TWI232392B - Rights offering and granting - Google Patents

Abstract

Processes and systems for offering and granting digital rights that govern distribution and usage of content, services and resources. The processes and systems provide a basis for flexible business models and negotiation transactions between content providers and users. The concept of meta-rights, which permit digital rights to be derived, permits upstream parties in a content distribution chain to dictate rights granted and received by downstream parties. Therefore, each transaction can be considered as a two party transaction between a rights supplier and a rights consumer.

Description

1232392 V. Description of the invention (1)-1. [Technical field to which the invention belongs] Others: ί: Department of a wide variety of digital rights management methods and systems, and special rights methods and systems. Automatically provided and granted on other channels / 2. [Previous technology], the era has attached great importance to copyright information, the possession, acquisition and acquisition of limited valuable resources. An exhibition has come to computers and other electronic components, such as pagers, personal digital assistants (PDAs), and e-book readers (e_b00k readers). These components are connected to each other through communication link mechanisms including the Internet, intranet, or other networks. These interconnected components facilitate the electronic disclosure of content, provision of services, and provision of resources. One of the most important factors preventing the widespread dissemination of digital work (such as documents or other content read by computers) using electronic devices, especially the Internet, is the lack of enforcement of the owner ’s intellectual property rights when digital work is transmitted and used ability. The method used to solve this problem is called, intellect

Intellectual property rights management (I PRM) 1 ', " Digital property rights management (DPRM) ", " Intellectual property management (IPM) 丨 丨, 丨 丨 Rights management ( rights management (RM) n and `` electronic copyright management

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1232392 I. Description of the Invention (2) Digital rights management (DRM). A DR Μ system needs to consider many factors that affect the system, such as: authentication, author i zat i on, accounting, payment, financial cleaning, rights description (Rights specification), rights verification (rights verification), Cai Zhai Libo * r (righ ΐ s enforcement), and document protection (document protection). U.S. Patent Application Nos. 5,530,235, 5, 634, 012, 5, 715, 403, 5, 638, 443, and 5, 629, 980 all disclose the issues to be noted in the above DRM system. Two basic DRM systems are already in use: secure containers and trusted systems. A secure container, or simply called an encrypted file (encrypted file), provides a way to 'keep the contents of the file secret until it passes a certain authentication status and reads < certain copyright items (such as payment for use), and After being identified by the document provider ', the document will be provided to the user in a clear form (C1 ear f rm). C r y p t ο 1 0 p e sTM and D i g i b ο X e sTM are commercial products of this type of system ρπ. Obviously, the secure container process (appr 0ach) provides a solution to protect files during non-f-T channel transmission, but it does not have ki, any mechanism to prevent legitimate users from obtaining The clear document is used 'in a way that violates the intellectual property rights of the owner of the document, and the document is then distributed. ^ In the trusted system approach, the entire system is responsible for preventing the use and distribution of files without long-term rights. Build a trust system

1232392 V. Description of the invention (3) Often new hardware needs to be established, such as a secure processor, a secure storage, and a secure rendering device. This also requires that all application software running on any piece of software be confirmed as trusted. As for the existing obscurity preamble, it is a difficult challenge to establish an intervention-proof (pramper) system. Therefore, when accessing digital jobs, the old-fashioned way on the market is to use a Open and untrusted systems, such as personal Christine = workstations, use Liu Lan to access websites. Existing computer systems are not trusted systems equipped with popular operating systems (such as WindOwsTM, LinuxTM, personal computers and workstations, and applications provided by them). Unless the structure of the computer is changed drastically, these devices cannot become a trust system, but changing the structure of the device will affect the main purpose of the website, such as flexibility and compatibility. Some DRM systems allow content owners to set the use of Rights and conditions, and link $ to that content. These usage rights control how recipients use the content, which is usually done by content distributors or consumers. The Θ content will be transmitted electronically from certain content stores or through two channels to Recipient, such as using ordinary carriers to transmit to the entity. Recipients using the corresponding DRM system, such as distributors or consumers, will interpret the rights and conditions related to the content and use them to control how the content is distributed and / or used. The right to use can be viewing, listing: unzipping, distributing, repacking, and lending the content, etc. The relevant conditions include the rights mentioned above that occur in aspects such as payment, identity verification, and time period. 1232392 V. Description of Invention (4) ---- US Patent No. 5,6 3 4,0 1 2 discloses a system for controlling the distribution of digital files. Each rendering device has a red., /. You * a related storage device, a preset usage transaction step defines a storage agreement, which is used to enforce file-related usage rights. Right of use: & the content of the file, this right of use can allow various forms of use, such as oral viewing, one-time use, distribution ... etc., the right of use can also be set such as payment or other conditions Its conditions. a 3 However, the above examples have certain limitations. Only the use rights and conditions related to the content can be set by the content owner or other rights holders. When purchased by an end user, a consumer, or a distributor, the content and its related use rights and The conditions are legally transmitted to the next party in the distribution chain. After that, these related use rights did not set certain specific rights to be derived, such as: modification, transfer, provision, grant, paid representative, follow-up, surrender, exchange, transmission, use, invalidation ... ... and much more. The general content distribution model usually includes a multivariate distribution and use chain. In the multivariate distribution and use chain, the conventional DRM system does not specify the rights and conditions to all participants. Therefore, for content owners, Unless the owner has a relationship with every individual in the distribution chain, there is a difficulty in developing content commercially. 3. [Summary of the Invention] A first object of the present invention is to provide a method for converting a right of use related to an item. The method includes: generating at least one first

