Abstract:
A certification is received from a user stating that captured content does not comprise a particular restricted element and a request from the user for an adjustment of a digital rights management rule identified for the captured content based on the captured content comprising the particular restricted element. At least one term of the digital rights management rule is adjusted to reflect that the captured content does not comprise the particular restricted element. The usage of the captured content by the user is monitored to determine whether the usage matches the certification statement.

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     (1) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/037,275, filed Feb. 26, 2008, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 7,987,140 on Jul. 26, 2011; and 
     (2) U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/037,274, filed Feb. 26, 2008, issued as U.S. Pat. No. 8,095,991 on Jan. 10, 2012; and 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates generally to improved digital rights management and in particular to an improved method, system, and program product for digital rights management of captured content based on at least one location associated with the capture of the captured content. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     More and more devices and applications are being developed and placed in the marketplace, where the devices are able to capture an image, a sound, or other content. In addition, many of these devices or applications allow capture of an image, a sound, or other content in a digitized format, where the content can then be easily distributed to other devices, transmitted over a network, or uploaded to a website. 
     Currently, a person or business that owns or manages the rights to content may distribute that content with digital rights management (DRM) rules for restricting use of the content. For example, the owner of rights to a trademark, a song, or a photo, may apply watermarking, encryption, or digital rules when distributing or outputting the content, to attempt to regulate digital usage of the digitized content by others. 
     Current DRM rules and systems do not, however, protect a content owner against unauthorized use of the content owner&#39;s work or image when that content is captured and distributed by another person. In particular, with the increase of portable devices and capture application, there is increased ability for an unauthorized user to capture content at many different locations. The owner of the rights to the content currently does not have a way to manage digital use of this content when captured by others. For example, if a person takes a picture that includes an image of a trademark, while the trademark holder may distribute authorized digital copies with DRM rules attached, the trademark holder does not have a way to manage the rights to use of the trademark captured by another person independent of the authorized digital copies distributed by the trademark owner. In another example, if a user captures a portion of a content owner&#39;s copyrighted website and places the captured portion on a blog or other online publication, the copyrighted content owner does not have a way to manage the rights to use of the copyrighted images on another person&#39;s online publication. In yet another example, a song owner may distribute authorized digital copies of a song, but if a person makes a digital copy of a song from a physical CD and distributes the digital copy of the song without the permission of the song owner, the song owner does not have a way to manage the distribution of the unauthorized copy of the song. 
     With the pervasive nature of the Internet and the ease with which captured content can be posted on websites and transmitted worldwide, it is not only businesses with ownership of trademarks and trade secrets, but also copyright holders, individuals, and authorized content distributors who desire to enforce their right to limit use of their physical likeness, who have a need to regulate the use of captured content. 
     SUMMARY 
     Therefore, in view of the foregoing, the present invention provides a method, system, process, and computer program product for providing digital rights management of captured content, where the management is specified based on one or more locations associated with the capture of the captured content. 
     In one embodiment, a method for digital rights management of captured content is directed to a computer receiving a certification from a user stating that captured content does not comprise a particular restricted element and a request from the user for an adjustment of a digital rights management rule identified for the captured content based on the captured content comprising the particular restricted element. The method is directed to the computer adjusting at least one term of the digital rights management rule to reflect that the captured content does not comprise the particular restricted element by embedding the certification in the captured content with the adjusted digital rights management rule, wherein the certification defines permitted usage of the captured content by one or more devices receiving the captured content and specifies the particular restricted element certified by the user as not included in the captured content. The method is directed to the computer monitoring whether usage of the captured content by the user, through the one or more devices receiving the content, matches the certification, by receiving other content, associated by the user with the captured content after the certification is embedded in the captured content, from one or more devices that monitor other content associated with the captured content when displayed by the one or more devices, and detecting whether the other content, associated by the user with the captured content after the certification is embedded in the captured content, indicates the captured content comprises the particular restricted element specified in the embedded certification. The method is directed to the computer, responsive to detecting that the other content associated by the user with the captured content after the certification is embedded in the captured content does indicate the captured content comprises the particular restricted element specified in the embedded certification, blocking use of the captured content by the user at the one or more devices. 
     In another embodiment, a computer system for digital rights management of captured content comprises one or more processors, one or more computer-readable memories and one or more computer-readable, tangible storage devices. The computer system comprises program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to receive a certification from a user stating that captured content does not comprise a particular restricted element and a request from the user for an adjustment of a digital rights management rule identified for the captured content based on the captured content comprising the particular restricted element. The computer system comprises program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to adjust at least one term of the digital rights management rule to reflect that the captured content does not comprise the particular restricted element by embedding the certification in the captured content with the adjusted digital rights management rule, wherein the certification defines permitted usage of the captured content by one or more devices receiving the captured content and specifies the particular restricted element certified by the user as not included in the captured content. The computer system comprises program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, to monitor whether usage of the captured content by the user, through the one or more devices receiving the content, matches the certification, by receiving other content, associated by the user with the captured content after the certification is embedded in the captured content, from one or more devices that monitor other content associated with the captured content when displayed by the one or more devices, and detecting whether the other content, associated by the user with the captured content after the certification is embedded in the captured content, indicates the captured content comprises the particular restricted element specified in the embedded certification. The computer system comprises program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices for execution by at least one of the one or more processors via at least one of the one or more memories, responsive to detecting that the other content associated by the user with the captured content after the certification is embedded in the captured content does indicate the captured content comprises the particular restricted element specified in the embedded certification, to block use of the captured content by the user at the one or more devices. 
     In another embodiment, a computer program product for digital rights management of captured content comprises one or more computer-readable, tangible storage devices. The computer program product comprises program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to receive a certification from a user stating that captured content does not comprise a particular restricted element and a request from the user for an adjustment of a digital rights management rule identified for the captured content based on the captured content comprising the particular restricted element. The computer program product comprises prom instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to adjust at least one term of the digital rights management rule to reflect that the captured content does not comprise the particular restricted element by embedding the certification in the captured content with the adjusted digital rights management rule, wherein the certification defines permitted usage of the captured content by one or more devices receiving the captured content and specifies the particular restricted element certified by the user as not included in the captured content. The computer program product comprises program instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, to monitor whether usage of the captured content by the user through the one or more devices receiving the content, matches the certification, by receiving other content, associated by the user with the captured content after the certification is embedded in the captured content, from one or more devices that monitor other content associated with the captured content when displayed by the one or more devices, and detecting whether the other content, associated by the user with the captured content after the certification is embedded in the captured content, indicates the captured content comprises the particular restricted element specified in the embedded certification. The computer program product comprises prom instructions, stored on at least one of the one or more storage devices, responsive to detecting that the other content associated by the user with the captured content after the certification is embedded in the captured content does indicate the captured content comprises the particular restricted element specified in the embedded certification, to block use of the captured content by the user at the one or more devices. 
     In detecting at least one relevant location associated with the captured content, a location detector detects a location of an image capture device capturing the captured content. In addition, in detecting at least one relevant location associated with the captured content, a location detector detects a distance between the position of the at least one restricted elements and a device capturing the captured content comprising the at least one restricted elements. Further, in detecting at least one relevant location associated with the captured content, a location detector detects a network address from which the owner of the captured content distributed at least one portion of the captured content. 
