US5983351A — Web site copyright registration system and method

Claim 1

Independent Claim 159 words

A computer system to automatically generate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register a copyright for a work, said computer system comprising: input means for facilitating user entry of copyright registration form information associated with the work into said computer system; entry means for receiving the form information associated with the work from said input means; examination means for examining the work in computer readable form to identify individual work components contained within the work and to ascertain component information relating to the identified work components; work selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for inclusion in the work copyright registration; memory means for storing the form information and component information and information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components; and work registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in said memory means, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register the work for copyright protection.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 159 words

A computer system to automatically generate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register a copyright for a work, said computer system comprising: input means for facilitating user entry of copyright registration form information associated with the work into said computer system; entry means for receiving the form information associated with the work from said input means; examination means for examining the work in computer readable form to identify individual work components contained within the work and to ascertain component information relating to the identified work components; work selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for inclusion in the work copyright registration; memory means for storing the form information and component information and information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components; and work registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in said memory means, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register the work for copyright protection.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 97 words

The system of claim 1 wherein: said work selection means includes component selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for individual copyright protection; said memory means includes component memory means for storing information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components via said component selection means; and said work registration form means includes component registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in said memory means, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to individually register for copyright protection the identified work components selected via said component selection means.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 12 words

The system of claim 1 wherein said work includes a web site.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 42 words

The system of claim 2 wherein said memory means includes a database to store the form information and component information and the information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components via said work selection means and said component selection means.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 155 words

The system of claim 2 wherein the associated materials include a copy of each identified work component selected via said work selection means and said component selection means, and said work registration form means further includes: work format means for formatting, based on the information stored in said memory means, each identified work component selected via said work selection means to produce a copy of that work component in the proper format to register the work for copyright protection; component format means for formatting, based on the information stored in said memory means, each identified work component selected via said component selection means to produce a copy of that work component in the proper format to individually register the work component for copyright protection; and output means for transferring the generated copyright registration forms and copies of the identified work components selected via said work selection means and component selection means to an output medium.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 165 words

A program product apparatus having a computer readable medium with computer program logic recorded thereon for facilitating generation of completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register a copyright for a work, said program product apparatus comprising: entry means for receiving copyright registration form information associated with the work entered into a computer system by a user via an input device; examination means for examining a computer readable form of the work to identify individual work components contained within the work and to ascertain component information relating to the identified work components; work selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for inclusion in the work copyright registration; storing means for storing in a memory the form and component information and information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components; and work registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in said memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register the work for copyright protection.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 165 words

A program product apparatus having a computer readable medium with computer program logic recorded thereon for facilitating generation of completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register a copyright for a work, said program product apparatus comprising: entry means for receiving copyright registration form information associated with the work entered into a computer system by a user via an input device; examination means for examining a computer readable form of the work to identify individual work components contained within the work and to ascertain component information relating to the identified work components; work selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for inclusion in the work copyright registration; storing means for storing in a memory the form and component information and information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components; and work registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in said memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register the work for copyright protection.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 99 words

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein: said work selection means includes component selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for individual copyright protection; said storing means includes component storing means for storing in said memory information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components via said component selection means; and said work registration form means includes component registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in said memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to individually register for copyright protection the identified work components selected via said component selection means.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 12 words

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said work includes a web site.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 158 words

A carrier signal having computer program logic embedded therein for facilitating generation of completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register a copyright for a work, said carrier signal comprising: entry means for receiving copyright registration form information associated with the work entered into a computer system by a user via an input device; examination means for examining a computer readable form of the work to identify individual work components contained within the work and to ascertain component information relating to the identified work components; work selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for inclusion in the work copyright registration; storing means for storing in a memory the form and component information and information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components; and work registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in said memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register the work for copyright protection.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 158 words

A carrier signal having computer program logic embedded therein for facilitating generation of completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register a copyright for a work, said carrier signal comprising: entry means for receiving copyright registration form information associated with the work entered into a computer system by a user via an input device; examination means for examining a computer readable form of the work to identify individual work components contained within the work and to ascertain component information relating to the identified work components; work selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for inclusion in the work copyright registration; storing means for storing in a memory the form and component information and information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components; and work registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in said memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register the work for copyright protection.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 100 words

The carrier signal of claim 9 wherein: said work selection means includes component selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for individual copyright protection; said storing means includes component storing means for storing in said memory information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components via said component selection means; and said work registration form means includes component registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in said memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to individually register for copyright protection the identified work components selected via said component selection means.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 13 words

The carrier signal of claim 9 wherein said work includes a web site.

Claim 15

Independent Claim 167 words

A method for automatically generating, via a computer system, completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register a copyright for a work wherein the computer system includes an input device and memory, said method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving copyright registration form information associated with the work entered into the computer system by a user via the input device; (b) examining the work in computer readable form, via the computer system, to identify work components contained within the work and to ascertain component information relating to the identified work components; (c) facilitating user selection of identified work components for inclusion in the work copyright registration via said input device; (d) storing in the memory, via the computer system, the form and component information and information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components; and (e) generating, via the computer system based on the information stored in the memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register the work for copyright protection.