Page 8 1232392 V. Description of the invention (5) A provision, the first provision includes a plurality of use rights and a plurality of meta-rights for the project, these use rights define the use behavior of the project 'and These consequential rights specifically detail rights derived from use rights or other consequential rights. The first supply is provided to a first consumer. A choice is received from the first consumer, which indicates the right of use and subsequent rights required by the first consumer. As well as generating a first authorization, granting the first consumer the right to use and subsequent rights. 1. A first object of the present invention is to provide a system for converting usage rights related to a project, which can grant back-end rights and assign at least one level in mul ti-tier channels of distribution ( 1 eve 1). The system includes: a supplier component, which includes a supply user interface module and a provision generation module for generating one provision with at least a plurality of use rights and post-installation rights, and a rights composition module for A draft license (draft Hcense), a storage for storing supplier rights, and a supplier management database are formed. This system further includes a consumer component, including a consumer user interface module, and a supply consideration module (of fer-con si derat ion module) for analyzing the supply generated by its supplier components, and based on the analysis Optionally provided, a storage for storing a plurality of consumer rights, and a consumer management database. A third object of the present invention is to provide a method for generating a digital content authorized for use by a system, the system having at least one managing use and a distribution of the digital content. content). The method includes: supplying a supply to a consumer 1232392 —_ —-— — ~ ----—— — —— 'V. Description of the invention (6) The consumer, the providing includes a plurality of post-determined rights, accepting the consumer -A choice, the choice includes at least one of setting rights after the offering, and generating an authorization based on the choice. Among them, the authorization allows the consumer to implement the 2 + subsequent rights, and also allows the consumer to provide at least one derivative right derived from the at least one subsequent right g, and to generate one including the at least one derivative ^ Authorization. IV. [Embodiment] Before describing the device and method for providing and granting rights, first describe the DRM system used to specifically detail and execute the right to use and the subsequent rights for specific content, services or other items. FIG. 9 shows a conventional DRM system 10, which includes a user activation component in the form of an activation server 20, which is used to issue public and private key pairs or other identity authentication mechanisms. To satisfy users in a protected way. Under normal circumstances, when a user uses a DRM system for the first time, a software 'is required to execute a rendering application including a specific content form. Its software system is installed in a client environment 30, such as a computer associated with a content recipient. Its software is part of the DRM system 10 and is used to enforce use rights for protected content. During the activation process, some information is exchanged between the excitation feeder 20 and the client environment 30. The client-side components 6 should be tamper-resistant and include public and private key sets issued by the excitation server 20 and other components such as translation components.

Page 10 1232392 V. Description of the invention (7) When the corresponding conditions are met, the right mark (ri gh ts 1 a be 1) 4 0 is related to the content 4 2 and the recipient (that is, the right consumer) Can use its right to mark 4 Π real body detailed use of it seems to change indigo. # 权 Server%

(license server) 50 manages the encryption key and & executes the authorization 52 for the protected inner valley 42. The authorization 52 specifically implements the grant of rights (such as the right to use and post-installation rights) to an end user. For example, 'Entitlement 40 allows users to pay five dollars for viewing content' Paying ten dollars for printing content or allowing users to provide rights to other users, such as using the following rights concept. After the user has paid five dollars, the authorization 5 2 can give the user the right to watch, and the client-side component 60 interprets and executes the right which is specifically detailed in the authorization, including the right to use and the right to set up. Rights mark 40 and authorization 52 will be explained below. FIG. 11 shows a right label 40 according to the preferred embodiment. The rights indication 40 includes a plurality of rights options 44, each of which includes a use right 44a, a condition 44b, and a content description 44c. Content description 44c also includes mechanisms for referencing, calling, addressing, or other specific details 42 related to rights provision 44. As shown in FIG. 10, the license 52 includes a Hcense 52a, a grant 52b, and a digital signature 52c. Grant 52b includes a selection of self-labeled granted use rights and / or subsequent rights' whose grant structure further includes one or more principles for granting detailed use rights related to subsequent rights, a list of conditions, and enforcement of its authorization The required state variable. Same as the right of use

Page 11 1232392 V. Description of the invention (8) ~ The acquisition and execution of the establishment right after the grant are controlled by the condition list and state variables described below. Di Chu (protected by Feng Yao) was prepared by a well-known computer 7 〇 Zhong Xi Ling 俾 document preparation application (document preparation appliCation) 72, computer 70 and content publishers, content distributors, content service providers Or other people. The preparation of the document includes specific details of the usage rights, post-installation rights, and the conditions under which the content 4 2 can be used and distributed. It also includes the connection of the rights mark 40 and the content 42 and the use of certain crypto algorithms to protect the file. 42, for example, the rights language of XrMLTM can be used to set rights and conditions. However, the right of use and subsequent rights can be specifically described in any form, and the right can also be in the form of a preset description or a template related to content only. Therefore, the process of specifically enumerating rights is a process of combining any rights with content. The content 42 related to the right mark 40 and the encryption key used to encrypt the content are transmitted to the authorization server 50. The right 胄 b is specific to the right of foreign transfer (such as the right of dissemination), and the ability to grant rights to others or obtain rights (derivatiori of r lghts) is called a postpositional right. Meta-rights

(manipulate), modify (modify) or obtain other rights and use rights, can also be regarded as the use rights (usage rights t〇usage rights), the rights can also include the provision, grant, acquisition , Transfer, delegate, track, surrender, and revoke the right to use, or obtain the above rights from others. Subsequent rights may also include rights to modify any conditions related to other rights, such as rights to expand or limit the scope of a particular right, or to extend

Page 12 1232392 V. Description of Invention (9) " ———..._ The right to extend or shorten the validity period of the right. Under certain rights, conditions are usually fulfilled before they can be enforced. Articles can be the payment of expenses, the recording of personal assets, and Jackie Chan's permission to perform the requirements before use. The condition can also be an "access condition", which can be applied to a messenger of a particular group, such as a student in a university or a member of a reading club. In other words, a bar can be a specific member of a specific group. Rights and conditions can exist separately or be combined into one. 77 State variables are used to potentially track dynamic state conditions, and their values can represent the status of an item, usage right, authorization, or other dynamic condition. According to the identity authentication mechanism in Authorization 52, the status variable can be tracked by the intelligence parent exchange (c 1 e a r i n g h 〇 u s e) 90, the server 30, or other components. In addition, the value of the status variable can be used in the condition. For example, if the usage right is the right to print the content 4 2 times, the value of the status variable (the number of prints) will increase each time the usage right is executed. In this example, when the value of the status variable is three, its condition is no longer met, and the content 42 can no longer be printed. Another example of a status variable is time. The condition of authorization 5 2 may require content 4 2 to be printed within 30 days. A status variable can be used to track these 30 days. In addition, the status of a right can be a collection of multiple status variables, and the set of changes in the status of a right is the history of the use of its rights. The working process of a typical DRM system 10 is described as follows: A recipient (such as a user) operating the client environment 30 receives the content excited by the activation server 20, which leads to a public-

