Method and apparatus for digital content management

A method for processing a digital content in a user side, the method comprising:

• (a) receiving a request, wherein the request requests to process the digital content in a predetermined manner;
• (b) verifying whether the user side is authorized to process the digital content in the predetermined manner;
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• (c) processing the digital content in the predetermined manner to acquire a processed digital content when the user side is authorized to process the digital content in the predetermined manner.

A method for operating a processed digital content at a user side, the method comprising:

• (a) receiving a request, wherein the request requests to operate the processed digital content;
• (b) verifying whether the processed digital content is obtained according to a process in an authorized manner;
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• (c) acquiring the processed digital content for the user side to operate when the processed digital content is obtained according the process in the authorized manner.

Apparatus for processing a digital content in a user side, comprising:

• processing request receiving means for receiving a request, wherein the request requests to process the digital content in a predetermined manner;
• authorization verifying means for verifying whether the user side is authorized to process the digital content in the predetermined manner;
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• processing means for processing the digital content in the predetermined manner to get a processed digital content when the user side is authorized to process the digital content in the predetermined manner.

Apparatus for operating a processed digital content in a user side, comprising:

• operating request receiving means for receiving a request, the request requesting to operate the processed digital content;
• processing verifying means for verifying whether the processed digital content is obtained according to a process in an authorized manner;
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• operating means for obtaining the processed digital content for the user to be operated when the processed digital content is obtained according to the process in the authorized manner.