Method and Apparatus for Enabling Digital Rights Management in File Transfers

Authors

Robert H. Yacobellis, Loyola University ChicagoFollow
Frederick L. Kitson
Paul Moroney
Petr Peterka
Theodore Rzeszewski

Document Type

Other

Publication Date

11-6-2008

Publication Title

International Patent WO 2008/134216 A1

Abstract

Embodiments of the invention generally provide a method and apparatus for enabling digital rights management in file transfers. One embodiment of a method for transferring digital content from a first user to a second user, includes transferring ownership of an instance of the digital content to the second user, where the instance of the digital content resides on a first device belonging to the first user. Copies of the digital content are then deleted from one or more additional devices belonging to the first user (including at least one offline device).

Identifier

WO 2008/134216 A1

Recommended Citation

Yacobellis, RH, FL Kitson, P Moroney, P Peterka, and T Rzeszewski. "Method and apparatus for enabling digital rights management in file transfers" (2008). International Patent WO 2008/134216 A1.

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