Claim 16

Independent Claim 167 words

A method for automatically generating, via a computer system, completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register a copyright for a work wherein the computer system includes an input device and memory, said method comprising the steps of: (a) receiving copyright registration form information associated with the work entered into the computer system by a user via the input device; (b) examining the work in computer readable form, via the computer system, to identify work components contained within the work and to ascertain component information relating to the identified work components; (c) facilitating user selection of identified work components for inclusion in the work copyright registration via said input device; (d) storing in the memory, via the computer system, the form and component information and information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components; and (e) generating, via the computer system based on the information stored in the memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register the work for copyright protection.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 95 words

The method of claim 12 wherein step (c) further includes: (c.1) facilitating user selection of identified work components for individual copyright protection via the input device; step (d) further includes: (d.1) storing in the memory, via the computer system, information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components for individual copyright protection; and step (e) further includes: (e.1) generating, via the computer system based on the information stored in the memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register for copyright protection the identified work components selected for individual copyright protection.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 12 words

The method of claim 12 wherein the work includes a web site.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 52 words

The method of claim 13 wherein the memory includes a database, and step (d.1) further includes: (d.1.1) storing in the database, via the computer system, the form and component information and information corresponding to the identified work components selected for inclusion in the work copyright registration and selected for individual copyright protection.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 162 words

The method of claim 13 wherein the associated materials include a copy of each identified work component selected for inclusion in the work copyright registration and selected for individual copyright protection, and step (e) further includes: (e.1) formatting, via the computer system based on the information stored in the memory, each identified work component selected for inclusion in the work copyright registration to produce a copy of that work component in the proper format to register the work for copyright protection; (e.2) formatting, via the computer system based on the information stored in the memory, each identified work component selected for individual copyright protection to produce a copy of that work component in the proper format to individually register the work component for copyright protection; and (e.3) transferring to an output medium from the computer system the generated copyright registration forms and copies of the identified work components selected for inclusion in the work copyright registration and selected for individual copyright protection.

Claim 21

Independent Claim 169 words

A method for facilitating generation of completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register a copyright for a work, said method comprising the step of: (a) storing computer program logic on a computer readable medium wherein said computer program logic includes entry means for receiving copyright registration form information associated with the work entered into a computer system by a user via an input device; examination means for examining a computer readable form of the work to identify individual work components contained within the work and to ascertain component information relating to the identified work components; work selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for inclusion in the work copyright registration; storing means for storing in a memory the form and component information and information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components; and work registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in the memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register the work for copyright protection.

Claim 22

Independent Claim 169 words

A method for facilitating generation of completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register a copyright for a work, said method comprising the step of: (a) storing computer program logic on a computer readable medium wherein said computer program logic includes entry means for receiving copyright registration form information associated with the work entered into a computer system by a user via an input device; examination means for examining a computer readable form of the work to identify individual work components contained within the work and to ascertain component information relating to the identified work components; work selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for inclusion in the work copyright registration; storing means for storing in a memory the form and component information and information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components; and work registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in the memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register the work for copyright protection.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 110 words

The method of claim 17 wherein step (a) further includes: (a.1) storing said work selection means on the computer readable medium wherein said selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for individual copyright protection, said storing means includes component storing means for storing in the memory information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components via said component selection means, and said work registration form means includes component registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in the memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to individually register for copyright protection the identified work components selected via said component selection means.

Claim 24

Dependent Claim 12 words

The method of claim 17 wherein the work includes a web site.

Claim 25

Independent Claim 168 words

A method for facilitating generation of completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register a copyright for a work, said method comprising the step of: (a) embedding computer program logic within a carrier signal wherein said computer program logic includes entry means for receiving copyright registration form information associated with the work entered into a computer system by a user via an input device; examination means for examining a computer readable form of the work to identify individual work components contained within the work and to ascertain component information relating to the identified work components; work selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for inclusion in the work copyright registration; storing means for storing in a memory the form and component information and information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components; and work registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in the memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register the work for copyright protection.

Claim 26

Independent Claim 168 words

A method for facilitating generation of completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register a copyright for a work, said method comprising the step of: (a) embedding computer program logic within a carrier signal wherein said computer program logic includes entry means for receiving copyright registration form information associated with the work entered into a computer system by a user via an input device; examination means for examining a computer readable form of the work to identify individual work components contained within the work and to ascertain component information relating to the identified work components; work selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for inclusion in the work copyright registration; storing means for storing in a memory the form and component information and information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components; and work registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in the memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to register the work for copyright protection.

Claim 27

Dependent Claim 114 words

The method of claim 20 wherein step (a) further includes: (a.1) embedding said work selection means within the carrier signal wherein the work selection means includes component selection means for facilitating user selection of identified work components for individual copyright protection, said storing means includes component storing means for storing in the memory information corresponding to said user selection of identified work components via said component selection means, and said work registration form means includes component registration form means for generating, based on the information stored in the memory, the appropriate completed copyright registration forms and associated materials to individually register for copyright protection the identified work components selected via said component selection means.

Claim 28

Dependent Claim 12 words

The method of claim 20 wherein the work includes a web site.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	2002-11-08	2003-05-10	2003-11-09	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2006-11-08	2007-05-10	2007-11-09	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2010-11-08	2011-05-10	2011-11-09	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Web site copyright registration system and method

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