     In applying the at least one digital rights management rule with the at least one location based criteria specified by the at least one relevant location to restrict usage of the captured content, the at least one digital rights management rule is specified for any content captured within a particular location detected in the at least one relevant location. In addition, in applying the at least one digital rights management rule with the at least one location based criteria specified by the at least one relevant location to restrict usage of the captured content, usage of the captured content is restricted according to the applied at least one digital rights management rule with the at least one location based criteria specified by the at least one relevant location to at least one of storage of the captured content, use of the captured content by an application, and uploading the captured content to a web service. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The novel features believed characteristic of the invention are set forth in the appended claims. The invention itself however, as well as a preferred mode of use, further objects and advantages thereof, will best be understood by reference to the following detailed description of an illustrative embodiment when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a block diagram depicting a digital rights management system for controlling captured content by a device enabled for captured content management; 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram depicting one example of a network environment in which one or more content management enabled devices control digital rights management for captured content; 
         FIG. 3  is a block diagram depicting one embodiment of a computer system in which the present invention may be implemented; 
         FIG. 4  is a block diagram depicting one example of components of a captured content rights controller (CCRC); 
         FIG. 5  is a block diagram depicting one example of a content management enabled camera, a content management enabled computer, and a content management enabled network accessible system, for restricting use of captured content subject to digital rights management protection; 
         FIG. 6  is a block diagram depicting one example of entries in a captured content rules database for setting DRM rules for restricting access to captured content; 
         FIG. 7  is a block diagram depicting one example of a DRM content personalization service through which an owner of rights to content specifies those rights for applications to that content when captured by someone other than the owner of the rights to the content and through which a user capturing content specifies preferences for accessing licensing information and specifies usage limits; 
         FIG. 8  is a block diagram depicting an example of an interface through which a user may specify the mapping for identifying elements within captured content and for setting rules for determining usage rights for the elements within captured content; 
         FIG. 9  is a high level logic flowchart illustrating a process and program for digital rights management of captured content; and 
         FIG. 10  is a high level logic flowchart depicting a process and program for determining usage rights for controlling digital rights management of captured content. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT 
     With reference now to the Figures and in particular with reference now to  FIG. 1 ,  FIG. 1  depicts a block diagram of a digital rights management system for controlling captured content by a device enabled for digital rights management of captured content. In the example, content management system  100  controls digital rights management of captured content based on location. It is important to note that in additional or alternate embodiments, content management system  100  may include additional or alternate components and data to the components and data depicted and the components and data depicted may be located within a single computing system or distributed across one or more computing systems via a network or other communication or connection medium. 
     In the example, content management system  100  includes captured content  102  which may include elements that a content management enabled device  104  may need restrict from unauthorized use. In the example content management enabled device  104  is enabled to control digital rights management of captured content  102  through a captured content rights controller (CCRC)  114 . 
     CCRC  114  detects captured content  102  at content management enabled device  104  and restricts use of captured content  102  until CCRC  114  determines whether all or any portion of captured content  102  includes elements which need to be protected against unauthorized use. In particular, CCRC  114  triggers content analysis controller  106  to analyze captured content  102  and identify one or more objects within captured content  102 , which are the types of objects which may be subject to DRM rules within captured content rules database  108 . Next, CCRC  114  compares the identified objects mappings for elements specified in captured content rules database  108  to determine any specific DRM rules applicable to the elements in captured content  102 . In addition, a location detector  116  detects at least one location relevant to captured content  102 , where the DRM rules for use of the identified elements in captured content  102  are further specified from captured content rules database  108  according to the detected relevant locations. 
     If CCRC  114  determines the specific DRM rights from captured content rules database  108  restrict use of captured content  102 , then CCRC  114  releases captured content  102  for use in accordance with usage rights  110  which specify the DRM rights to captured content  102 . “Use” or “usage” of captured content  102  as specified by usage rights  110 , as described herein, may include restrictions on uses including, but not limited to, capturing, receiving, encrypting, accessing, transmitted, transferring, rendering, and outputting captured content  102 . 
     In addition, CCRC  114  may determine that no portion of captured content  102  is subject to digital rights management for captured content and release captured content  102  with no usage rights  110  or with usage rights  110  certifying that captured content  102  has been analyzed and approved for any usage. In one example, when captured content  102  is not subject to digital rights management, usage rights  110  may include a signature or a watermark embedded in captured content  102  to certifying the identity of the system authorizing usage. 
     In the example, captured content  102  may include, but is not limited to, a video, photographic, or graphical image, other types of images and audio. Captured content  102  may include one or more elements in one or more portions that are restricted by DRM rules specified in captured content rules database  108 . Captured content  102  may include, but is not limited to, content captured by another device, content captured by an application, content scanned from a printed image. In addition, while captured content  102  is described with reference to content which is captured or used by a user that is not the owner of the rights to the content, captured content  102  may also represent content which is distributed by an owner of the rights to the content, but captured independent of the distribution by the owner. Further, captured content  102  may include content that is not yet captured, but is capturable, such as the capturable content within the capture area of a camera device or the content displayed within a web page that is capturable by an application or copy function. 
     Content management enabled device  104  may represent the device that captures captured content  102 , is able to capture captured content  102 , receives captured content  102 , transfers captured content  102 , renders captured content  102 , or transmits captured content  102 . In addition, in the example, a content management enabled device  104  may represent an application that receives captured content  102 , a web service that accesses or delivers captured content  102 , or other program, process, or executable that executes on a computing system. 
     Content analysis controller  106  represents one or more types of content analysis systems. In particular one or more combined or separate content analysis systems may analyze captured content  102  to detect and identify objects which may represent content subject to digital rights management protection including, but not limited to, a person or object, a gesture type, a voice identity, a lyrical composition, and protected marks including, but not limited to, a trademarked image, copyrighted material, monetary images, and images marking content as confidential. As each system implemented as content analysis controller  106  detects and identifies one or more objects in one or more portions of captured content  102 , other systems may access the identified objects to detect and identify additional objects in additional portions of captured content  102  or further specify the identified objects within captured content  102 . In identifying objects, content analysis controller  106  may perform additional levels of identification, such as facial recognition to identify a person, voice recognition to identify a person or song, and other types of identity recognition. 
     Although not depicted, content analysis controller  106  may access one or more object databases with mappings and other specifications of different types of objects for use in detecting and identifying objects within captured content  102 . In addition, as each system implemented as content analysis controller  106  detects and identifies one or more objects within one or more portions of captured content  102 , content analysis controller  106  may access captured content rules database  108  to detect and identify objects which may match restricted elements defined within captured content rules database  108 . 
     In one example, to detect a person or thing and also identify an identity of a particular person or thing, content analysis controller  106  may comprise one or more of a photo or video recognition system for recognizing objects representing people or things within images of captured content  102 , converting what is recognized in the image into tags, and looking for other images that are similarly tagged to identify a person, thing, or other type of content, such as looking for similarly tagged images in captured content rules database  108  or another database. 
     In another example, to detect and identify a particular gesture, content analysis controller  106  may comprise one or more of a gesture detection system for identifying three-dimensional objects within images of captured content  102 , comparing the three-dimensional objects with definitions for gestures, and looking for specifications for the gestures in captured content rules database  108  or another database, where the gestures may be further specified as belonging to a particular person by the image recognition system. A gesture may include a dynamic gesture, such as a performance art, motion, technique, or expression, or a static gesture. 
     In yet another example, to detect and identify a particular voice, lyrical composition, or other audio composition, content analysis controller  106  may comprise a voice recognition system for sampling a voice, analyzing the characteristics of the voice, and identifying a speaker with the same characteristics as the characteristics of the analyzed voice sample within captured content  102 . In another example, content analysis controller  106  may comprise other audio recognition system for sampling music or other audio content from captured content  102 , analyzing the characteristics of the sampled music or other audio content, and identifying a musical composition with similar characteristics to the characteristics analyzed in the sampled music or other audio content. In identifying audio within captured content  102 , content analysis controller  106  may identify audio at a base level, including identifying notes, instruments, and voices, where different usage rights may apply to each note, instrument or voice. 
     In another example, to detect and identify a protected mark, content analysis controller  106  may comprise a mark recognition system for scanning captured content  102 , identifying shapes, colors, patterns, inks, and other distinguishing textual or graphical characteristics of the scan, comparing the identified textual and graphical characteristics of the scan and looking for specifications identifying the origin of the textual and graphical characteristics in captured content rules database  108  or other databases. For example, a mark recognition system may detect a trademark within scanned content or may detect an attempt to copy a monetary image or image marked as confidential. 
     Captured content rules database  108  may include mappings, definitions, and other specifications for identifying particular elements and the rules for managing licensed usage of the elements when detected within captured content. In addition, captured content rules database  108  may include encryption keys or other types of keys, which can be released to CCRC  114  for authorizing use of managed elements within captured content. 