Page 13 12392392 V. Description of invention (ίο) —-— The private key pair (and some user / machine specific information) is shaped to the user in the form of 7L software (Client S0ftware c〇mp〇nent). The end environment 3 0, this excitation process can be achieved by granting authorization. Then it is broken when the user wishes to use the respective requirements of Paul Luhe, for example: the right to use the client environment 3 0 to install the web site associated with the browsing right grantor 'and try to download the protected person can Perform a series of steps, and may) or other transactions (such as the necessary information collection, such as the collection of fees, the web server 80 links through a secure sockets layer (50). After that, authorize the server When the web server 80 causes the protected 52 to protect the content from the authorized server 50 or the publisher, distributor or other person, the user proposes the grantor (that is, the content distributor) to the benefit. Weapons, users can browse Pei content 42 on the web server 80. In the process, use can include fee transactions (such as retail content). When the appropriate conditions are met with other Obtain and confirm that the user has been activated on the full communication channel, such as the channel using the secure socket (SSL), and the authorization server 50 generates the content authorization 52, @ 内容 42 and authorization 52 are downloaded. Authorization related components The content 42 can be downloaded from the associated computer 70. Next, the client component 60 of the client environment 30 performs the action of interpreting the authorization 52, and allows the use based on the rights and conditions described in the authorization 52 Content 42, its interpretation and enforcement of the right to use is a well-known technology. The above steps can occur continuously or approximately continuously or in various orders. The DRM system 10 addresses the security perspective of protecting content 42, particularly Yes, the DRM system 10 enables the license 52 issued by the license server 50

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Take effect. One of the ways to make it effective is to use application 60 to determine whether its authorization is trustworthy. In other words, application 60 has a cryptographic signature or other cryptographic signature that identifies and validates the digital signature 52c. Ability to tolerate identity. During the above-mentioned activation step, the client environment 30 and the authorized server 50 receive a key set in a tamper-resistant software package, and the package includes other elements, such as necessary elements for the activated client environment 30, so that The signature 52c of the authorized 52 is identified in a conventional manner. Of course, the above example is only one of the ways to affect the DRM system. For example, the authorization and content can be distributed by different entities. In addition, the rights offer 40 can be associated with the content by a party that is different from the one preparing the content, and the clearing house 90 can be used to process payment transactions and identify any rights holders before authorizing. Suppliers Consumer functions and consumers may be awarded by multiple entities, and the supplier value chain) The beginning of the value chain is the next step of the value chain. An integrated content publisher and a hierarchical distribution of content.

In terms of advantage sets, they both include two entities: the function of the supplier and the consumer is to provide (and possibly grant) rights, and to choose (and possibly enforce) rights. Providers actually represent two or more entities, and generally provide and grant rights to multiple entities. Rights and consumers can represent any two entities in the content value chain (conntent) that have a direct relationship with each other. In 'providers and consumers can be authors and publishers, go along' suppliers and consumers A publisher can be one publisher and another publisher (content aggregati0n), a distributor who owes money to the valley, a distributor and another distributor, a distributor, and a retail content

Page 15 1232392 V. Description of the invention (12) ——; (retailer of content retailing), a retailer and a consumer of content, and a consumer and another supper-distribution of dinner or Consumers of personal lending. The provision of rights indicates how a consumer (such as a content distributor or user) can obtain specific content, and its related use rights and / or subordinate rights. Offering may or may not include financial projects. It is a manifestation of a purely commercial willingness to communicate, and a manifestation of the willingness to grant a certain type of project can be expressed in the form of a right sign. " Consideration of rights is considered as part of the process of granting rights, where consumers of rights can examine the rights granted, bargain if possible, and combine items and conditions. "The choice of rights" refers to the choice of rights and related items and conditions in the provision of rights, which indicates the consumer's willingness to accept these rights and corresponding items and conditions. For example, the "selection of rights" can include choosing one of the 40 Option 44. " Rights = t ^ (customization o: f rights), is also considered as granting rights, 邛 77 over-private, rights providers based on the choice of rights consumers to form rights dagger items and articles: cattle, this The output of the process can be a draft authorization that has been eliminated by the rights ^ f ^. The authorization of the rights " represents the rights provider and the rights and possible conditions of consent, and it is the output of the rights provision and authorization. The authorization is Granted the right to perform use (may include further distribution) of content or other items. Rizki by ij 7 rights 5 2 includes the rights that consumers have chosen and accepted: " = 0 can include multiple Option 44, which allows consumers to enter rights 11 if possible.) It should be noted that accepted benefits may include the right to provide to others or choose to provide.

1232392 V. Description of Invention (13)

An example of a distribution chain model (distribution chain model) is shown in the figure. The distribution chain includes a content provider 100, a distributor 110, and a user 120. Its content can be prepared as described above, and in the model of Figure 1 and Figure 1, the content is ready. In this example, Figure 1 is used to indicate the transfer of content, and to indicate that the provider 100 can be open to the public, the distributor 110, or the inner valley received from the distributor 110 and reused. The distributor 1 1 0 may alternately distribute the content to the user 丨 2 0, or receive the returned content from the user 1 2 0, and the user 丨 2 0 may use the content. To further explain the complexity of the multi-level distribution chain, the provider / 〇〇 can collect content from others, and the distributor 丨 丨 〇 can receive content redistributed from other distributors, and the user 12 can interact with other users Share content. Obviously, the life cycle of a content has many states, different identities, and kinks have many relationships. For the protection and distribution of content at multiple levels and continuous protection, the rights are accurate and different at different stages of the life cycle and relationship. Consistent instructions are needed.

Figure 2 illustrates the flow of rights in the above model, including rights generation, integration, grant, waiver, drive, grant, delivery, commission, and enforcement. The model in Figure 2 includes the same entities: a supplier, a distributor, a user, and a user. As far as the process of rights is concerned, it can be considered that every member can grant and accept rights. In this example, users 20 can grant and accept rights to other users. This process is called "appointment". The model in Figure 2 covers the publication, distribution, and use of many specific content relationships. Through the consolidation or segregation of individuals, this model can be derived from other models, such as

Page 17 1232392 V. Description of Invention (14.) Each supplier can be a distributor, this "

