Global Patent Index - EP 1423807 A2

EP 1423807 A2 20040602 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC LICENSES

Title (en)

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING ELECTRONIC LICENSES

Title (de)

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZU BEREITSTELLEN EINES ELEKTRONISHEN LIZENZES

Title (fr)

SYSTEME ET PROCEDE SERVANT A ACCORDER DES LICENCES ELECTRONIQUES

Publication

EP 1423807 A2 20040602 (EN)

Application

EP 00989442 A 20001222

Priority

  • US 0035103 W 20001222
  • US 47483099 A 19991230

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0150319A2] The present invention relates to a system and method for providing a license management system wherein customers utilize computers to connect to a license management system via a communication medium. Customers interact with the license management system via a communication medium to obtain copies of various pieces of content. In addition, the customers interact with the license management system via a communication medium to obtain licenses for accessing the content. The license management system can be used with varying types of content and allows the owner of the content to have full control of access to the content.

IPC 1-7

G06F 17/60

IPC 8 full level

G06F 15/00 (2006.01); G06F 17/00 (2006.01); G06F 21/10 (2013.01); H04L 9/08 (2006.01); H04L 9/32 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G06F 21/10 (2013.01 - EP US); G06Q 30/06 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0150319A2

Citation (examination)

  • EP 0798892 A2 19971001 - IBM [US]
  • M.A. KAPLAN ET AL: "Digital Rights Enforcement and Management : Superdistribution of Cryptolopes", INTERNET ARTICLE, 10 March 1997 (1997-03-10), XP055067097, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:http://web.archive.org/web/19970310205043/http://www.research.ibm.com/people/k/kaplan/> [retrieved on 20130618]
  • JEFFREY LOTSPIECH ET AL: "Cryptographic Containers and the Digital Library", 1 January 1997, VERLAESSLICHE IT-SYSTEME. ZWISCHEN KEY ESCROW UND ELEKTRONISCHEM GELD, VIEWEG & SOHN VERLAGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH, DE, PAGE(S) 33 - 48, ISBN: 3-528-05594-4, XP009170530

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0150319 A2 20010712; WO 0150319 A8 20040325; AU 2594501 A 20010716; EP 1423807 A2 20040602; JP 2004500643 A 20040108; JP 2011222047 A 20111104; JP 2013101670 A 20130523; JP 5793767 B2 20151014

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0035103 W 20001222; AU 2594501 A 20001222; EP 00989442 A 20001222; JP 2001550610 A 20001222; JP 2011165992 A 20110728; JP 2013007668 A 20130118