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Secure electronic content management system
Assignee: Wistron Corp
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Filing: 1998-09-14
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Granted: 2003-06-03
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Expires: 2018-09-14
Abstract
Abstract A method of managing content data and associated metadata. According to the method, the content data and the associated metadata are generated. The content data is transferred to a content host, and the metadata and usage condition data for the associated content are transferred to an electronic store. The metadata and/or the usage condition data are altered in order to form promotional data, and the promotional data is transferred from the electronic store to a customer's system. In one preferred method, the content data is encrypted with a first encrypting key before being transferred to the content host. The first encrypting key is encrypted with a second encrypting key, and the encrypted first encrypting key is transferred along with the metadata and usage condition data to the electronic store. Additionally, the encrypted first encrypting key is transferred along with the promotional data to the customer's system.
Inventors
- 👤 Edgar Downs
- 👤 George Gregory Gruse
- 👤 Marco M. Hurtado
- 👤 Cesar Medina
- 👤 Kenneth Louis Milsted
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2026-11-08 15:05
CPC Classifications
G; G06; G06F; G06F21/00; G06F21/10; G06F21/16; G06Q; G06Q20/00; G06Q20/30; G06Q20/36; G06Q20/367; G06Q20/3674; G06Q20/38; G06Q20/382; G06Q20/3829; G06Q30/00; G06Q30/06; G06Q30/0601; G06Q30/0613; G06Q30/0617; G06Q30/0623; G06Q30/0633; H; H04; H04L; H04L63/00; H04L63/04; H04L63/0428; H04L67/00; H04L67/50; H04L67/52; H04L69/00; H04L69/30; H04L69/32; H04L69/322; H04L69/329; H04L9/00; H04L9/08; H04L9/0816; H04L9/0819; H04L9/0822; H04L9/0825; H04W; H04W4/00; H04W4/02; G06F2221/00; G06F2221/21; G06F2221/2135; H04L2209/00; H04L2209/60; H04L2209/603; H04L2463/00; H04L2463/101; H04L2463/102; H04W4/029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of managing content data, associated metadata, and associated usage data, on an electronic content management system, said method comprising the steps of: generating the content data and the associated metadata on a content provider; transferring the content data from the content provider to a content host; transferring the metadata and usage condition data for the associated content data from a content host to an electronic store; altering, on the electronic store, at least one of the metadata and the usage condition data in order to form promotional data; and transferring the promotional data from the electronic store to a customer's system.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
103 words
A method of managing content data, associated metadata, and associated usage data, on an electronic content management system, said method comprising the steps of: generating the content data and the associated metadata on a content provider; transferring the content data from the content provider to a content host; transferring the metadata and usage condition data for the associated content data from a content host to an electronic store; altering, on the electronic store, at least one of the metadata and the usage condition data in order to form promotional data; and transferring the promotional data from the electronic store to a customer's system.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising the steps of: encrypting the content data with a first encrypting key before transferring the content data to the content host; encrypting the first encrypting key with a second encrypting key; and transferring the encrypted first encrypting key, along with the metadata and usage condition data, to the electronic store.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as defined in claim 2 , further comprising the step of transferring the encrypted first encrypting key, along with the promotional data, from the electronic store to the customer's system.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , further comprising the step of transferring promotional material from the electronic store to the customer's system, the promotional material including at least some of the metadata.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
35 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein in the step of altering, the electronic store is able to change or remove portions of the received metadata and is able to add additional metadata.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The method as defined in claim 5 , wherein the metadata includes template data that indicates the portions of the metadata that can be changed or removed by the electronic store.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
39 words
The method as defined in claim 5 , wherein the metadata transferred to the electronic store includes wholesale price information, and in the step of altering, the electronic store removes the wholesale price information and adds retail price information.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
30 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the content data includes music data, and the usage condition data includes time restrictions on the playing of the music data.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the content data includes music data, and the usage condition data includes a maximum number of copies of the music data that can be made and a maximum number of times the music data can be played.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
32 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein the content data includes music data, and the metadata includes the source of the music data and a link to the content host.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
42 words
The method as defined in claim 10 , wherein the metadata further includes a description of the content of the music data, artwork associated with the music data, and a selected portion of the music data to be used for sales promotion.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
55 words
The method as defined in claim 1 , wherein before the metadata and the usage condition data are transferred to the electronic store, the metadata and the usage condition data are digitally signed by a content provider, and before transferring the promotional data to the customer's system, the electronic store digitally signs the promotional data.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
The method as defined in claim 12 , wherein before transferring the content data to the content host, the content data is digitally signed by the content provider.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
126 words
An electronic content management system for managing content data, associated metadata, and associated usage data, said system comprising: a content provider including: a content data generator that generates the content data and the associated metadata; and a first transmitter for transmitting the content data, the associated metadata, and the associated usage condition data; a content host including a first receiver for receiving the content data from the content provider; and an electronic store including: a second receiver for receiving the metadata and the usage condition data from the content provider; an offer data generator that alters at least one of the metadata and the usage condition data in order to form promotional data; and a second transmitter for transmitting the promotional data to a customer's system.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
126 words
An electronic content management system for managing content data, associated metadata, and associated usage data, said system comprising: a content provider including: a content data generator that generates the content data and the associated metadata; and a first transmitter for transmitting the content data, the associated metadata, and the associated usage condition data; a content host including a first receiver for receiving the content data from the content provider; and an electronic store including: a second receiver for receiving the metadata and the usage condition data from the content provider; an offer data generator that alters at least one of the metadata and the usage condition data in order to form promotional data; and a second transmitter for transmitting the promotional data to a customer's system.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
55 words
The system as defined in claim 14 , wherein the content data generator encrypts the content data with a first encrypting key, and encrypts the first encrypting key with a second encrypting key, and the first transmitter transmits the encrypted first encrypting key, along with the metadata and usage condition data, to the electronic store.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
The system as defined in claim 15 , wherein the second transmitter transmits the encrypted first encrypting key, along with the promotional data, to the customer's system.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
29 words
The system as defined in claim 14 , wherein the second transmitter transmits promotional material to the customer's system, the promotional material including at least some of the metadata.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
31 words
The system as defined in claim 14 , wherein the offer data generator is able to change or remove portions of the received metadata and is able to add additional metadata.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
40 words
The system as defined in claim 18 , wherein the first transmitter also transmits template data to the electronic store, the template data indicating the portions of the metadata that can be changed or removed by the offer data generator.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
The system as defined in claim 18 , wherein the metadata transmitted to the electronic store includes wholesale price information, and the offer data generator removes the wholesale price information from the metadata and adds retail price information.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system as defined in claim 4 , wherein the content data includes music data, and the usage condition data includes time restrictions on the playing of the music data.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
46 words
The system as defined in claim 14 , wherein the content data includes music data, and the usage condition data includes a maximum number of copies of the music data that can be made and a maximum number of times the music data can be played.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
36 words
The system as defined in claim 14 , wherein the content data includes music data, and the metadata transmitted to the electronic store includes information identifying the content provider and a link to the content host.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
47 words
The system as defined in claim 23 , wherein the metadata transmitted to the electronic store further includes a description of the content of the music data, artwork associated with the music data, and a selected portion of the music data to be used for sales promotion.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
30 words
The system as defined in claim 14 , wherein the first transmitter digitally signs the metadata and the usage condition data, and the second transmitter digitally signs the promotional data.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
The system as defined in claim 25 , wherein the first transmitter digitally signs the content data.
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