     Rules for managing licensed usage of the elements within captured content may include multiple types of parameters and criteria for establishing usage rights, licensing cost, and other restrictions. In particular, rules for managing license usage of the elements within captured content may be further constrained based on additional data, such as locations relevant to usage of captured content  102  as detected by location detector  116 . For example, the level of authorized usage of captured content  102  allowed in usage rights  110  may increase as the distance increases between the original location of the restricted element captured in captured content  102  and the captured location of captured content  102 . In another example, usage rights  110  may vary based for restricted elements if the restricted element was captured from a website versus if the restricted element was captured in photographic image or live audio recording. As previously noted, restrictions on use of captured content  102  may include, but is not limited to, restrictions on capturing, receiving, transmitting, transferring, rendering, or outputting content  102 . 
     Location detector  116  detects locations relevant to or associated with captured content  102  including, but not limited to, the location that captured content  102  is captured, the original location of the restricted image or audio elements captured in captured content  102 , the location that captured content  102  is to be transferred to or from, or the location that captured content  102  is to be output or rendered. A location may include, but is not limited to, a physical location, a context, a time zone, a network location, or a data storage location. 
     For example, location detector  116  may implement a GPS detection system, a mapping function, or other systems that enable location detector  116  to detect a physical location of the image or audio elements captured within captured content  102 , to detect a physical location of content management enabled device  104  when capturing captured content  102 , or to detect other physical locations relevant to captured content  102 . In addition, location detector  116  may perform analysis of the characteristics of an element within captured content  102  to approximate the distortions in the captured image or audio elements in captured content  102  based on a physical distance between the captured image or audio elements and the device capturing the image or audio elements. 
     In addition, location detector  116  may implement network based services, such as web crawlers, search engines, and databases which are able to detect the original network location of the image or audio elements captured in captured content  102 , to detect the current network location of captured content  102 , to detect the location of the web interface in which captured content  102  is to be rendered or output, or to detect other network or computer storage location based information relevant to captured content  102 . 
     CCRC  114 , in applying usage rights  110 , may automatically restrict or authorize use of captured content  102 , may offer a user options to adjust usage rights  110 , may offer a user options to adjust captured content  102 , or may provide other options. Examples of application of usage rights  110  of CCRC  114  include, but are not limited to, certifying the authorized usage of captured content  102 , adjusting the graphical output by blurring or blocking unauthorized elements within captured content  102 , requesting authorization to increase usage rights  110  from the owner of the rights to restricted elements in captured content  102 , or canceling the usage of captured content  102 . 
     In particular, in one example of CCRC  114  applying usage rights  110 , CCRC  114  may facilitate a user purchase of a license to adjust the level of authorization of usage of elements when used within captured content  102  as specified in usage rights  110 . For example, CCRC  114  may facilitate user purchase of a license to access rights to use a trademark image or rights to access an authorized image of a trademark image from the trademark rights holder to replace a captured version of the trademark image in captured content  102 . 
     In one example, a license may vary based on a skill rating or other type of rating of the user capturing the captured content  102 . In addition, in another example, the license may vary based on the percentage of the total restricted element showing in captured content  102 . Further, a license may vary based on the number of intended views, prints, or other output static of captured content  102 . 
     In another example, in applying usage rights  110 , CCRC  114  may trigger a public relations service that receives captured content  102  and requires authorization for use of captured content  102  by a public relations professional, attorney, or other authority for determining whether to allow use of captured content  102 . 
     CCRC  114  may also provide a service for blocking, from captured content  102 , those portions of captured content  102  including restricted elements the user is not granted access to within usage rights  110 . In one example, CCRC  114  may apply a filter to captured content  102  to apply a selectable image to those portions of captured content  102  that a user is restricted from using, where the user may select the selectable images to trigger CCRC  114  to access licensing rights to the restricted elements within the blocked portions. 
     While in the embodiment content analysis controller  106 , captured content rules database  108  and location detector  116  are illustrated as separate components from CCRC  114 , in additional or alternate embodiments one or more of content analysis controller  106 , captured content rules database  108  and location detector  116  may be implemented by CCRC  114  or within content management enabled device  104 . 
     With reference now to  FIG. 2 , a block diagram illustrates one example of a network environment in which one or more content management enabled devices control digital rights management for captured content. It is important to note that network environment  200  is illustrative of one type of network environment that may support one or more types of content management enabled devices, however, devices, client systems, server systems, and other components of a system for supporting content management of captured content may be implemented in other network environments. In addition, it is important to note that the distribution of systems within network environment  200  is illustrative of distribution of systems, however, other distributions of systems within a network environment may be implemented. 
     As illustrated, multiple systems within network environment  200  may be communicatively connected via network  202 , which is the medium used to provide communication links between various devices and computer system communicatively connected. Network  202  may include permanent connections such as wire or fiber optics cables and temporary connections made through telephone connections and wireless transmission connections, for example. Network  202  may represent one or more of packet-switching based networks and telephony based networks, local area and wire area networks, public and private networks. 
     Network  202  may implement one or more layers of one or more types of network protocol stacks, which may include one or more of a physical layer, a link layer, a network layer, a transport layer, a presentation layer, and an application layer. For example, network  202  may implement one or more of the Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) protocol stack or an Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) protocol stack. In addition, for example, network  202  may represent the worldwide collection of networks and gateways that use the TCP/IP suite of protocols to communicate with one another. In other examples, network  202  may implement one or more different types of protocol stacks and other types of protocol stacks. 
     Network environment  200  may implement multiple types of network architectures. In one example, network environment  200  may be implemented using a client/server architecture, where computing systems requesting data or processes are referred to as clients and computing systems processing data requests and processes are referred to as servers. In the embodiment, as illustrated, one or more systems communicatively connected via network  202  may function as client systems or server systems. In another example, network environment  200  may be implemented in a peer-to-peer network architecture. In yet another example, network environment  200  may be implemented in a grid architecture. It will be understood that other types of network architectures and combinations of network architectures may be implemented in network environment  200 . 
     In one example, network environment  200  may include both a capture device  206  and a content management enabled capture device  204 . Both capture device  206  and content management enabled capture device  204  may capture content and distribute the captured content over network  202 . Content management enabled captured device  204  is an example of content management enabled device  104  enabled to control digital rights management for captured content through a CCRC  205 . In the example, content management enabled capture device  204 , based on determined usage rights for restricted elements within the captured content, may, in one example, perform one or more of, blocking capture of the content, automatically deleting captured content, automatically encrypting captured content, or embedding or affixing the determined usage rights to the captured content for distribution of the captured content over network  202 . 
     Capture device  206  may also be enabled to control digital rights management for captured content through accessing a CCRC service server  224  which provides a CCRC service or a downloadable instance of CCRC  114  to other systems via network  202 . In addition or alternatively, other devices within network environment  200  receiving the captured content or detecting capture device  206  when communicatively connected to network  202 , may control the digital rights management of any captured content by capture device  206 . 
     In another example, network environment  200  may include a content management enabled output device  208 . Content management enabled output device  208  is an example of content management enabled device  104  enabled to control digital rights management for captured content through CCRC  209 . In one example, content management enabled output device  208  may be implemented through an application which controls digital rights management of captured content. In another example, content management enabled output device  208  may be implemented through an output interface that controls rendering of captured image content or play of captured audio content, for example. In one example, content management enabled output device  208  may receive captured content which already includes usage rights, such as usage rights managed captured content from content management enabled capture device  204 . In addition, content management enabled output device  208  may receive unmanaged captured content, such as captured content from capture device  206 . Whether the captured content includes usage rights or not, content management enabled output device  208  may determine what usage rights apply to the captured content for output by content management enabled output device  208 . In addition, if received captured content includes usage rights, content management enabled output device  208  may apply the specified usage rights. 