Publishing) "allows individual authors to publish / sell his content without further, a. Lrect: further. Also, every :, inter-publishers to disseminate distributors, which allows consumers to m A latent dinner distribution, gift, and personal loan. In the Internet community ^, the court includes publishing, distribution and consumption of content. "Content, the mother and individual can be the content obtained by other publishers to become _he, 2 organizers Allows consumers to & share content with each other, from licensing and corporate use. Address (Slte) Generally speaking, all the basic supplier-consumer models shown in Figure 2 are shown in Figure 2. Figure 3a is the push model (Push mQdel). =. model). In the inferred model in Figure 3a, the rights provider 2000 is pure = ^ is given to the right consumer 21 to start the right "and grant f. In the pull model in the second b, the right consumer 21 〇 Provide and start the process from the right provider 200 to accept the rights. 9 " The structure of the preferred embodiment for providing and granting rights is shown in Figure 4. The structure 4G0 can be implemented by computer hardware and software Including picture = donor element 40 2, right consumer element 438 and the above-mentioned two yuan, the communication channel 422. For example, the communication channel 42 can be a network, a direct connection of the brain to a computer, a local area network, wireless Connections etc. The electricity supplier 402 is related to the supplier, that is, the entity enables those who are processing ', give consumers the right to use, or the right to consume. The confessed content owner or provider can also be distributed Or it is a retailer or a website operator. The consumer element 438 is related to the consumer B, 1232392 V. Description of the invention (15) ~ ~ ^ —— 一-The consumer can be the final use (Like content consumer middleman , Such as the retailer, the overall seller (whole-selUr), or the transferor = need to pay attention = is the consumer's right to consume but not necessarily used (ie consumer: content. Supplier element 402 and consumer element 438 Can be implemented with any hardware component and / or software module, such as a personal computer, PC, mobile phone, temple server, network, or any combination of the above. The supplier element 402 generates a right sign 4 〇 as a provision, and generates a draft and grants an authorization 52 to the consumer. The consumer element 438 makes a request, picks option 44 from the right label 40, generates a reverse offer (counter 〇ff ^) and accepts the authorization 52. The supplier component 402 and the consumer component 438 can be in the same or the same group of components, so the communication channel 422 is an internal channel. The supplier component 402 includes a user interface module 404, a communication interface module 420, and an identity authentication. Module 40 6. A storage module 4 1 2 for storing the rights of the supplier (for example, in the form of an issued authorization) and a database 414 for managing related information. The user interface 404 is used in a conventional manner. Show The communication interface 422 provides the appropriate message format and agreement between the supplier το 402 and the consumer component 438. The identity authentication module 406 ensures that the identity of the supplier component 402 can be Authenticated by the consumer component 438, and may include authentication information such as the password, encrypted key, or biometric information of the supplier component 402 user. The rights storage module 412 stores the Provider component user rights 'which may include catalogs, search and update functions to store rights therein. Management database 4 1 4 used to store information during rights provision and grant process' This information includes information related to the initial provision Capital

1232392 V. Description of the invention (16) Information, consumer choice, possible reverse offer, consent and final authorization.

The consumer component 4 3 8 includes a user interface module 4 2 8, a communication interface module 4 24, an identity authentication module 426, a storage module 434 for storing consumer rights (for example, in the form of issued authorization), and A database 436 for managing related information. The user interface 424 shows the function of the component to the user and accepts interaction with the user. The communication interface 422 provides rights provision and grants appropriate message formats and agreements between the supplier component 402 and the consumer component 438. The identity authentication module 426 ensures that the identity of the consumer component 438 can be verified by the provider component 402, and can include authentication information such as a user's password, a fork key, or biometric information. The rights storage module 434 stores the rights given to the user of the consumer component 438, and may also include functions for cataloging, searching, and updating the rights stored therein. The management database 436 is used to archive information generated during the provision and grant of rights, including information related to the provision44, consumer choices, possible reverse offers, consents and authorizations 5 2. It should be noted that because the individual may generate different storage information due to interaction with other individuals, the data stored in the asset 436 and the database 414 may be the same or different. The supplier element 402 also includes a provision generation module 408 for generating provision, an entitlement composition module 4 for forming authorization, a provision template 4 1 8 for providing generation template, and a past-based 416 (consumer profiles module), a consumer summary information module that is set and granted by consumers and their relationships. Among them, the provision of sample 4 1 8 is based on the previous transaction and the general form of supply. The consumer component 438 also includes an analysis module 43, which is used to understand

Page 20 1232392 ----- *-V. Description of the invention (17) 2 Ξ ί: Items and conditions presented by Ϊ, selection module 432, which is used to choose the more preferred option in terms of beauty, fashion And supplier preference module 438, which is used to give i, two: health and relationship, suggest any better supply style and straight good (i't it is used to select t cup betting in the supply. ^ 仏,,, or a list of items that are of interest to consumers. The analysis module 430 and the selection module are provided. The rights provision and grant process of the component 402 in the second structure 40i is based on the supplier's access. The agreement provides for those who provide pieces of 438, these agreements usually include the provision and ^ ki, in particular, these agreements include the right to be provided by an entity, and provided by the individual who accepts its offer, 'the offer can It is designed to be taken before acceptance or only in special circumstances defined by the provider. The offer can be terminated in various ways, such as after the = rgen: 2 supply has no specific period, then Based on the provision of "combination, rights can be set at a preset reasonable time" It was said later that for periodic supply of content, such as miscellaneous, periodicals, and even second language, a reasonable time can be determined according to the cycle of its release. For mobile food t itrr; nTt ^ i '^; (Streaming — " The oral time can be saved before the end of the effective time. The rights supplier can specify the acceptance and can cancel 1 person, for example, its provision can be requested by pieces] = rights station interface to return a specific form of Accept the message.

Page 21 1232392 V. Description of the invention (18) Figure 5a is a workflow diagram of the agreement 5 0 0 used for the push model of rights grant. For example, the supplier element 402 generates the entitlement provision with the right mark 40 format, which may include many options 44, and then transmits it to the consumer element 4 3 8 (5 1 0). The consumer element 4 3 8 considers the offer and its possible options and then ‘selects a portion of the right offer 4 4 (5 1 2) and responds to the supplier element 402. The supplier element 402 sets rights based on the consumer's response, and grants the consumer element 4 3 2 (51 4) user rights in the form of a draft authorization. When its draft authorization echoes the choices made by Consumer Element 438,

When acceptable, the consumer component 438 accepts its draft authorization (516). After acceptance ', the supplier element 4 02 generates an authorization 52 and transmits the authorization 52 to the consumer component (518). It should be noted that the grant 52b of the authorization 52 may include a right of use and / or a subsequent right '. Thus, the authorization 52 allows the user of the consumer element 438 to grant rights to others in a similar manner. However, the available gains are controlled by the end-users (UpStreamrt) through post-use. In addition, the agreement may include the user details of the supplier element 438 to pay with a credit card, and the user element 402 to provide information and authentication fees. Supplier component 40 and consumer component

438 can obtain status reports to inform the process of success or failure. Furthermore, during the process, each party is able to authenticate each other and maintain that authentication throughout the process. The: 5b diagram depicts the cooperation model for the right-granting pull model. First, the i element 438 issues a request to the supplier element 402, indicating that it wants to obtain a specific right of the inner valley (520). The supplier element 40 responds with a plural

