US 2014/0279582 A1 · DYNAMIC LICENSING METHOD

Abstract

A computer implemented dynamic licensing method and system which includes a registration module and a licensing module. The registration module is configured to receive and store registration and licensing information relating to one or more authors of one or more creative works. The registration module further generates an identification code for the author(s). The licensing module is configured to receive requests for licensing information for a creative work associated with an author. Upon such request, the licensing module identifies the author or owner of the creative work. The licensing module then provides any available licensing information for the creative work identified in the request. Preferred embodiments of the present invention are provided by one or more web-based computing devices providing users the ability to communicatively connect with the web-based computing devices in order to: (i) list a work as available for licensing; and (ii) purchase and retrieve a license to use a work for an intended purpose.

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A system for providing users the ability to sell and/or purchase a license for a work from any computing device comprising:

a processor;
a non-transitory, computer-readable memory;
a database communicatively connected to said processor and said memory;
instructions stored in said memory and executable by said processor, wherein said instructions define one or more modules comprising:
a registration module configured to
receive and store registration information relating to one or more of an author and a creative work,
receive and store licensing information associated with one or more of said author and said creative work,
generate an identification code for said author wherein said identification code comprises an identifier associated with one or more of said author and said creative work;
provide said identification code to said author;
and
a licensing module configured to
receive a request for licensing information for a creative work comprising at least said identification code,
identify the author of said creative work based at least in part on said identification code,
provide available licensing information for said creative work;
wherein said system is accessible via a communications network.

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