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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8185966 | Electro-mechanical system for non-duplication of video files An electromechanical system consists of a memory storage unit in which the licensed video files are stored. The function of this device is to recognize the requested data and thereby allow the video file contents from the memory storage unit according to the instruc... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8087092 | Method and apparatus for detection of tampering attacks A method for detecting an attempted attack on a security system. In one preferred embodiment of the present invention, the method includes the step of retrieving a parameter from a hardware system, wherein the parameter changes during an operation of the hardware sy... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8082592 | Read/write encrypted media and method of playing A new media device including a decryption device that is operable to create a decryption key to read media. The decryption device is itself a read/write device that allows reducing or decrementing each time the decryption key is used. ... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8074290 | System, apparatus, method and computer program for transferring content A content transfer system for transferring content between a source device transmitting the content and a sink device receiving the content, includes a content specifying unit for specifying the content to be transferred between the source device and the sink device... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8069489 | Method and system for facilitating search, selection, preview, purchase evaluation, offering for sale, distribution, and/or sale of digital content and enhancing the security thereof A method for controlling the release of an as-rendered configuration of a digital work, comprising the steps of presenting said digital work as a composite of a plurality of layers comprising at least a first layer and a second layer; providing a rendering protocol ... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8060942 | Film fingerprinting A technique for film marking includes coding a print identifier into a binary-coded serial number; identifying particular frames (bit frames) that will be used to convey the bits (binary digits) of the binary-coded serial number and marking these bit frames in accor... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8046842 | Methods, systems, signals and media for encouraging users of computer readable content to register A method and system for encouraging users of computer readable content to register. The method involves embedding in the computer readable content, instruction codes operable to direct a processor circuit to automatically establish a connection to a server, when the... | 10/25/2011 |
| 7984516 | Method and apparatus for protection of voice over internet protocol software In one embodiment, the present invention includes a method for executing an application to perform voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) telephony, requesting a hardware key from a line interface device, comparing the hardware key to a software key associated with the... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7950066 | Method and system for restricting use of a clipboard application Techniques and mechanisms for controlling copying of content from a secured file or secured document are disclosed. In one embodiment, the techniques or mechanisms operate to control clipboard usage such that content from a secured document of one application is not... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7913314 | Application rights enabling Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for controlling capabilities of a user software application. A user software application is provided, the user software application including a set of disabled operations. ... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7913315 | Recording apparatus that records information for protecting intangible property right, recording method thereof, record medium thereof, and program thereof A recording apparatus according to the present invention comprises converting means 15, 18, and 19 and recording means 23, 24, 32, and 33. The converting means 15, 18, and 19 convert the data structure of data into a file st... | 03/22/2011 |
| 7774857 | Method and system for protection of electronic digital content A computer-implemented method of protecting content includes receiving a request from a user to access the content. The user is enabled to perceive the content based on the request received from the user. The user is prevented from capturing the content when percept... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7669247 | Content processing apparatus A content processing apparatus includes an MCU. The MCU determines whether or not an audio file exists in a flash memory when a USB connection operation is detected. If the determination result is affirmative, the audio file recorded on the flash memory is erased, a... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7600267 | Preventing a copy of a protected window A method, system and computer readable program on a medium for masking a window or a visible part of a window during a copy screen or copy window operation which: provides a primitive to indicate to a window manager whether or not ... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7562397 | Method and system for facilitating search, selection, preview, purchase evaluation, offering for sale, distribution, and/or sale of digital content and enhancing the security thereof A method for controlling the release of an as-rendered configuration of a digital work, comprising the steps of presenting said digital work as a composite of a plurality of layers comprising at least a first layer and a second layer; providing a rendering protocol ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7516497 | Information processing apparatus and method, and program storage medium An information processing apparatus is provided including a memory configured to store content data and corresponding content management information. The content management information defines a rule set relative to reproduction of the content data. The content data... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7493662 | Data nullification device for nullifying digital content recorded on a recording medium, after the digital content has been reproduced, a predetermined time period has passed since the recording of the digital content, or the digital content has been moved to another recording medium In a data nullification device for nullifying target data recorded on a recording medium, target data is made up of a plurality of data blocks. A judging unit judges, in units of data blocks, whether the target data needs to be nullified. A nullifying unit nullifies... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7444682 | Security memory device and method for making same A security memory device includes a memory cell array that stores a plurality of contents, including a mine, which is stored as a portion of the plurality of contents. The mine is triggered when it is accessed, typically such that the mine erases the memory contents... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7437768 | Information processing apparatus and method, and program storage medium The CPU 11 of the personal computer 1 controls the CPU 32 of the adaptor 26 made of a semiconductor ID to compute a hash value of a content-managing music data base recorded in the HDD 21 and store it into the nonvolatile memory | 10/14/2008 |