U 111 P.22 1232392 V. Description of the invention (19)-a provision of the mark 40 in the form of option 44 which covers the rights required by the consumer element 4 3 8 and then transmits the provision to the consumer element 438 ( 522). 'Then the consumer element 4 3 8 judges the offer and its options, and responds to the provider element 402 with regard to the selection of the offered option (5 24). The supplier element 502 sets rights based on this response and grants rights to consumers in the form of draft authorizations (526). After the consumer component 438 accepts the draft authorization (5 2 8) ', the supplier component 4 02 grants authorization 5 2 to the consumer component 4 3 8 (5 3 0). It is stated once again that rights may include subordinate rights. Fig. 6 shows that the supplier module 408 in the supplier component 402 executes the supply and generates the private module 600. In the provision generation process 600, the supplyable rights are first collected in block 602. These rights can be provided by the previous supplier by setting the rights to the supplier later, or the original rights. . In step 604 ^, it is determined whether the supplier has the right to provide the right to the consumer. For example, if the consumer is under age, and the content can only be provided to adult consumers, or the consumer is on the list of prohibited content , The supplier cannot provide the offer. In such an example, the provision generation step terminates at step 606. If the supplier has the right to supply and provide, in step 608, by analyzing the rights collected in step 602, it is determined whether all the rights are available to the consumer. Next, in step 6 丨 〇, determine whether the consumer has any specific rights required. If a request is received, the process passes the rights that can be provided, and considers the consumer's requirements, which are then compared with the available rights = t rights compared to. Then, in step 614, it is determined whether it is necessary to use and provide an offer template.

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V. Description of the invention (20) The standard rights included in the template can be provided to consumers, such as the right to print and archive content. If the provided template is available 1 and is also required, then in step 6 丨 6, the provided template is provided. In step ^, manpower may be involved to adjust the provided template or any available profit. Then 'is restricted by conditions and / or state variables. For example, in step 620, certain rights are limited by time. Finally, in step 622, a digital signature or other authentication method is proposed together with the above set of rights. In step 624, the authenticated offer is passed to the consumer element 438 in the form of a rights token 40. w Figure 8 shows the right setting process 800 performed by the right component module 4 of the supplier element 4 02. Initially, at step 802, the consumer's choice is received. The choice is the right and condition of option 44 selected from mark 40 of step 624 in FIG. 6. In step 804, the process determines whether the supplier element ^ 02 has the right to grant the right to the consumer element 438. For example, if the consumer does not meet certain specific requirements, such as being too young or not living in a place where the content can be authorized, then granting rights is inappropriate, and the consumer setting process 800 will terminate at step 806 . Conversely, the consumer-selected choices will be analyzed at step 808 to confirm whether they can be discerned by the supplier component ^ 〇2, and if their choices are analyzed to see if it can be understood. Then, at step 810, it is judged whether the consumer information is available, for example, whether the consumer summary information can be stored in the database 41 shown in FIG. If possible, consider consumer information to further analyze consumer choices in step 8 丨 2. In step 8 12 the dynamic information is also taken into account, which is described below. For example: the summary information may include a credit rating or

Page 24 1232392 V. Description of the invention (21) ---_ Consumer's address ’is used to provide desired or unwanted rights. In step 814, the process judges whether the selection is reasonable, and this step can be performed by a silly brain or human. Taxi. If the choice of the consumer ## is unreasonable, in step 816, communication with the consumer is resumed. In the process of new communication, based on the choices that have been previously divided, a new supply association is proposed, and consumers have another opportunity to propose new options. The post 'right setting process 800 again returns to step 802. If the consumption is reasonable, then step 818 is performed to generate the right including the selected right when the authorization is generated. If the consumer accepts it is necessary (step 8 and 202 and step 822 again, the consumer will be ~ Check its authorization. In step 824, the fruit consumer does not agree with the items in the authorization, = go to step 816, communicate again, and set the rights of the merger and enforcement right m. In step 82. Re-execute the review, the authorization will be authenticated in step 826, in / step] :::: owe authorization 52, the authorization 52 will be granted and related to the content 42 In 2007, the analysis module 430 and the selection module 432 are provided.>, The components 438 collectively provide the available supplies. In step 704, the determination is made in step 702, and the provider accepts the supplies. For example, if there are restrictions, there are some restrictions on the supply of benefits, such as age restrictions or prohibitions on business :: Rong 2 subject to: Shao Fei cannot accept the offer. &Amp; In this example ...: Rong, the process Will terminate at step 7 06. If the consumer submits this Claimed 'in step 708, the analysis provided; = Na since if the supplier can

Page 25, 1232392 V. Description of the invention (22) ^ '-~-—____ In step 7 1 〇, the value of% is good, and in step 7 ^ is available' is based on the supplier's preference or preference Pan ^ 5 Hai provided. For example, the consumer may trust a certain offering m, determine whether there is a certain offering, Xiao Zhe / Zhangjiao V, and some of the offerings in the steps are based on the logic of steps 7 ° 8 ~ 714, and the consumer chooses them. Option, and at step 72. Associated suggestions after setting: In the case of dual entry, the selection of its options can be executed automatically. If manpower is required, consumers can intervene in the choices or conditions. If you want to find a way to do it, please do it. 4 f m other logic can be used to divide " I ^ From the descriptions in Figures 6, 7 and 8, it can be seen that the consumer sends M ^ ^ ^ root, whether it is the supplier or the consumer:

ms within the valley, but the above example was drafted by the provider. Its; seeks a subset of the offering, and the offering has one or more options. ^ The supplier supplies the consumer (and other consumers who request it at the same time), and the consumer who makes the choice (if possible, other consumers). Next, the supplier analyzes the choice and combines them into one branch (the grant of rights). It should be noted that, the request may also be rejected or the reverse request is made, and the same process will be repeated to respond to the reverse request. When the supplier analyzes the request, it can be performed automatically or manually. When consumers are considering their offerings, their choices can also be performed automatically or manually. Whether it is provided or authorized may be based on the above

