MS patent DRM 'system and method'

[maelorin]

United States Patent	7,120,932
Lockhart , et al.	October 10, 2006

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System and method for data rights management

Abstract

A system and method for data rights management across multiple data rights management architectures is disclosed. The system and method solves the problems posed by multiple incompatible data rights management architectures. In particular, a data rights management clearing house is provided that generates permits, permit classes, and enables content packaging across multiple data rights management architectures. Consumers may acquire rights to content packaged with different data rights management architecture from the single data rights management clearing house. Additionally, the system and method enables content packagers to package content with multiple data rights management architectures. Finally, the data rights management clearing house provides consumers with a single location from which to manage data access rights and restore data access rights that have been lost.

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Inventors:	Lockhart; Malcolm W. (Apex, NC), Grimes; D. Gordon (Apex, NC), Sharma; Ranjiv K. (Chapel Hill, NC), Musselwhite; Neal A. (Raleigh, NC)
Assignee:	Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, WA)
Appl. No.:	11/202,292
Filed:	August 10, 2005

Comments

[ex-mother-ca391.livejournal.com]

Uhh, sorry but I thought the newspaper posts were going in your other journal now?

Clueless

[maelorin]

Ah, was I?

No wonder the tag list to the right is so long - I have no idea what I'm doing.

But i think I'm getting a clue - thanks for the reminder :)

How have you been? You've not updated in a while.

Re: Clueless

[ex-mother-ca391.livejournal.com]

'm procrastinating uploading a bunch of photos from the Melbourne zoo and a few from the aquarium but well, I'm procrastinating. I'll probably get around to resizing them all when I'm in the middle this big assignment that's patiently waiting to be tackled.

Re: Clueless

[maelorin]

I'll probably get around to resizing them all when I'm in the middle this big assignment that's patiently waiting to be tackled.

That approach sounds familiar ;)

Something I'm told I have to look forward to while doing the PhD - many, many opportuntities to Get Something (Else) Done™ instead of writing/reading/whatever for the thesis :)

Did Melbourne treat you well?

Re: Clueless

[ex-mother-ca391.livejournal.com]

What do you mean get something else done? Sorry, I just woke up so it's probably obvious but my brain is still within a dream. I really don't envy all that study but you enjoy it and I don't (well, the assignments and exams). You'll probably be a professor one day!

It did for the most part. :)

Re: Clueless

[maelorin]

By "Something Else Done", I mean the things you do to avoid the htings you're supposed to be doing - the Procrastination Jobs :)

I seem to NEED to be working on hard problems. Seems like a Good Idea™

Marking is the trade-off for the fun of everything else.

Hopefully Adelaide is looking out you again. It's good to be home.