     In yet another example, network environment  200  may include a content management enabled web service server  210 . Content management enabled web service server  210  is an example of content management enabled device  104  enabled to control digital rights management for captured content through CCRC  211 . Content management enabled web service server  210  may provide one or more types of services which allow users, such as a user at client system  220  through a browser, to access, download, or stream captured content from content management enabled web service server  210  or upload or store captured content at content management enabled web service server  210 . Examples of services provided by content management enabled web service server  210  may include, but are not limited to, a search engine service, a social networking service, an image repository service, or a video repository service. Content management enabled web service server  210  may, for example, block a user from uploading captured content based on usage rights for the captured content, may block the portions of captured content which are restricted based on usage rights from upload, download, or other output, or may adjust the output of search results that include captured content based on the usage rights of the captured content. 
     Any of CCRC  205 , CCRC  209 , CCRC  211 , and CCRC service server  224 , in determining what usage rights apply to captured content, may locally implement one or more of content analysis controller  106 , captured content rules database  108 , and location detector  116 . In addition, or alternatively, any of CCRC  205 , CCRC  209 , CCRC  211 , and CCRC service server  224 , in determining what usage rights apply to captured content, may access content analysis controller  106  from content analysis server  214 , may access captured content rules database  108  from captured content rules database server  212 , or may access location detector  116  from a location detection server  216 . Further, network environment  200  may include additional or alternate systems that collectively represent content management system  100 . 
     In addition, as illustrated, for facilitating licensing of usage rights for content, any of CCRC  205 , CCRC  209 , CCRC  211 , and CCRC service server  224  may access a usage licensing service server  218  for negotiating rights to captured content or to the elements within the captured content. In one example, usage licensing service server  218  may facilitate communication and financial transactions between the user requesting access to captured content and the owner or a representative of the owner of the rights to the restricted element in the captured content. In another example, usage licensing service server  218  may apply automated rules or polices in selecting whether to grant a license and in selecting a cost of a license for a particular request. 
     A DRM personalization authority server  222  provides an interface through which a user may personalize preferences, authorization rules, licensing rules, and other instructions with regard to the content that a user owns the rights to restrict. In addition, DRM personalization authority server  222  provides an interface through which a user may upload, record, store, or otherwise provide examples of elements, which can be captured as captured content  102 , that the user owns the rights to restrict. In one example, a user at client system  220 , through a browser, may access the personalization interface of DRM personalization authority server  222 . In another example, other systems, through other types of applications, such as image editing applications, financial transaction applications, and network communication applications, may access the personalization interface of DRM personalization authority server  222 . 
     DRM personalization authority server  222  may update one or more of captured content rules database server  212 , usage licensing service server  218 , content analysis server  214 , CCRC  205 , CCRC  209 , CCRC  211 , CCRC service server  224 , or other systems registered to receive updates responsive to user personalization of DRM rules for content. In addition, systems may periodically request updates on managed content and DRM rules for managed content from DRM content personalization service server  222 . 
     In addition, DRM personalization authority server  222  may provide an interface through which a user may set up a user profile and may personalize usage characteristics. For example, a user may set up a user name and password, transaction account information, profession, intended use of captured content and other information relevant to the usage rights that the user may receive for captured content owned by someone who did not capture the content. In one example, a user profile may identify that the user has a blog and posts captured images on the blog, to trigger specification of usage rights  110  for blog use. 
     Further, DRM personalization authority server  222  may provide an enforcement authority service for receiving indicators of fraudulent usage, fraudulent certifications, or other unauthorized access or use by users, websites, or other entities regarding elements within captured content which is owned by registered users of DRM personalization authority server  222 . DRM personalization authority server  222  may update a user profile with unauthorized usage indicators and may permit an owner of rights to elements within captured content to set rules that include restrictions based on the unauthorized usage indicators in a requesting user profile. 
     With reference now to  FIG. 3 , a block diagram illustrates one embodiment of a computer system in which the present invention may be implemented. The processes, methods, computer program products, and systems of the present invention may be executed in a variety of systems, including a variety of computing systems, such as computer system  300 , communicatively connected to a network, such as network  302 . 
     Computer system  300  includes a bus  322  or other communication device for communicating information within computer system  300 , and at least one processing device such as processor  312 , coupled to bus  322  for processing information. Bus  322  includes low-latency and higher latency paths that are connected by bridges and adapters and controlled within computer system  300  by multiple bus controllers. When implemented as a server, computer system  300  may include multiple processors designed to improve network servicing power. Where multiple processors share bus  322 , an additional controller (not depicted) for managing bus access and locks may be implemented. 
     Processor  312  may be a general-purpose processor such as IBM&#39;s PowerPC™ processor that, during normal operation, processes data under the control of an operating system  360 , application software  370 , middleware (not depicted), and other code accessible from a dynamic storage device such as random access memory (RAM)  314 , a static storage device such as Read Only Memory (ROM)  316 , a data storage device, such as mass storage device  318 , or other data storage medium. Operating system  360 , application software  370 , or other layers of software may implement the functions performed by a captured content rights controller and by other systems and devices throughout, such as the functions performed by systems and devices described with reference to  FIGS. 1 and 2 . 
     In one embodiment, the operations performed by processor  312  may control digital rights management of captured content as described in the operations of the flowcharts of  FIGS. 9 and 10  and other operations described herein. Operations performed by processor  312  may be requested by operating system  360 , application software  370 , middleware or other code or the steps of the present invention might be performed by specific hardware components that contain hardwired logic for performing the steps, or by any combination of programmed computer components and custom hardware components. 
     The present invention may be provided as a computer program product, included on a computer or machine-readable medium having stored thereon the executable instructions of a computer-readable program that when executed on computer system  300  cause computer system  300  to perform a process according to the present invention. The terms “computer-readable medium” or “machine-readable medium” as used herein includes any medium that participates in providing instructions to processor  312  or other components of computer system  300  for execution. Such a medium may take many forms including, but not limited to, storage type media, such as non-volatile media and volatile media, and transmission media. Common forms of non-volatile media include, for example, a floppy disk, a flexible disk, a hard disk, magnetic tape or any other magnetic medium, a compact disc ROM (CD-ROM) or any other optical medium, punch cards or any other physical medium with patterns of holes, a programmable ROM (PROM), an erasable PROM (EPROM), electrically EPROM (EEPROM), a flash memory, any other memory chip or cartridge, or any other medium from which computer system  300  can read and which is suitable for storing instructions. In the present embodiment, an example of a non-volatile medium is mass storage device  318 , which as depicted is an internal component of computer system  300 , but will be understood to also be provided by an external device. Volatile media include dynamic memory such as RAM  314 . Transmission media include coaxial cables, copper wire or fiber optics, including the wires that comprise bus  322 . Transmission media can also take the form of acoustic or light waves, such as those generated during radio frequency or infrared data communications. 
     Moreover, the present invention may be downloaded or distributed as a computer program product, wherein the computer-readable program instructions may be transmitted from a remote computer such as a server  340  to requesting computer system  300  by way of data signals embodied in a carrier wave or other propagation medium via network  202  to a network link  334  (e.g. a modem or network connection) to a communications interface  332  coupled to bus  322 . In one example, where processor  312  includes multiple processor elements, then a processing task distributed among the processor elements, whether locally or via a network, may represent a computer program product, where the processing task includes program instructions for performing a process or program instructions for accessing Java (Java is a registered trademark of Sun Microsystems, Inc.) objects or other executables for performing a process. Communications interface  332  provides a two-way data communications coupling to network link  334  that may be connected, for example, to a local area network (LAN), wide area network (WAN), or directly to an Internet Service Provider (ISP). In particular, network link  334  may provide wired and/or wireless network communications to one or more networks, such as network  202 . Further, although not depicted, communication interface  332  may include software, such as device drivers, hardware, such as adapters, and other controllers that enable communication. When implemented as a server, computer system  300  may include multiple communication interfaces accessible via multiple peripheral component interconnect (PCI) bus bridges connected to an input/output controller, for example. In this manner, computer system  300  allows connections to multiple clients via multiple separate ports and each port may also support multiple connections to multiple clients. 
     Network link  334  and network  202  both use electrical, electromagnetic, or optical signals that carry digital data streams. The signals through the various networks and the signals on network link  334  and through communication interface  332 , which carry the digital data to and from computer system  300 , may be forms of carrier waves transporting the information. 
