Patent ID: 7562397

Claim:
A method for controlling the distribution of a digital work, said method comprising the steps of: arranging said digital work into a plurality of layers, said plurality of layers comprising at least a first layer and a second layer, said first layer comprising a masking effect; superposing said first layer onto said second layer, said masking effect being adapted to interfere with receiving of said digital work in an original configuration by a user, thereby defining a masked configuration of said digital work; providing said digital work in said masked configuration, wherein said masked configuration being readily accessible and adapted for providing a preview version of said digital work; allowing said user to access said preview version of said digital work; and controlling at least one of—presence of said masking effect, absence of said masking effect, duration of application of said masking effect and permanence of said masking effect thereby controlling receiving of said digital work in said original configuration by said user.