1232392 V. Description of Invention (23) --- It is generated by the news, consumer information and consumer requirements mentioned above. The mobile complaint can include many types of information, such as price, online real-time website traffic, discounts, entertainment coupons, consumer habits, the number of times the content was used, the number of hours the content was used, the Beixun where content is used and so on. Dynamic information can be considered as state variables. The value of state variables needs to be checked and updated if necessary. Dynamic and sad news is information that can be changed (but not necessarily), or information generated by some unfixed factors, for example, dynamic information can be based on formulas, tribute stores, curves, predictions, etc. Setting a table, a percentage function of a value, an interest rate, or a stock index to change, can also be completed by the user, distributor and / or consumer's rotation. Consumer education may include consumer age, credit history, credit limit: receipt ^, authorization of what rights are obtained, password, whether assigned to the consumer, whether or not to access or give discounts, based on preset Standard or other consumer class, identity, characteristics and information. Supplier information can include some or all of the same information as consumer information, and it can include options or changes that are available, suppliers, shipping information, or other information. The system and method proposed by the present invention can be used at multiple levels and where the content is widely distributed. The following is an example. This example clarifies by converting the rights provided to the rights provider (in this embodiment, the content distributor) to the consumers who have obtained the rights (to the end user in this embodiment). The process of providing and granting rights, especially how a provision arises from an existing authorization, and how this provision is considered and produced

Page 27 1232392 _____________ V. Description of the Invention (24) '— ~ details such as the choice of birth and how the final authorization is formed. A post-prostitute mechanism is set up to allow the transfer of rights from one side of the content distribution chain to another. Suppose the content provider ρ of a certain content C details to a distributor. Any end user in the United States can sell &quot; broadcasting &quot; rights & and four copies of each copy for sale •, print ", Both are paid by D to 'P. Providers also allow content distributors to add conditions for broadcasting and printing rights, and then provide them to end users. When using the XrMLTM rights language description, the authorization given by the content provider to the distributor will be as follows: &lt; license &gt; &lt; grant &gt; &lt; for All varName = M user &quot; / &gt; &lt; for All varName = MdistributorConditionForPlayM / &gt; <Principal id = &quot; distributor · '/> &lt; i ssue / &gt; &lt; gr ant &gt; <principal varRef = ”usern / &gt; &lt; p1 ay / &gt; &lt; di gi ta1 Resource licensePartId =' 丨book 丨 丨 / &gt; &lt; a11Cond iti on &gt; 〈region regionCode = &quot; US &quot; / &gt; &lt; cond iti on

1232392 on page 28 5. Description of the invention (25) varRef = M distributorConditionForPlay &quot; / &gt; &lt; / all Condition〉 &lt; / grant &gt; &lt; f ee &gt; &lt; flat currencycode = M USDM &gt; l &lt; / flat &gt; &lt; to licenseParId = n provider 丨 丨 / &gt; &lt; / f ee &gt; &lt; / grant &gt; &lt; gran t &gt; &lt; f or A 1 1 varName =, 丨 user 丨 丨 / &gt; forA 1 1 varName = &quot; distributorConditionForPlay &quot; /> <principal id = &quot; distributor &quot; / &gt; &lt; i ssue / &gt; &lt; grant &gt; 〈principal varRef = &quot; user &quot; / &gt; &lt; p1 ay / &gt; &lt; di gi ta 1 Resource 1 icensePartId = &quot; book1 '/ &gt; &lt; al lCondition &gt; &lt; reg i on regionCode = &quot; US &quot; / &gt; &lt; cond iti on varRef = n distributorConditionForPlay &quot; / &gt; &lt; / all Condition〉 &lt; / grant &gt; &lt; f ee &gt;

Page 29 1232392 V. Description of the invention (26) &lt; perUse regionCode II 丨 USD 丨 丨 &5; &lt; / perUse &gt; &lt; to licenseParId = Mprovider &quot; / &gt; &lt; / f ee &gt; &lt; / grant &gt; &lt; i ssuer id =, f provider &quot; / &gt; &lt; / license &gt; The distributor can propose an end user based on the rights in the above authorization. Please note that the usage rights and conditions of each option are listed in the table ^ Between the <grant> tags in the XMLTM language. In the following provision / required, the distributor needs to add two payment conditions. · The end user needs to pay two ^ free US dollars (one US dollar more than the fee he paid to the supplier) to get, play the right , And the end user pays six dollars for each copy (one dollar more than the cost he paid to the supplier) to get the "print," right. Distributors &amp; limit this offer to an acceptable period of December 31, 2002. As mentioned above, post-grant grants rights to the disseminator to allow the disseminator to revise the grant in the authorization and make an offer. &lt; of fer &gt;

&lt; gran t &gt; &lt; for All varName = 丨 丨 user &quot; / &gt; &lt; f〇r All varName = -distributorConditionForPlay &quot; / &gt; &lt; ob t a i n / &gt; &lt; grant &gt;

Page 30 1232392 V. Description of the invention (27) <principal varRef = 丨 丨 user1 丨 / &gt; &lt; p1 ay / &gt; &lt; digitalResource 1 icensePartId = M book11 / &gt; &lt; regi on regionCode = 丨, USn / &gt; &lt; / grant &gt; &lt; f ee &gt; <flat currencyCode? USD &quot; &gt; 2 &lt; / flat &gt; &lt; to 1icenseParId = M distributorM / &gt; &lt; / f ee &gt; &lt; / grant &gt; &lt; grant &gt; &lt; forAll varName =, fuser, f / &gt; <principal varRef = n user, f / &gt; &lt; obta in / &gt; &lt; gr an t &gt; <principal varRef = 丨 丨 user1 丨 / &gt; &lt; print / &gt; &lt; digitalResource licensePartld "book 丨 '/ &gt; &lt; allCondition &gt; &lt; reg i on regionCode = 丨 丨 US" / &gt; &lt; f ee &gt; 〈perUse currencyCode = &quot; USD &quot; &gt; 6 &lt; / perUse &gt; &lt; to 1 icenseParId =, f distributor11 / &gt; &lt; / fee &gt;

Page 31 1232392 V. Description of the invention (28) &lt; / a 1 1 condition> &lt; / grant &gt; &lt; is suer id = 丨 丨 tributor &quot; / &gt; &lt; validitylnterval &gt; &lt; until &gt; 2002: 12: 31 &lt; / until &gt; &lt; / va1i di ty I nterva 1 &gt; &lt; / i ssuer &gt; 〈/ offer〉 When the offer is transmitted to the end user, the end user can only choose to pay two dollars to get paid for playback Rights' and responded to the disseminator, whose choice is described between the <ch ice> tags in the XM LTM language. &lt; choi ce &gt; &lt; grant &gt; <principal id = ManEndUserM / &gt; &lt; ob tain / &gt; &lt; grant &gt; <principal varRef = &quot; anEndUsern / &gt; &lt; p 1 ay / &gt; &lt; di gi ta 1 Resource 1 icensePart Id =, f book &quot; / &gt; &lt; reg i on regionCode = &quot; US &quot; / &gt; &lt; / grant &gt; &lt; f ee &gt;

