keys, and all other objects involved in such transactions may also be registered with a DOI in the handle system and/or may be associated with another DOI as one of the multiple-resolution pointers contained in a DOI record. A right clearinghouse (1604) then maintains a rights database associated content rights with content accessers by DOIs. The association of people, i.e., content accessers, with digital object identifiers further ensures that content and accessers may be mapped in a manner allowing for the secure tracking of content access.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to provide a persistent identifier of information that may be located in multiple locations, formats, and accessible in variable fashions based on the context of use. The present disclosure further provides the ability to associate a single identifier with information available, and accessible under varying conditions, from varying locations, in varying formats, based on various contexts of access. The present disclosure further teaches an enhanced digital object identifier, an enhanced handle system, and enhanced directory registry that facilitate the access and association of information over a communications network.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to validate the integrity of a persistent identifier of information that may be located in multiple locations, formats, and accessible in variable fashions based on the context of use (135). The present disclosure further provides the ability to validate that the information being identified is valid for any given identifier. The present disclosure also teaches the ability to automatically generate tags that allows for the validation of both information and associated information identifiers either through validation and/or through registration. The invention teaches how to test and assure the quality of association between an identifier of information and the actual information. The invention details how to automatically correct poor quality references being used by identifiers, and/or provides notification escalation to aid in maintaining persistent identifier and information association (135).

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to validate the integrity of a persistent identifier of information that may be located in multiple locations, formats, and accessible in variable fashions based on the context of use (135). The present disclosure further provides the ability to validate that the information being identified is valid for any given identifier. The present disclosure also teaches the ability to automatically generate tags that allows for the validation of both information and associated information identifiers either through validation and/or through registration. The invention teaches how to test and assure the quality of association between an identifier of information and the actual information. The invention details how to automatically correct poor quality references being used by identifiers, and/or provides notification escalation to aid in maintaining persistent identifier and information association (135).

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to register and provide a persistent indentifier of information that may be located in multiple locations, formats, and accesible in variable fashions based on the context of use. The present disclosure further provides the ability to automatically make information available and associated with its identifier. The disclosure also details the ability to create identifier. The disclosure also details the ability to create identifiers from content authoring tools within and for documents and/or other information. The invention teaches how to associate a single identifier while making information available, and accessible under varying conditions, from varying locations, in varying formats, based on various contexts of access. The present disclosure further teaches an enhanced digital object identifier, an enhanced Handle system, and enhanced directory registry that facilitate the access, association, and instantiation of information over a communications network.

Abstract: Digital rights management (DRM) and content distribution systems need to reference unique works of autorship to facilitate distribution, access control, and usage tracking and reporting of the works. The apparatus, method, and system disclosed herein is a DRM and content distribution system that uses the digital object identifier (DOI) as a unique identifier for the works of of authorship that are the subject of transactions within the system and that travel with the instantiations of the works of authorship. A method of accessing a digital work from a computer is disclosed. The method associates at least one usage right with the digital work to create a protected digital work. The usage rights include displaying the digital work, copying the digital work, fowarding the digital work to another computer, or printing the digital work.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to catalog, mark, facilitate searches, transfer, and validate information across a peer-to-peer (P2P) network. The present disclosure teaches how to discern and associate content referenced by a DOI with substantively similar copies of said content. Content that does not contain a DOI reference may be marked with its discerned and associated DOI to facilitate P2P transactions. By discerning that copies of said content across a P2P network are related to a publisher's DOI referenced content, the availability and/or quality of content in a distributed network is improved. This improvement may be achieved by verifying that content obtained from search queries on a P2P network is the same as a publisher's DOI referenced content. This results in content that is discerned and/or more easily discernable; i.e., it is easier to discern that any copies of originating content are of sufficient fidelity to be substantively related as compared to the originating content.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to validate the integrity of a persistent identifier of information that may be located in multiple locations, formats, and accessible in variable fashions based on the context of use (135). The present disclosure further provides the ability to validate that the information being identified is valid for any given identifier. The present disclosure also teaches the ability to automatically generate tags that allows for the validation of both information and associated information identifiers either through validation and/or through registration. The invention teaches how to test and assure the quality of association between an identifier of information and the actual information. The invention details how to automatically correct poor quality references being used by identifiers, and/or provides notification escalation to aid in maintaining persistent identifier and information association (135).

Abstract: An apparatus and method to provide a persistent identifier of information (222) that may be located in multiple locations (208, 310), formats (201, 202, 203, 204), and accessible in variable fashions based on the context of use. The present disclosure further provides the ability to assodate a single identifier with information available, and accessible under varying conditions, from varying locations (208, 310), in varying formats (201, 202, 203, 204), based on various contexts of access. The present disclosure further teaches an enhanced digital object identifier, an enhanced handle system, and enhanced directory registry that facilitate the access and association of information over a communications network.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system to track information access over a communications network. The present disclosure teaches how to associate access credentials with content accesser in a global and persistent manner. Both content and people are registered with a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) handle system (1603). Furthermore, security and other information such as certificates, personal records, encryption keys, and all other objects involved in such transactions may also be registered with a DOI in the handle system and/or may be associated with another DOI as one of the multiple-resolution pointers contained in a DOI record. A right clearinghouse (1604) then maintains a rights database associated content rights with content accessers by DOIs. The association of people, i.e., content accessers, with digital object identifiers further ensures that content and accessers may be mapped in a manner allowing for the secure tracking of content access.