Patent ID: 8931106
Filing Date: 2015-01-06
Classification: G06F,G06Q,G16H

Abstract:
1. A method for managing the use of electronic content at a computing device, the method including: executing a rendering application on the computing device, the rendering application being associated with at least a first digital certificate generated by a first entity if the first entity determined that the rendering application will handle the electronic content with at least a predefined level of security; requesting, through a rights management engine executing on the computing device, permission for the rendering application to render a piece of electronic content comprising an authorizing document, the piece of electronic content being encrypted and associated with at least a second digital certificate generated by a second entity and at least a first electronic rule, determining, using the rights management engine, whether the one or more conditions specified in at least the first electronic rule have been satisfied; decrypting the piece of electronic content; and rendering the decrypted piece of electronic content using the rendering application.