Patent ID: 8117595
Filing Date: 2012-02-14
Classification: G06F,G06Q

Abstract:
1. A computerized method for updating content in an electronic document, wherein the updating relies on the existence of a persisted policy scheme, the computerized method comprising: accepting the electronic document; identifying one or more rights management protections associated with content of the electronic document, said rights management protections being defined by the persisted policy scheme; pre-licensing the accepted electronic document by obtaining a use license on behalf of a user, said use license being defined by the persisted policy scheme and being associated with the content of the electronic document; determining whether the content of the electronic document has exceeded the rights management protections defined by the persisted policy scheme; if the content of the electronic document has exceeded the rights management protections, replacing a portion of the content of the electronic document with an indicating piece of data such that the content of the electronic document is modified; and permitting use of the modified content of the electronic document in accordance with the obtained use license.