Patent ID: 7249107

Claim:
A method of providing access to a first content package on a first computing device, the method comprising: receiving first data indicative of a first digital license, wherein the first digital license specifies one or more terms governing the relicensing of the first content package, wherein the first digital license is associated with the first content package and permits access to the first content package on a second computing device but not on the first computing device, and wherein the first content package is usable only in accordance with one or more digital licenses, said first digital license being one of said one or more digital licenses; and licensing the first content package for use on the first computing device in accordance with said one or more terms, wherein the first content package comprises a content portion and the first digital license, and wherein said licensing act comprises: creating a second content package which comprises: said content portion; and a second digital license which permits access to said second content package on the first computing device; transmitting said second content package to the first computing device; and performing at least one action in compliance with a first one of said one or more terms, wherein said first term requires revocation of the first digital license, and wherein said at least one action comprises sending an instruction to the second computing device which causes the second computing device to make the first digital license unusable.