Method for metering and pricing of digital works
AssigneeContentGuard Holdings, Inc.
InventorsMark J. Stefik, Peter L. T. Pirolli
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Abstract
A method for providing multiple use packages for a digital work having one or more rights associated therewith within a system having at least one repository configured to enforce use of said digital work in accordance with the rights. A copy right and a plurality of versions of a play right are associated with the digital work. Each version of the play right specifies a respective play fee for playing the digital work in a manner specified by the version of the play right. In response to obtaining a copy of the digital work by a consumer, a respective play fee corresponding to an exercised version of the play right is reported as a transaction.
Claims16
A method for providing multiple use packages for a digital work having one or more rights associated therewith within a system having at least one repository configured to enforce use of said digital work in accordance with said one or more rights, said method comprising:
- associating a plurality of versions of a play right with said digital work,
- wherein each version of said play right specifies a respective play fee for playing said digital work in a manner specified by said version of said play right,
- one version of said play right includes one of a limited play of said digital work without fee, a metered play fee for said digital work based on a length of time said digital work is played, and a fee for a first playing of said digital work with no fee for further playing of said digital work, and
- said play right is created from a grammar, including one or more symbols selected from a set of predetermined symbols to define a valid sequence of symbols to indicate the play right;
- obtaining a copy of said digital work by a consumer;
- sending a play request message by the consumer and specifying said digital work and said play right;
- processing the play request message from the consumer to grant the consumer the play right for the digital work;
- and
- reporting a respective play fee corresponding to an exercised version of said play right as a transaction in response to exercise of said play right.
A method for providing fonts, said fonts having one or more rights associated therewith within a system having at least one repository configured to enforce use of said font in accordance with said one or more rights, said method comprising:
- associating a plurality of versions of a play right with said font,
- wherein each version of said play right specifies a respective play fee for playing said font in a manner specified by said version of said play right and a player of an approved category for playing said font,
- one version of said play right includes one of a metered play fee based on a length of time said font is played, and a per use fee based on each play of said font, and
- said play right is created from a grammar, including one or more symbols selected from a set of predetermined symbols to define a valid sequence of symbols to indicate the play right;
- obtaining a copy of said font by a publisher;
- sending a play request message by the publisher and specifying said font and said play right;
- processing the play request message from the publisher to grant the consumer the play right for the font;
- and
- reporting a respective fee corresponding to an exercised version of said play right as a transaction in response to exercise of said play right.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.