| 7424747 | Method and system for detecting pirated content A content player can detect pirated content by storing a list of highly compressed content pieces that correspond to different pieces of content (e.g., audio content, video content, audio/video content, etc.). A piece of content to be played back by the content play... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7421742 | Signal processing system, recording method, program, recording medium, reproduction device and information processing device A signal processing system includes a reproducing apparatus for reading information from a recording medium having unique information and an information processing apparatus for mutually authenticating and connecting the reproducing apparatus. The reproducing appara... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7418737 | Encrypted data file transmission A mechanism for encrypting confidential information, uses a transmission package than can be attached to an electronic message. The transmission package is an executable application and controls the decryption, using a separately stored key, and rendering of the con... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7412606 | Copy protection using detailed copy control information Based on the detailed reproduction control information defining the reproduction control state of data to be transmitted, the CPU 12 of the data transmission apparatus creates a simplified reproduction control information roughly defining the reproduction con... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7406593 | Method and apparatus for protecting information and privacy A system for protecting software against piracy while protecting a user's privacy enables enhancements to the protection software in a user device and extended protections against piracy. The protection system allows the user device to postpone validation of purchas... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7370268 | Systems and methods for managing and presenting multimedia and content rich data on a removable memory apparatus The various embodiments disclosed are generally directed towards systems and methods for managing and displaying content rich data, such as multimedia, residing on a removable memory apparatus inserted into a handheld device. In one aspect of the invention, a method... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370198 | Total system for preventing information outflow from inside Disclosed is a total system for preventing an online and off-line leakage of information, which includes a security maintenance client having a program storing a file in a storing device and a file security control part which encodes the file content to be stored in... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363507 | Device and method of preventing pirated copies of computer programs A device and a method of preventing pirated copies of computer programs. The device has input and output devices for bidirectional data exchange with an electronic computer and a first memory element containing a data file that can be transferred to the electronic c... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359883 | License management system, license management device, relay device and terminal device A management device of a license management system acquires a usage request of a content from an SD card or a printer via a relay device, analyzes the acquired usage request, acquires usage environment information of the SD card or the printer from the relay device,... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7350238 | Data transfer system, data transfer apparatus, data-recording apparatus, data management method and identifier generation method A data transfer system provided by the present invention is capable of executing proper management of content transfers with a high degree of efficiency. In a data transfer apparatus employing a primary recording medium, rights to transfer contents stored in a prima... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7346585 | Computer software and services license processing method and system Integrated computer services and software licensing processing methods and systems are provided. A license processing service (LPS) receives a services or software license request from a user via a client computer. The LPS communicates the request to a billing syste... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7346583 | Remote authorization for unlocking electronic data system and method Controlling unauthorized access to software distributed to a user by a vendor. A verification key is generated by a product key generator and either embedded in the software prior to distribution or packaged with the software as a self-installing package. The verifi... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7346932 | Data processing apparatus, a data processing method, a data recording medium on which data processing program that is readable by a computer are recorded, and a recording medium A navigation apparatus having a hard disk (called HD below) recording and reproduction unit and comprising: a password memory unit that stores a unique first password for each individual navigation apparatus, and that is used when recording data on or reproducing da... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7337310 | Computer disposal apparatus, system, and method An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for autonomically disposing a computer such as a workstation. The computer's local persistent storage medium is configured with pre-boot image which is configured with a set of functional modules that facilitate disposa... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334268 | Method and apparatus for data files used in the transmission of information It is proposed to copy protect data files for transmission by incorporating DSV data patterns, that is, data patterns which are difficult to encode without causing DSV problems, in the data files. The data in five audio streams and two video streams is placed, by wa... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7327843 | Data reproducing device, hard disk, and data storing disk A hard disk A has is constructed to include: a disk 10 in which copy protection information is written in advance in a surface shape such as slits or corrugations in a pre-recording region 13 over a substrate 11 other than a data storage region ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7316032 | Method for allowing a customer to preview, acquire and/or pay for information and a system therefor A method for controlling distribution and access to an information product, said method comprising the steps of: superposing a utility-reducing masking effect on said information product; controlling the presence, absence and/or permanence of said masking effects by... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7315946 | Out-of-band tokens for rights access Access to content may be administered by storing content, the content comprising one or more selections, accessing a passive optical out-of-band token associated with the content, determining an access right for the content based on the passive optical out-of-band t... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7316033 | Method of controlling recording of media A method of preventing unauthorized recording of electronic media is described. The method is comprised of activating a compliance mechanism in response to receiving media content by a client system. The compliance mechanism is coupled to the client system. The medi... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7310820 | Recording and reproducing apparatus A recording and reproducing apparatus having a recording medium and cartridge memory inside a cartridge and making a copy of control information memorized in said cartridge memory recorded, in which control information memorized in the cartridge memory is compared w... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305086 | Reducing problems caused by variations in watermark detection results Detection of watermarks in digital content by a system having a recording device and a playback device may be accomplished in such as a way as to improve the interoperability of the recording and playback devices. In one embodiment, a recording device having a first... | 12/04/2007 |
