Method and apparatus for delivery of selected electronic works and for controlling reproduction of the same

A method for operating a computer to obtain an electronic work, comprising:

• inputting into the computer an electronic work selection request;
• inputting into the computer a user identification associated with the electronic work selection request;
• and
• outputting encrypted the selected electronic work if the user identification is valid and authorized accesses of the selected electronic work is not exceeded.

A method for operating a process communicatively coupled to a network to obtain an electronic work, the network being coupled to a memory storage having stored therein a plurality of electronic works, said method comprising:

• inputting into the processor an electronic work selection request, the electronic work selection request corresponding to the at least one of the electronic works in the memory storage;
• inputting into the processor a user identification associated with the electronic work selection request;
• and
• outputting encrypted the selected electronic work if the user identification is valid and authorized accesses of the selected electronic work is not exceeded.

Apparatus for facilitating delivery of electronic works, said method comprising:

• a storage device having stored therein a plurality of electronic works;
• a processor connected to said storage device, said storage device further having stored therein a program for controlling said processor, said processor operative with the program to:
• receive an electronic work selection request;
• receive a user identification associated with the electronic work selection request;
• and
• dynamically encrypt the selected electronic work if the user identification is valid and authorized accesses of the selected electronic work is not exceeded, the dynamic encryption performed using a user identifier as the electronic work is outputted.