Publication number: 20160205216
Abstract: The invention provides in some aspects a digital data system that includes a first digital data device that, in order to transfer a digital media object to a second digital data device, transfers to that second digital data device a virtual machine embodying that digital media object. Those digital data devices may be, according to aspects of the invention, any of mainframe computers, minicomputers, workstations, desktop computers, portable computers, tablet computers, smart phones, personal digital assistants, eReaders, video consoles, movie players and other dedicated digital data devices. And, according to further aspects of the invention, the digital media object comprises a creative work, such as, by way of nonlimiting example, a song, video, movie, book, story, article, document, still image, video game, software, or combination thereof.
Type:
Application
Filed:
March 22, 2016
Publication date:
July 14, 2016
Inventors:
Lawrence S. Rogel, Jonathan Z. Lin, Xiao Zou, John M. Ossenmacher