Patent ID: 8046590

Claim:
A method implemented by a processor for protection of creative works arranged in or embodying a digital format, comprising the steps of: creating or fixing a creative work in a digital format using a creative device; securing the creative work by creating a biometric identity verification element (BIVE) comprising biometric information of an author of the creative work, storing the author BIVE in a biometric security database and storing the creative work in a secure creative works database in association with the stored author BIVE; creating a BIVE comprising biometric identity information for each user seeking access to the creative work, and storing each user BIVE in the biometric security database; registering the author's and each user's BIVE stored in the biometric security database to define access authorization creative work by association with each registered BIVE; and restricting an access to said creative work to the author and authorized users who are authorized by the author and whose BIVE is registered with the biometric security database.