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US 11,080,715 B2Granted
System and method for reproducing works of authorship
OwnerJoel N. Bockinventor
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Abstract
In a method for reproducing an original copy of a work of authorship, processing information received from a data input device relating to authentication of the original copy of the work of authorship, identifying information in a database corresponding to the information received from the data input device, determining whether an authorization for reproduction of the work of authorship should be granted, and if authorization is granted, reproducing the work of authorship.
Claims26
A method, comprising:
- receiving a first digital data relating to a work of authorship from a remote device;
- automatically accessing via a processor the first digital data;
- processing the first digital data using the processor;
- determining whether a digital copy of the work of authorship is at least one of properly obtained, properly retained, authorized for reproduction, or not blocked from reproduction by analyzing a correspondence between the first digital data relating to the work of authorship and a second digital data received by the processor relating to the digital copy of the work of authorship using digital data other than digital data comprising the work of authorship or digital data comprising the digital copy of the work of authorship, wherein the second digital data comprises other than digital data comprising the work of authorship or digital data comprising the digital copy of the work of authorship;
- automatically verifying an authorization for downloading, reproducing, or retaining of the digital copy of the work of authorship via the processor based on a determination that the digital copy of the work of authorship is at least one of properly obtained, properly retained, authorized for reproduction, or not blocked from reproduction;
- and
- upon authorization of downloading, reproduction, or retention of the digital copy of the work of authorship being verified, enabling at least one of a download of the digital copy of the work of authorship, a transfer of the digital copy of the work of authorship, or retention of the digital copy of the work of authorship.
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A system, comprising:
- a microprocessor;
- a first memory coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the first memory stores a first digital data relating to a work of authorship;
- a second memory coupled to the microprocessor, wherein the second memory receives a second digital data relating to a digital copy of the work of authorship from a remote device, wherein the microprocessor is coupled to the first memory, wherein the first memory includes instructions that cause the microprocessor to
- determine whether the digital copy of the work of authorship is at least one of properly obtained, properly retained, authorized for reproduction, or not blocked from reproduction, by analyzing a correspondence between the first digital data relating to the work of authorship and the second digital data relating to the digital copy of the work of authorship, wherein the second digital data comprises other than digital data comprising the work of authorship or digital data comprising the digital copy of the work of authorship, and
- automatically verify an authorization for downloading, reproducing, or retaining of the digital copy of the work of authorship based on a determination that the digital copy of the work of authorship is at least one of properly obtained, properly retained, authorized for reproduction, or not blocked from reproduction,
- wherein upon authorization of downloading, reproduction, or retention of the digital copy of the work of authorship being verified by the microprocessor, control at least one of transmission of digital content to or reception of digital data from the remote device.
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A system, comprising:
- a server;
- and
- a memory, wherein the memory contains instructions that cause the server to
- store a first set of digital data relating to a work of authorship,
- receive a second set of digital data relating to a digital copy of the work of authorship from a remote device,
- compare the first set of digital data and the second set of digital data, and
- verify, based on the comparison, using at least one portion of the second set of digital data, an authorization for the download or transfer of the digital copy of the work of authorship, wherein the at least one portion of the second set of digital data represents other than digital data comprising the work of authorship, and
- upon verification, controlling the download or transfer of at least one of the work of authorship, the digital copy of the work of authorship, or a third set of digital data relating to the work of authorship or the digital copy of the work of authorship.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.