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US 7,249,103 B2Granted
System and method for selectively enabling access based on lineage analysis of digital information
AssigneeSL Patent Holdings LLC
InventorJonathan Schull
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Abstract
Software lineages arise through purchase and reproduction. Lineages are tracked by storing lineage-relevant information in variable regions of software instances and/or in a central database according to methods disclosed.
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A method of selectively enabling access based on lineage analysis of digital information, the method comprising:
- receiving a request to access at least a part of the digital information;
- receiving a lineage of the digital information, the lineage including at least one of a copy history of the digital information, a purchase history of the digital information, or a usage history of the digital information;
- analyzing the lineage;
- and
- determining whether to allow or deny access to the at least a part of the digital information based on the analyzing.
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A device for selectively enabling access based on lineage analysis of digital information, the device comprising:
- a first receiver that receives a request to access at least a part of the digital information;
- a second receiver that receives a lineage of the digital information, wherein the lineage includes at least one of a copy history of the digital information, a purchase history of the digital information, or a usage history of the digital information;
- an analyzer that analyzes the lineage;
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- a processor that determines whether to allow or deny access to the at least a part of the digital information based on the analyzing.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.