Page 32, 1232392 V. Description of the invention (29) &lt; flat currencyCode = MUSDM &gt; 2 &lt; / flat &gt; &lt; to licenseParId = &quot; distributor "/ &gt; &lt; / f ee &gt; &lt; / grant &gt; <issuer id = ”AnEndUser 丨 '/ &gt; &lt; val iditylnterval &gt; &lt; until &gt; 2002: 12: 31 &lt; / until &gt; &lt; / validitylnterval &gt; &lt; / i ssuer &gt;

&lt; / cho i ce &gt; It should be noted that the request may be rejected and the response may be provided in reverse. At this time, the provision of rights is not the same as that given by the original distributor. When the disseminator receives the choice presented from the end user, it grants an authorization to the end user. As follows: &lt; 1i cense &gt; &lt; grant &gt;

<Principal id: 丨 1 anEndUser &quot; / &gt; &lt; ob t a i n / &gt; &lt; grant &gt; <principal varRef = M anEndUser &quot; / &gt; &lt; p1 ay / &gt; 〈digitalResource licensePartld Two 丨, book &quot; /〉

Page 33, 1232392 V. Description of the invention (30) &lt; region regionCode II &quot; US &quot; / &gt; &lt; / grant &gt; &lt; fee &gt; 〈flat currencyCode =, 丨 USD &quot; &gt; 2 &lt; / flat &gt; &lt; to licenseParld 丨 'distributor &quot; /〉 &lt; / fee &gt; &lt; / grant &gt; <issuer id = ”distributor &quot; /> &lt; issuedTime &gt; 2002: 05: 06 &lt; / i ssuedT ime &gt; &lt; / i ssuer &gt; &lt; / l icense &gt; · Please note that for the above XML files, the publisher can choose to digitally sign the files with a digital signature algorithm. The recipients of these files can check the additional digital signatures. To verify the credibility of these files', it is possible to use conventional techniques to control access to a wide variety of files and components. ^ In some cases, the provision and granting of authorizations may lead to the use of content ^ yes Brand-new status. When the right is started, the formula obtained by the post-rights can inherit and / or share the value of the related status variables. For example, 'two = leather grants to print some documents five times and make four copies Right to copy when king 4 new copies are Have the same set of rights and share the same as the original

1232392 V. State (or remaining rights) of the description of invention (31) 'After the original version is printed twice and a new copy is made, the copy and the original version can be printed three times together and two more made New copies. For example, the preferred embodiment can be applied to various components such as servers, workstations, personal digital assistants, rare clients or other similar components. For example, the client environment can be a handheld component, such as a mobile phone or a personal digital assistant. Various communication channels can be used. At the same time, a 7L piece can also integrate many functions. For example, the authorization server function can use software to The terminal environment is integrated. Furthermore, the authorization server or other modules used to generate provision, select rights and grant authorizations can also be executed by the same components. These disclosed function modules are based on functions: no. However, these functions can be combined in any form or divided into hardware or software modules, and they can also be used in combination or divided. f Here, various elements and components can be stored in the same or stored / Wu ^, for example: the license can be stored with the content or separated Yuan Yuan :. Furthermore, the various components of the authorization can be stored in different device state variables. The values can be stored in the system's state storage. Its system is used to track the latest values of the state variables. Various links, tests, descriptions, or other related objects can also be used to connect with these components: However, under the premise of this invention, the present invention is disclosed through preferred embodiments and other examples without departing from the scope of the present invention And legal equivalents can be changed in various ways.

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Brief description of the drawings V. [Simplified description of the drawings] The preferred embodiment of the present invention refers to the first diagram as the content distribution. The second diagram is the model diagram in the first diagram; Brother 3 (a) The rights-bearer-consumer push model; Brother 3 (b) is a diagram of the rights-bearer-consumer pull model; Figure 4 is a block diagram based on a better implementation of $; with the following icons Make a detailed explanation.-A diagram of the hierarchical model; one of the simple provisioning, granting and executing one of the simple provisioning, granting and executing one of the simple provisioning and granting, and the granting process. Figures 5 (a) and 5 (b) of the grant structure are examples of the working flow chart of pushing and pulling die and rights, respectively. The embodiment shows the right to provide the generation process. FIG. 7 is a flowchart of the process of determining the provision of rights according to the preferred embodiment; FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the setting of provision of rights according to the preferred embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a DRM system connected to the preferred embodiment; FIG. 10 is a block diagram of an example structure with authorization for use rights and post-installation rights in the preferred embodiment; and FIG. 11 is based on a preferred embodiment The illustration of the right label shown in the embodiment.

Page 36 1232392 Schematic description of the diagram Symbol description 10 DRM system 20 Excitation server 30 Client environment 40 Rights sign 42 Content 44 Option 44a Use right 44b Condition 44c Content description 50 Authorization server 52 Authorization 52a Authorization 52b Authorization 52c Digital signature 60 Client software component 70 Computer 72 Document preparation application 80 Web server 90 Clearing house 100 Content provider 1 10 Distributor 120 End user 200 Rights provider 210 Rights consumer 400 Structure 402 Rights provider element 404 User interface module 408 Provide generator 410 Entitlement composition module 412 Storage module 414 Database 416 Consumer summary information 418 Provide generation module 420 Communication interface module 424 Communication interface module 426 Identity verification module 428 User interface Module 430 provides Analysis of the mold die set storage group 434 436 438 owned library materials consumer rights element

Page 37 1232392 Schematic illustration 440 Choose style module 5 1 2 Consider 5 1 6 Confirm 5 2 0 Request 5 24 Consider 5 2 8 Agree 510 to generate 5 1 4 Set 5 1 8 Authenticate 5 2 2 Provide 5 2 6 Set 5 3 0 Identification

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Claims (1)

