Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing an authentication service that performs authentication of users on behalf of a relying party. The authentication service receives authentication requirements from the relying party and compares those requirements with authentication capabilities of the user and user equipment. If the authentication requirements are met, the authentication service may perform authentication using the corresponding authentication factors. If the available authentication factors are insufficient or the user fails authentication using the authentication factors used by the authentication service, the relying party may be notified that authentication failed. Upon successful authentication, the authentication service notifies the requiring party that the user has been authenticated.

Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for providing an authentication service that performs authentication of users on behalf of a relying party. The authentication service receives authentication requirements from the relying party and compares those requirements with authentication capabilities of the user and user equipment. If the authentication requirements are met, the authentication service may perform authentication using the corresponding authentication factors. If the available authentication factors are insufficient or the user fails authentication using the authentication factors used by the authentication service, the relying party may be notified that authentication failed. Upon successful authentication, the authentication service notifies the requiring party that the user has been authenticated.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for licensing protected content to application sets. Embodiments of the invention permit a local machine to increase its participation in authorizing access to protected content. For example, an operating system within an appropriate computing environment is permitted to determine if an application is authorized to access protected content. Thus, the application is relieved from having to store a publishing license. Further, authorization decisions are partially distributed, easing the resource burden on a protection server. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention can facilitate more robust and efficient authorization decisions when access to protected content is requested.

Abstract: The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for licensing protected content to application sets. Embodiments of the invention permit a local machine to increase its participation in authorizing access to protected content. For example, an operating system within an appropriate computing environment is permitted to determine if an application is authorized to access protected content. Thus, the application is relieved from having to store a publishing license. Further, authorization decisions are partially distributed, easing the resource burden on a protection server. Accordingly, embodiments of the invention can facilitate more robust and efficient authorization decisions when access to protected content is requested.

Abstract: A collectible holder is provided. More particularly, a collectible holder is provided that is fabricated from three portions—a sleeve portion, an insert portion, and a collectible receivable portion. The collectible receivable portion is insertable into, and removable from, an aperture located in the insert portion. The insert portion is inserted into the sleeve portion and sonically bonded. A Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) tag is also provided in the collectible holder to store information associated with the stored collectible. As multiple RFIDs can be read simultaneously, numerous features are provided. In one, a scanner is presented at the unloading dock of a convention. A dealer is provided with a time to go through the scanner. All of the dealer's collectibles are uploaded to a remote database, an online store is autonomously generated for the collectibles, and the inventory published to the internet as part of an online inventory of the entire convention.

Abstract: A collectible holder is provided. Such a holder may encapsulate a collectible and a radio frequency identification tag. Scanners may be utilized to simultaneously scan a number of RFID-enabled holders such that information about a large number of collectibles can be obtained in a short period of time. Such information can be utilized to generate an online store for a dealer, and online auction for a collection, or a virtual collectible convention that mimics a physical collectible convention.

Abstract: Compositions and methods are described for the treatment of prostatitis, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and prostate cancer. The compositions contain either aqueous extracts or dried mixtures of selenium- and zinc-enriched cannabis plant material, shiitake mushrooms, and maitake mushrooms. The compositions are effective in treating prostate disorders by alleviating pain and voiding symptoms, decreasing inflammation and prostate size, reducing cellular proliferation in prostate tissue, and/or reducing PSA levels to within the normal range of 0-4.

Abstract: A collectible book is provided with permanently encapsulated collectibles, or reprints of collectibles. Such collectibles, or reprints of collectibles, are encapsulated in portions of the collectible book such as the book's cover or interior pages. Puzzle pieces, sports cards, gift bags, post cards, and posters with encapsulated collectibles, or collectible replicas, are also provided. Collectibles that are encapsulated may include, for example, sports cards, trading cards, coins, stamps, currency, tobacco labels, sporting event tickets, figurines, toys, or any other type of collectible.

Abstract: The present invention reduces the cost of producing a sticker book by incorporating stickers on the book's cover. As a result, the need for sticker pages is eliminated. In turn, the cost of manufacturing a sticker book is reduced.