Patent ID: 7076652
Filing Date: 2006-07-11
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G06T,G07F,H04L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A method performed at a first site, comprising one or more electronic appliances and a first secure container, the first secure container containing first protected information and having associated a first control set, the method comprising: using a control from the first control set to govern an aspect of use of the first protected information; creating a second secure container having associated a second control set for governing an aspect of use of protected information contained within the second secure container; incorporating a first portion of the first protected information into the second secure container, the first portion made up of some or all of the first protected information; transmitting identification information to a second site, the identification information at least in part identifying the first portion, the transmission being governed at least in part by a control from the first control set; transmitting the second secure container to a third site; and separately transmitting the second control set to the third site.