Patent ID: 6963858
Filing Date: 2005-11-08
Classification: G06F,G06Q,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A rights management system for managing and enforcing rights to digital works comprising: at least one repository for enforcing rights associated with digital content; a usage right associated with a first digital content, said usage right specifying manner of use of the first digital content; a consequential right associated with a second digital content, said consequential right specifying a manner of use of the second digital content and a consequential event such that the consequential right is exercisable only after occurrence of the consequential event; and a rights management module that enforces the consequential rights by permitting use of the second digital content in accordance with the specified manner of use only upon occurrence of the consequential event; wherein said consequential event is at least one of exercise and expiration of the usage right to thereby provide sequential access to said first digital content and said second digital content.