     In addition, computer system  300  may include multiple peripheral components that facilitate input and output. These peripheral components are connected to multiple controllers, adapters, and expansion slots, such as input/output (I/O) interface  326 , coupled to one of the multiple levels of bus  322 . Input device  324  may include, for example, a microphone, a photo capture system, a video capture device, a body scanning system, a keyboard, a mouse, or other input peripheral device, communicatively enabled on bus  322  via I/O interface  326  controlling inputs. In addition, an output device  320  communicatively enabled on bus  322  via I/O interface  326  for controlling outputs may include, for example, one or more graphical display devices, audio speakers, and tactile detectable output interfaces, but may also include other output interfaces. In alternate embodiments of the present invention, additional or alternate input and output peripheral components may be added. 
     Those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the hardware depicted in  FIG. 3  may vary. Furthermore, those of ordinary skill in the art will appreciate that the depicted example is not meant to imply architectural limitations with respect to the present invention. For example, computer system  300  may also be a tablet computer, laptop computer, or telephone device. 
     With reference now to  FIG. 4 , a block diagram illustrates one example of components of a captured content rights controller. It is important to note that additional or alternate components, to the components depicted may be implemented within or by CCRC  114 . In addition, it is important to note that components illustrated with reference to CCRC  114  may also be implemented by content analysis controller  106  or location detector  116  as described in  FIG. 1  and may be distributed across one or more systems communicatively connected via network  202 , as described with reference to  FIG. 2 . 
     Although not depicted, CCRC  114  may include a capturing controller or a receiving controller for capturing or accessing captured content  102 . Alternatively, a device or system that is content management enabled by running CCRC  114  may include a capturing controller or an access controller for capturing or receiving captured content  102 . 
     In the example, CCRC  114  implements a baseline DRM controller  406  for detecting captured content  102  which may need to be protected against unauthorized use. Baseline DRM controller  406  may include conversion applications for converting captured content  102  from one format of data into another format of data. In addition, DRM controller  406  may buffer or cache captured content  102 . 
     In one example, baseline DRM controller  406  writes captured content  102  into a raw data set  404  of encrypted data that is only accessible by applications that can authenticate with a trusted root key. For example, the one or more applications that may authenticate using the trusted root key may include, but are not limited to, an application that erases data from the buffers or caches of content management enabled device  104 , a comparison data extractor  410 , and baseline DRM controller  406 . Raw data set  404  may also include additional information about captured content  102 , including, but not limited to, the date, time, and location where the content was captured, identification information provided when the content was captured, and other data available to content management enabled device  104  related to the captured content and the environment in which the content was captured. 
     In addition, in one example, baseline DRM controller  406  may apply a baseline DRM policy  402  to raw data set  404 . Baseline DRM policy  402  may specify generic usage rights for a particular user, for a service, or for other entities. In addition, baseline DRM policy  402  may be further specified according to additional criteria, including, for example, but not limited to, location, time of day, and quality of the captured content. 
     Further, in one example, baseline DRM controller  406  may apply a digital watermark to raw data set  404  at one or more different times. In one example, the digital watermark may include an identifier for CCRC  114 , content management enabled device  108  or other identifier that marks the origin of raw data set  404  or marks the origin of the analysis of raw data set  404  to determine what usage rights are available. 
     Next, CCRC  114  implements a comparison data extractor  410  for extracting one or more subsets of data from raw data set  404  that may be analyzed by content analysis controller  106 . In one example, each subset of data may represent a layer of data, where captured content  102  includes multiple image layers or sounds layers. In another example, comparison data extractor  410  may analyze raw data set  404  for data objects representative of people, objects, gestures, or marks and extract each type of data object into a separate subset of data for analysis by content analysis controller  106 . 
     In one example, content analysis controller  106  may determine that one or more of the data subsets extracted by comparison data extractor  410  do not include sufficient detail to provide an identification from the data subsets. Content analysis controller  106  may request that comparison data extractor  410  provide a more detailed data subset and comparison data extractor  410  may extract additional data points from raw data set  404  and send the updated data subset to content analysis controller  106 . Content analysis controller  106  may also request a person to review the data subsets and provide additional context information for the data subsets. 
     In addition, CCRC  114  implements a DRM relaxing controller  408  for receiving one or more identified elements within the one or more data subsets from content analysis controller  106  and comparing the identified elements with rules in captured content rules database  108  to determine if there are DRM rules and policies for the elements detected within captured content  102 . Applicable DRM rules  414  represent a selection of one or more rules from captured content rules database  108  which apply to the elements detected within raw data set  404 , and which are incorporated into usage rights  110 . 
     DRM relaxing controller  408  also receives location information from location detector  116 , indicating one or more locations associated with capture of the captured content. In particular, applicable DRM rules  414  includes rules which determine a level of authorization for usage of restricted elements within captured content based on one or more of a location of capture of the captured content, a distance between the location of the captured content and device capturing the content, a location that the captured content will be used, and other location based criteria. 
     In particular, with reference now to  FIG. 6 , a block diagram illustrates examples of data entries within captured content rules database  108 . In the example, captured content rules database  108  may include element identification mappings  602 , where content analysis controller  106  may return an object mapping to CCRC  114  and where DRM relaxing controller  408  compares the object mapping to element identification mappings  602  to identify the elements most closely matching the mapped objects. For example, content analysis controller  106  may return object mappings for a nose, eyes, mouth, and chin, identified from raw data set  404  and DRM relaxing controller  408  compares the object mappings within nose, eye, mouth, and chin mappings in element identification mappings  602  to identify one or more people whose records in element identification mappings  602  match the mapped objects. In another example, content analysis controller  106  may access element identification mappings  602  and match object mappings to element mappings. 
     In addition, in particular, with reference to  FIG. 6 , DRM relaxing controller  106  may access the location information for captured content or additional location information about elements detected within captured content or that should be detected within captured content from element location information  606 . For example, element location information  606  may indicate, based on a calendar or other information provided by a person to DRM personalization authority server  222 , the location that a person should be located at a particular time or date, such that DRM relaxing controller  408  may further filter element identification mappings  602  to mappings of persons most likely to be included within a capture area based on the predicted or actual location of those persons. In another example, element location information  606  may include architectural, topographical, or other maps specifying the information that is outside the capture area of a camera or outside the captured area of content already captured from a particular location, to provide context for the location when DRM relaxing controller  408  determines usage rights  110 . 
     Location based rules by element  604  include rules for restricting use of elements within captured content based on location and may include one or more additional criteria. In one example, an owner of or authority over a location may specify one or more of the rules within location based rules by element  604 , such as setting location based rules by element for blocking capture of images by travelers or visitors within a secured area. For example, a government may set location based rules by element for limiting capturing of images within a secured customs area, within a museum with light sensitive artwork, or within a tourist area where tariffs may be charged for capturing images on a holiday or during particular times of day. In another example, the owner of the element may specify one or more rules within location based rules by element  604 . In addition, other users, authorities, entities, employers, financers, and organizations may specify one or more rules based on location, and other criteria, within location based rules by element  604 . 
     By analyzing applicable DRM rules  414  according to locations, user identity, identity of the system executing CCRC  114 , and other criteria specified within applicable DRM rules  414 , DRM relaxing controller  408  determines whether usage rights  110  should include one or more of each rule within baseline DRM policy  402  and the relaxed set of applicable DRM rules  414 . In particular, in determining which of applicable DRM rules  414  apply and how the rules apply within usage rights  110 , DRM relaxing controller  408  may apply rules based on the position within a hierarchy of authorities of the person setting the rule. 
     In one example, DRM relaxing controller  408  may embed or affix usage rights  110  to captured content  102 , may pass usage rights  110  to data adjuster  412  for enforcement, or may separately transmit usage rights  110  for enforcement by other CCRCs. In addition, DRM relaxing controller  408  may output usage rights  110  in a textual, graphical, audio, or video interface and provide a user with a selectable option to request to adjust the level of authorization provided to the user for captured content  102  in usage rights  110 . In one example, responsive to a user request to adjust the level of authorization provided to the user for captured content  102 , DRM relaxing controller  408  may access usage licensing service server  218  to coordinate the acquisition of an additional license for the requested level of authorization. 