Amend 1232392 Case No. 91124582 6. Scope of patent application 丄 · A method for converting the right of use related to _ project, which is used in a computer system and includes: At least one first provision is generated by a supplier, and the first One provision includes a plurality of use rights and a plurality of post-use rights for the project. The use right defines a kind of use behavior for the project, and the post-use rights specify the obtaining of a plurality of use rights or other plurality of post-use rights. Right (me t a-rights); provide the first offer to a first consumer; use Ϊ! The first consumer receives a choice 'used to describe the multiple use cores and multiple post-installation Rights; and a first authorization for granting the first consumer% non-competition ... the right of use and the 后 2 required by the plurality of post-authorizers. The method as described in claim 1, wherein the authorization Specific 4 traces of one or more conditions' Only when the conditions are met, the right to use can be 刼 — / ^ Yunmu threat, where the order, the award also specifically mention one or more conditions, when the conditions are met ^ m ^ 7 'the plural δ and handcuffs before they can be executed. 3. The method as described in the claim, further comprising the step of receiving an authorization request made by the request. Λ factory, 4 · The method as described in claim 1, further comprising: 'the authorization request for a number of post-establishment rights; from the second supply' the second supply is received from the second supply by a second consumer A generated authorization request includes at least a plurality of use rights for the project and a second supply is generated by a second supplier, including the rights derived from the plurality of subsequent rights, among which the A first consumer; and a second authorization generated by a second supplier, including 9a 12. -7 J Day Amendment 1232392 ---- Case No. 91124582 VI. The multiple derived rights included in the scope of patent application, where the second supplier is the first consumer. 5 · The method according to claim 1, wherein the item includes digital content 〇6. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the following steps: providing the first authorization to the first consumer Or, the first authorization is a customized draft license; accepting confirmation of one of the customized draft authorizations issued by the first consumer; and authenticating the customized draft authorization to generate an identification Grant # (authenticated license) ° 7. The method as described in claim 1, wherein the first authorization includes a license identification, a digital signature, and at least one grant, and the at least one grant includes a plurality of use rights , A plurality of subsequent rights, a first consumer named primarily to be granted rights, and a list of conditions. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the first supplier is at least one of a supplier, a distributor, a retailer, a consumer, or a user. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first consumer is at least one of a provider, a distributor, a retailer, a consumer, or a user. 1 0 · The method according to claim 1, wherein the step of generating at least one provision further includes the following steps: 4NIXON0206TWCGH-Replacement page-120704.ptc Page 40 1232392 Amendment No. 91124582 6. Apply for a patent scope to collect a number of use rights and post-installation rights that can be provided; Decide whether the supplier has the right to provide the plurality of available rights Use rights and post-establishment rights; When the right to provide other use rights and post-establishment rights does not exist, end the generation of the provision; ° When the supplier has the right to provide other use rights and post-establishment rights, based on a plurality of available The rights constitute a provision; and the identification of the provision. 1 1 · The method as described in claim 10, wherein the steps of the constitution-providing further include the following steps:. Determine whether a consumer is requesting a provision that includes one of a plurality of specific use rights and subsequent rights; &amp; supply the plurality of specific use rights and subsequent rights to the offer as a filter; and "determine a provision template (〇ffer tempi ate) whether it corresponds to the transition, and if so, the provision template is converted into a provision. 1 2 · The method described in claim 1, wherein the generating a first authorization step further includes the following steps: judging the supply Whether the supplier has the right to grant the plurality of rights; when the supplier does not have the right to grant the plurality of rights, end the step of authorizing the customized draft; Λ analyze one or more choices received from the consumer; judge the choice Whether it is acceptable; and when the selection is acceptable, a draft authorization is generated based on the selection. 4NIXON0206WCGH-Replacement page- 丨 20704. pt ^ page 41 1232392 case number 91124582 9V2.- 7 said amendment 6. Patent application scope 1 3. The method described in claim 12, wherein the step of generating further includes the following Steps: Propose the draft authorization to the consumer; when the first authorization is not approved by the consumer, renegotiate an authorization; and when the first consumer recognizes the draft authorization, identify the draft authorization. 1 4 · The method described in claim 1, wherein the right of use specifically details copying, transferring, renting, broadcasting, printing, backup, restoring, deleting, decompressing, embedding, editing, authorizing (Authorize), install or uninstall rights. 1 5 · — A system to convert usage rights associated with a project, which can grant dowstream rights in multiple multi-tier channels of distribution, and multiple Conditions assigned to at least one level (丨 eve 丨), the system includes: a supplier component, including: a supply user interface module; a provision generation module for generating at least a plurality of use rights and post-installation One of the rights is provided; two rights component modules are used to form a draft authorization; a storage source is used to store a plurality of supplier rights; a supplier management data card; and a consumer component, including: 4NIXON0206T1VCGH-Replacement page-120704. Ptc Page 42 1232392 Amendment_ 91124582 6. Scope of patent application-Consumer user interface module;-Provide offer-consideration module for analysis generated by the supplier component The plurality of supplies, and the plurality of supplies are selected according to the analysis; a storage for storing a plurality of consumer rights; a consumer management database; and a communication link for coupling the supplier component and the Consumer component 0 1 6 · The system as described in eye item 15, wherein the supplier component further includes a plurality of long 1 supply templates and consumer profile information (mati〇n), where the The provided template includes one or more default usage rights and rights, and wherein the consumer summary information includes at least one consumer news, accounting information, purchase history information, consumer preference information, and credit evaluation. One of the information. 1 7 · The system as described in claim 15, wherein the consumer component further includes a supplier preference module for providing supplier information. 1 8 · The system described in claim 15, wherein the provision considers whether the module package X sentence determines whether the consumer can accept one of the provided components; the second is used to provide selection logic to the provided components; 乂 details Describe a plurality of contingency components; and a component for forging a plurality of options and providing the plurality of options to the supplier component. 4NIXON0206WCGH · Replace 1232392 -1 ^ 91124582 6. Scope of patent application ^ 12. B7 Amendment 1 9 · If the system of Qing Qiu Item 18 is prepared by μ people, the components used for the provision include. The first part is used to analyze the provision and select the preferred use right and the design Yuanyuan is used to filter the provided components based on supplier preference; components to provide consumer preferences; and a component to select a plurality of options based on the output of the analysis component, the filter component, and the provided consumer preference component . 2 0 · —A method for generating a digital content authorized for use in a system's method is used in a computer system to manage at least one of the use and distribution of the digital content. The method includes: A supply is provided to a consumer, the offer includes a plurality of post-set rights; a selection of the consumer is received, the selection includes at least one post-set right; and an authorization is generated based on the selection, wherein the authorization allows The consumer executes the at least one subsequent right, and allows the consumer to provide at least one derived right, and generates an authorization including the at least one derived right, wherein the derived right is derived from the at least one subsequent right. Rights are derived. 2 1 · The method as described in claim 20, wherein the at least one derivative right for the second party includes a plurality of use rights and a post-set right, and the plurality of use rights are executed by the second party. The plurality of subsequent rights allow a third party to provide a plurality of derivative rights.