Patent ID: 8006087

Claim:
A method performed by an electronic appliance, the method comprising: receiving an electronic content object; receiving electronic control information configured for use in governing access to or other use of the electronic content object, the electronic control information comprising a first key associated with a first auditor and a second key associated with a second auditor, the electronic control information requiring audit information to be collected regarding at least one use of the electronic content object; making the at least one use of the electronic content object in accordance with the control information; collecting audit information regarding the at least one use of the electronic content object; encrypting at least a first portion of the audit information using the first key; and encrypting at least a second portion of the audit information using the second key; wherein the electronic appliance comprises tamper-resistant hardware and/or software for governing use of the electronic content object in accordance with control information, the tamper-resistant hardware and/or software being resistant to tampering by users of the electronic appliance.