     Further, DRM relaxing controller  408  may output usage rights  110  and may output descriptions of the identified elements with captured content  102  with a selectable option for a user to certify that captured content  102  does not include the identified elements or to protest or contest the restriction upon use of the identified element within captured content. For example, DRM relaxing controller  408  may receive identified elements from content analysis controller  106  identifying captured content  102  as including an image of a musician who has set managed content rules through DRM content personalization service server  222  to restrict capture of images of the musician within a particular distance of a stage at a concert. In the example, DRM relaxing controller  408  provides the user with an option to certify that captured content  102  does not include an image of the musician. 
     By the user certifying that captured content  102  does not include the musician identified by content analysis controller  106 , DRM relaxing controller  408  embeds a certification by the user that captured content  102  does not include the identified image. In addition, DRM relaxing controller  408  may transmit the content with the certification to DRM content personalization service server  222  or usage licensing service server  218  for further monitoring. Further, DRM relaxing controller  408  at any device enabled with policy based rights controller  114  may enforce the certification or detect unauthorized use of the certification by monitoring other information associated with captured content  102  within a display area, such as with captions or other content associated with captured content  102 , to determine whether the user later associated captured content  102  with the originally identification of captured content  102 . For example, if CCRC  211  of content management enabled web service server  210  detects the user upload captured content  102  and tag captured content  102  with the name of the musician originally identified by content analysis controller  106 , then CCRC  211  may block use of captured content  102  or report the certification discrepancy to DRM content personalization service server  222  or other services for monitoring content usage. 
     CCRC  114  also includes a data adjuster  412 . Data adjuster  412  may adjust raw data set  404  and output the adjusted raw data set  404  as update captured content  102  with adjusted raw data set  404 . In one example, data adjuster  412  may cancel, blur, or distort all or portions of raw data set  404 . In another example, depending on the DRM rules finally determined by DRM relaxing controller  408 , data adjuster  412 , in response to the DRM rules not allowing usage of all or a portion of captured content  102 , may erase all or portions of raw data set  404  and captured content  102  from any buffers or caches holding all or portions of raw data set  404  and captured content  102 . 
     Referring now to  FIG. 5 , a block diagram illustrates one example of a content management enabled camera, a content management enabled computer, and a content management enabled network accessible system, for restricting captured content. In the example, multiple instances of CCRC  114  are illustrated as triggered at different points in time within different systems, as represented by normal CCRC check  506 , normal CCRC check  512 , normal CCRC check  522 , pre-application CCRC check  526 , pre-application CCRC check  546 , post-process CCRC check  532 , and post-process CCRC check  550 . It is important to note that in additional or alternate embodiments, additional instances of CCRC  114  may be triggered or only selections of the instances of CCRC  114  illustrated may be triggered. 
     A log  550  represents an example of a portion of a log file attached to the captured content for certifying the analysis and restriction performed by each of the instances of CCRC  114 . It will be understood that log  550  is depicted for purposes of illustrating the flow of captured content through multiple CCRC check points and that log  550  may include additional or alternate entries and may include additional or alternate types of information. 
     In the example, a camera  502  is able to capture images including, but not limited to, still images and video images. Camera  502  may include additional functions to enable capture of three-dimensional images. In addition, camera  502  may capture audio, scan an image, or perform other types of image capture. 
     In particular, in the example, as illustrated at reference numeral  504 , camera  502  may include a viewfinder that pre-captures an image within a capture area of camera  504  or camera  504  may receive input that a user intends to capture an image within the view of the capture area of camera  502 . For example, to receive input that a user intends to capture an image within the view of the capture area of camera  502 , camera  502  may implement a trigger that a user presses or touches in one position to trigger an auto-focus feature. The pre-captured image in the viewfinder or the image a user indicates an intention to capture may represent captured content  102 . 
     Responsive to detecting an image in a viewfinder or detecting an intent to capture an image at reference numeral  504 , normal CCRC check  506  is triggered. Normal CCRC check  506  may determine the elements within the image, determine usage rights for the identified elements, such as usage rights  110 . If the usage rights indicate that capture of the image is restricted, normal CCRC check  506  may perform one or more of blurring unauthorized elements within the viewfinder, obtaining or purchasing additional usage rights to the elements in the image to be captured, permitting the user to certify that the image to be captured does not contain the unauthorized elements identified by normal CCRC check  506 , blocking, canceling or disallowing image capture of the element, setting the image to be auto-encrypted if captured until additional usage rights can be accessed, or setting the image to be automatically deleted if the user selects to capture the image. In one example, data adjuster  412  may block the functionality of camera  502  to prohibit image capture or may adjust the capturable image within a viewfinder according to usage rights determined by normal CCRC check  506 . 
     If normal CCRC check  506  allows the user to capture an image, then when the image is captured, as illustrated at reference numeral  510 , a normal CCRC check  512  is triggered to restrict usage of the captured image. The image captured by camera  502  at reference numeral  510  may represent captured content  102 . 
     Responsive to detecting the image captured at reference numeral  510 , an instance of CCRC  114  is triggered as illustrated by normal CCRC check  512  to determine whether use of the image captured at reference numeral  510  is in compliance with previously determined usage rights by normal CCRC  506  and whether additional usage rights apply to usage of the image captured at reference numeral  510 . In addition, normal CCRC check  512  may be triggered if camera  502  transmits or stores the image captured at reference numeral  510 , to determine whether additional usage rights should be embedded or attached to the image captured at reference numeral  510  when distributed to other systems or stored in another data storage location. 
     In particular, normal CCRC check  512  applies any usage rights already determined and may determine whether additional usage rights apply. If usage of the captured image is restricted by the determined usage rights, normal CCRC check  512  may perform one or more of blurring unauthorized element in the image, obtaining or purchasing additional usage rights to the elements in the captured image, permitting the user to certify that the captured image does not contain unauthorized elements identified by normal CCRC check  512 , blocking, canceling, or deleting the captured image, or auto-encrypting the captured image until rights to use of unauthorized elements within the image can be obtained. In one example, responsive to the determined usage rights for the captured image, data adjuster  412  may block the functionality of camera  502  from allowing a user to view, store, or transmit the captured image or may automatically delete the captured image from the cache, buffers, or other storage systems of camera  502 . 
     In the example, normal CCRC check  506  and normal CCRC check  512  may access DRM check cache  508  which may include element identification mappings, location based rules by element, and other data accessed from captured content rules database  542  from network accessible server  540 . In addition, DRM check cache  508  may also include records accessed from a separate element recognition DB  544  with additional or alternate descriptions for one or more elements, such as people and trademark images. For example, DRM check cache  508  may access records from element recognition DB  544  which allow identification of a larger number of elements, some of which may include additional mappings in captured content rules database  542 . Camera  502  may implement content analysis controller  106  locally or access a content analysis server service, such as from content analysis server  214  via network  202 . 
     In particular, DRM check cache  508  may be initially specified with element mappings or element recognition records that are reduced in resolution and size, since the storage size of DRM check cache  508  may be small. In addition, the records in DRM check cache  508  may be further specified for a particular location, event, or other environment. In one example, DRM personalization authority server  222  may have access to the locations of registered owners of rights to images, such as through receiving updates from a GPS sensor tracking an owner location, through accessing a calendar of an owner, or through other received information indicating an owner&#39;s location. DRM personalization authority server  222  may specify the captured content rules database  542  and element recognition database (DB)  544  for a location, event or other environment to include location based element rules, element mappings, and element recognition records most relevant to a particular location, event or other environment. A user of camera  502  may select to receive location, event, or environment specific updates or camera  502  may broadcast a current location, event or environment to DRM personalization authority server  222  and request updates based on the current location, event or environment. 
     In one example, DRM personalization authority server  222  may track which registered owners are attending a particular event and which registered camera owners are planning to attend the particular event and update DRM check cache  508  in the cameras of registered camera owners with more detailed element recognition descriptions for the registered owners planning to attend a particular event. In another example, when a user enters a restricted area, the owner of the restricted area may request that DRM personalization authority server  222  locally broadcast updates to DRM check caches  508  of authorized cameras with the rules and content descriptions and identity descriptions for the restricted area and the owner of the restricted area may only permit cameras within the area that are content management enabled cameras. 
