Patent ID: 8271387
Filing Date: 2012-09-18
Classification: G06F,H04L

Abstract:
1. An electronic software delivery and management (ESDM) apparatus, comprising: a library storing multiple digital objects each submitted by one of multiple third party manufacturers or channel partners for customers to retrieve via the ESDM apparatus; a database; and at least one digital data processing machine coupled to the library and database, wherein the digital data processing machine further comprises at least one processing module receiving at least one third party access restriction request to input customer restrictions on access to a digital object stored in the library, said customer restrictions comprising one or more access restriction parameters, said digital object having been submitted by the third party; an interface coupled to said at least one digital data processing machine facilitating input of said one or more access restriction parameters, said interface comprising a restrict button or link to restrict the stored digital object to specific customers or to remove prior access restrictions placed on the stored digital object; wherein said at least one processing module: wherein said at least one processing module storing said customer restrictions in the database and thereafter operating the ESDM to regulate access to said digital object only to said at least one authorized customer prior to said at least one authorized user obtaining said digital object from said at least one digital data processing machine.