Inventor
BYRUM FRANK D
US13 patents
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MICROSOFT CORP
10 patentsUS7047411B1May 16, 2006
Server for an electronic distribution system and method of operating same
MICROSOFT CORP327 citations98
US7017189B1Mar 21, 2006
System and method for activating a rendering device in a multi-level rights-management architecture
MICROSOFT CORP268 citations98
US6891953B1May 10, 2005
Method and system for binding enhanced software features to a persona
MICROSOFT CORP481 citations98
US7171692B1Jan 30, 2007
Asynchronous communication within a server arrangement
MICROSOFT CORP94 citations97
US7158953B1Jan 2, 2007
Method and system for limiting the use of user-specific software features
MICROSOFT CORP63 citations97
US6970849B1Nov 29, 2005
Inter-server communication using request with encrypted parameter
MICROSOFT CORP113 citations97
US7891007B2Feb 15, 2011
Systems and methods for issuing usage licenses for digital content and services
MICROSOFT CORP48 citations93
US7823208B2Oct 26, 2010
Method and system for binding enhanced software features to a persona
MICROSOFT CORP20 citations92
US7577999B2Aug 18, 2009
Publishing digital content within a defined universe such as an organization in accordance with a digital rights management (DRM) system
MICROSOFT CORP48 citations92
US7430542B2Sep 30, 2008
System and method for activating a rendering device in a multi-level rights-management architecture
MICROSOFT CORP4 citations62