     In addition, although not depicted, camera  502  may determine a location by implementing location detector  116  locally or by accessing a location detector service from a network accessible server  540 . In one example, locally, camera  502  may include a GPS sensor that detects a location. In another example, locally, content descriptions in DRM check cache  508  may specify that content for a particular location, such that if camera  502  captures images that match the content for a particular location, normal CCRC check  506  or normal CCRC check  512  can infer the location of the camera. In addition, normal CCRC check  506  and normal CCRC check  512  may prompt a user of camera  502  to speak a location, which a speech-to-text converter converts into a text location, or to enter a location through a keypad. DRM check cache  508  may also include a directory of locations that a user can scroll through and select within a display interface on camera  502  to specify a location. 
     Normal CCRC check  512  may include a certification with the image indicating how the location was determined. When normal CCRC check  506  and normal CCRC check  512  determine usage rights for an image based on location, in one example, applicable DRM rules for a particular element captured in an image may specify that if the element is a private individual, that individual does not authorize capture of the individual&#39;s image if the user is located at an event. 
     In the example, by performing one or more of normal CCRC check  506  and normal CCRC check  512  at camera  502 , camera  502  can prevent a user from photographing unauthorized elements within a image, to save the user time and money by notifying the user that the image could not be distributed within physical or network marketplaces, publications, websites, or other venues without permissions and by notifying the user of the owners of the rights to elements within an image, the likelihood of license availability for the elements, and the cost of licensing usage of the elements. In addition, in the example, by performing one or more of normal CCRC check  506  and normal CCRC check  512  at camera  502 , usage rights are determined before an image is captured or with image capture, and a user can be notified, at camera  502 , how to obtain rights to further usage of the image. 
     In the example, computer  520  receives a communication or transmission of the image captured at reference numeral  510 , which triggers a normal CCRC check  522  to determine whether copying of the image captured by camera  502  is permitted by computer  520  according to usage rights received with the image or by analyzing the image to determine usage rights. Normal CCRC check  522  represents an instance of CCRC  114 . Computer  520  represents a content management enabled device  104 , such as content management enabled output device  208 . 
     In the example, normal CCRC check  522  may regulate use of the copied captured image based on the usage rights received with the captured image from camera  502 . In addition, normal CCRC check  522  may separately determine usage rights for the captured image copied to computer  520 . In applying the usage rights, if restrictions are placed on copying the captured image to computer  520 , then normal CCRC check  522  may blur unauthorized elements within the captured image, may direct the user to obtain or purchase additional usage rights for copying the captured image, may prompt the user to certify that the elements within the captured image are not the unauthorized element detected by normal CCRC check  522  or a previous CCRC instance, cancels the copying of the captured image, or deletes the captured image from all buffers, caches, and other memory of computer  520 . 
     In the example, in addition to or as an alternative to normal CCRC check  522  authorizing copying of the captured image to computer  520 , pre-application CCRC check  526  determines whether there are restrictions on an application on computer  520  using the captured image. In particular, an application may trigger pre-application CCRC check  526  or pre-application CCRC check  526  may monitor for an application receiving images, to determine what usage rights apply to the application usage of the captured image. 
     In determining usage rights for usage of the captured image by an application, pre-application PRBC check  526  may also detect whether the captured image is appropriate for a particular application. For example, some images may have restricted use under HIPAA or other regulatory acts or rules and pre-application CCRC check  526  may determine whether the content of the captured image includes elements which are protected under HIPAA and should only be opened within applications which are approved under HIPAA. 
     In addition, in determining usage rights for usage of the captured image, a pre-application CCRC check  526  may also detect what types of functions provided by the application are authorized for use with the captured image. For example, an application may include a cropping function, which enables cropping the captured image, however the usage rights for the element within the captured image may prohibit cropping the element in any manner, such that pre-application CCRC check  526  may disable the cropping tool or may limit the cropping tool to cropping areas of the captured image that do not include the restricted element. In another example, an application may represent a browser, where a user may access a social networking website via the browser, but if the usage rights for a captured image that the user requests to open in the browser limit usage to local usage, then pre-application CCRC check  526  may block any functions of the social networking site that allow uploading or saving an image to a memory location outside of computer  520 . 
     As illustrated in log  550 , in one example, normal CCRC check  506  performs a first check at “10:10:20” of the “initially captured image in viewfinder”, CCRC check  506  receives a location of camera  502 , and CCRC check  506  determines usage rights that “permit capture with limitations on uploading to network services because the image includes a particular person whose image is restricted by DRM rules when the person is located within 50 yards of the detected location of the camera.” Next, as illustrated in log  550 , once the image is captured, normal CCRC check  512  performs a second check at “10:10:22” and determines usage rights that “permit copying the image, but limit extracting a trademark from the captured image.” In one example, normal CCRC check  506  may be set to only detect applicable usage rights for people, while normal CCRC check  512 , once an image is captured, checks for other types of elements subject to digital rights management when within captured content. Next, as illustrated in log  550 , computer  520  detects a copy of the captured content from camera  520  and normal CCRC check  522  performs a third check at “11:10:05” and determines the usage rights permit copying the captured image to the computer. In addition, normal CCRC check  522  verifies that the particular person identified by the camera is properly identified and that the person was within 50 yards of the location of the camera when the image was captured. In one example, computer  520  may be enabled to verify the identity of a person captured within an image with a greater probability of accuracy than camera  502 . Next, as illustrated in log  550 , an application is triggered to open the captured image and pre-application CCRC check  526  performs a fourth check at “11:15:10” and applies the usage rights that “permit the application to open the image, but limit extracting a trademark from the image or uploading the image to a network service.” 
     If an application uses the captured image, as illustrated at reference numeral  530 , a post-process CCRC check  532  may be triggered to monitor compliance with the usage rights and determine if any additional usage rights apply. For example, the usage rights determined by pre-application CCRC check  526  may specify one level of authorization for use of the captured image at a lower resolution, but a different level of authorization for use of the captured image at a higher resolution. Post-process CCRC check  532  may continue to monitor the resolution of the captured image as used in the application. 
     Normal CCRC check  522 , pre-application CCRC check  526  and post-process CCRC check  532  may each access DRM check cache  528  in determining usage rights for the captured image. In the example DRM check cache  528  may access records from captured content rules database  542  or element recognition DB  544 . In one example, computer  520  may include one or more of additional memory and processing power than camera  502 , so the records stored in DRM cache  528  by computer  520  as accessed from network locations and a user, may be larger records, with more resolution or detail, than the records accessed by camera  502  in DRM check cache  508 . 
     In the example, a user may attempt to upload the captured image to a network service of network accessible server  540 . Responsive to network accessible server  540  receiving an upload of the captured image, pre-application CCRC check  546  is triggered to determine whether use of the captured image by the network service is restricted. If pre-application CCRC check  546  allows the uploading of the captured image to the network image, as illustrated at reference numeral  548 , a post-process CCRC check  552  is triggered to monitor whether additional usage rights apply and whether there is compliance to the usage rights of the captured image by the network service. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 7 , a block diagram illustrates one example of a DRM content personalization service through which an owner of rights to content specifies those rights for application to that content when captured by someone other than the owner of the rights to the content and through which a user capturing content specifies preferences for accessing licensing and specifies usage limits. It will be understood that DRM personalization authority server  222  may include additional or alternate components to the components depicted and may be distributed across one or more systems. 
     In the example, DRM personalization authority server  222  may include a user content management selection interface  702 . Through the user content management selection interface  702 , which is implemented in a browser window, in a stand-alone application, or other available interface function, a user may select one or more preferences and location based rules for controlling content owned by the user when the content is captured without the permission of the user, which are stored in user content management rules database  704 . 
     In addition, user content management selection interface  702  facilitates user specification of mappings of the content owned by the user for storage with location based rules for the content stored in user content management rules database  704 . In one example, user content management selection interface  702  may facilitate an image capture system through which an image, gesturing, or movement of the user is captured and mapped into a three-dimensional image. In another example, user content management selection interface  702  may facilitate an interface for capturing audio or voice and converting the audio into digitally mapped characteristics or a sound signature. In yet another example, user content management selection interface  702  may facilitate user uploading of a protected mark. 
     Further, user content management selection interface  702  may facilitate user specification of the preferences for use of captured image by the user, when the user is not the owner of the rights to the captured image. User preferences for use of captured images by the user are stored in user content usage settings  708 . In one example, a user may set preferences according to type of restricted content, such as whether the restricted content is image, audio or protected mark. In addition, a user may set preferences according to location. Further, a user may set preferences with financial transaction information, maximum and minimum licensing amounts, and other information for facilitating purchase of licenses for additional authorization for use of a captured image. In addition, a user may set preferences as to the devices that the user permits to access the user&#39;s settings and a user may set preferences as to the preferred usage of captured images. 
     A captured content update controller  706  facilitates updates of DRM managed content databases, DRM check caches, and CCRCs with current location based rules, current element mappings, current element recognition and voice recognition records and definitions, current user preferences for use of captured content, blocked or fraudulent account users, and other data updated with DRM personalization authority server  222 . In facilitating updates, captured content update controller  706  may automatically send updates periodically to registered systems or may send updates when requested by a user or by a system. In sending updates, captured content update controller  706  may apply watermarking or embed the updates to certify that the updates are from DRM personalization authority server  222 . 
     In addition, although not depicted, DRM personalization authority server  222  may implement a transaction controller for controlling any financial transactions required for restricting usage rights of captured content. In addition, DRM personalization authority server  222  may implement a communication controller for controlling communication required for restricting usage rights of captured content. Further, RM personalization authority server  222  may implement or access additional or alternate functions in order to distribute data, secure data, and receive data for restricting usage of captured content. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 8 , a block diagram illustrates an example of an interface through which a user may specify the mapping for identifying elements within captured content and for setting rules for determining usage rights for the content. In the example, within an interface  800 , a user has logged into a user account for specifying management of content owned by the user when the content is captured. 
     In the example, within interface  800 , a currently opened user account is identified as “trademark owner” as illustrated at reference numeral  802 . A user account may be identified by a name, number, or other identifier. In addition, to access a user account, a user may be required to provide a password or otherwise authenticate the user&#39;s right to access the user account. 
     In addition, in the example, within interface  800 , a listing of elements owned by the user are provided and an image representative of the owned elements are illustrated, such as the uploaded image of the restricted trademark illustrated at reference numeral  804 . In another example, interface  800  may include multiple selectable images representative of owned elements, where a user can select to view the current profile specified for each element or edit the profile, through selecting the selectable images. In addition, in the example, a user may select an option to add images, as illustrated at reference numeral  806 . A user may select to add rules to the currently selected image by selecting an option to add rules as illustrated at reference numeral  808 . A user may select to save current profile selections to the user account by selecting to save as illustrated at reference numeral  814 . 
     In one example, a user makes selections within interface  800  by positioning cursor  816  and entering an additional input. It will be understood that additional or alternate methods for user selections of options within interface  800  may be implemented. In addition, it will be understood that additional or alternate types of selectable options may be provided within interface  800 . 
     In the example, a first rule illustrated at reference numeral  810  indicates that for the trademark, for a location of “image of trademark on building captured within four blocks of building” there are restrictions to use of the image. In one example, if the use is for “printing”, the restriction is to “replace captured image with uploaded image”, such that if a user wants to print content that includes the trademark, a clear representation of the trademark is included. In another example, if the use is for video upload to a network location, then the restriction is “block image unless license acquired”, such that if a user wants to upload a video that includes the trademark, the user cannot show the trademark without contacting the trademark owner for a license. 
     In addition, in the example, a second rule illustrated at reference numeral  812  indicates that for the trademark, for a location of “image of trademark on building captured more than 4 blocks away from building” there are no restrictions to use of the image. In the example, where the trademark owner has a famous trademark that is often captured by others, the trademark owner can set the distance of capture so that printers, web services, and other third-parties who receive an image with the trademark captured in the image, can determine what usage rights are available for the image, without having to contact the trademark owner. 
     Referring now to  FIG. 9 , a high level logic flowchart illustrates a process and program for restricting usage of captured content. In the example, the process starts at block  900  and thereafter proceeds to block  902 . Block  902  illustrates a determination whether captured content is detected by a CCRC. If captured content is detected, then the process passes to block  904 . Block  904  illustrates determining whether there are any elements within the captured content that are subject to digital rights management for captured content. Next, block  906  illustrates a determination whether the captured content includes any portions with elements subject to digital rights management for captured content. 
     If the captured content does not include any portions with restricted elements, then the process passes to block  914 . Block  914  depicts applying a certification to the captured content indicating there is no restriction on the usage of the captured content, and the process ends. 
     Returning to block  906 , if the captured content includes any portions with restricted elements, then the process passes to block  908 . Block  908  illustrates accessing at least one location based DRM rule for the restricted elements within the captured content. Next, block  910  depicts detecting at least one location associated with the captured content. Thereafter, block  912  illustrates applying the at least one location based DRM rule specified for the relevant location to restrict usage of the captured content, and the process ends. 
     With reference now to  FIG. 10 , a high level logic flowchart depicts a process and program for a policy based rights controller determining usage rights for controlling digital rights management of captured content. In the example, the process starts at block  1000  and thereafter proceeds to block  1002 . Block  1002  depicts a determination whether captured content is received. If captured content is received, then the process passes to block  1004 . Block  1004  illustrates writing the captured content to a raw data set. Next, block  1006  depicts adding a default DRM policy to the data. Thereafter, block  1008  illustrates watermarking the raw data set with an identification of the system performing analysis on the captured content, and the process passes to block  1010 . 
     Block  1010  illustrates a determination whether a request is received to relax the DRM policy on the raw data set. If a request is not received, then the process passes to block  1030 . Block  1030  illustrates specifying the modified raw data set as the captured content and the default DRM policy for the captured content as the usage rights, and the process ends. In one example, by specifying the modified raw data set as the captured content, the modified raw data set may replace the previously stored captured content within cache and other memory within a system. 
     Returning to block  1010 , if a request to relax the DRM policy is received, then the process passes to block  1012 . Block  1012  depicts extracting and obtaining pertinent subsets from the raw data set. In particular, in extracting and obtaining subsets, different layers of data or different resolutions of data may be extracted from the raw data set. Next, block  1014  illustrates sending the data subsets to the content analysis controller. Thereafter, block  1016  depicts a determination whether identified objects are received from the content analysis controller. As illustrated at block  1018 , the policy based rights controller may provide additional layers or resolutions of data for analysis from the raw data set or from user entries of additional information for analysis. Once identified objects are received from the content analysis controller, the process passes to block  1020 . 
     Block  1020  illustrates identifying a selection of DRM rules with element mappings that match the identified objects within a required percentage of points. Next, block  1022  depicts accessing at least one location associated with the captured content. Thereafter, block  1024  illustrates specifying the usage rights by a relaxed DRM policy set to the selection of DRM rules specified according to the at least one location. Next, block  1026  depicts adjusting the raw data set according to the relaxed DRM policy, including blocking, blurring, or replacing elements within the raw data set. Thereafter, block  1028  depicts specifying the modified raw data set as the captured content, and the process ends. 
     The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention. As used herein, the singular forms “a”, “an” and “the” are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It will be further understood that the terms “comprises” and/or “comprising,” when used in this specification, specify the presence of stated features, integers, steps, operations, elements, and/or components, but do not preclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, integers, steps, operations, elements, components, and/or groups thereof. 
     The corresponding structures, materials, acts, and equivalents of all means or step plus function elements in the claims below are intended to include any structure, material, or act for performing the function in combination with other claimed elements as specifically claimed. The description of the present invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description, but is not intended to be exhaustive or limited to the invention in the form disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention. The embodiment was chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and the practical application, and to enable others of ordinary skill in the art to understand the invention for various embodiments with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. 
     While the invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to a preferred embodiment, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and detail may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.