Digital works having usage rights and method for creating the same

Abstract

Digital work adapted to be distributed within a system for controlling at least one of the distribution and use of digital works. The digital work includes digital content representing a portion of a digital work suitable for being rendered by a rendering device and usage rights associated with the digital content. The usage rights specify a manner of use indicating one or more stated purposes for which the digital work can be at least one of used and distributed by an authorized party.

1 . An apparatus for utilizing content, the apparatus comprising:
 one or more processors; and   one or more memories operatively coupled to at least one of the one or more processors and having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause at least one of the one or more processors to:
 determine whether a server is trustworthy based on server registration information received from the server; 
 generate a request for content based at least in part on a determination that the server is trustworthy, the request corresponding to a utilization of the content; and 
 receive information granting utilization of the content in accordance with the requested utilization based at least in part on:
 a determination that the apparatus is trustworthy based on apparatus registration information received by the server; and 
 a determination that the requested utilization corresponds to at least one of one or more usage rights associated with the content. 
 
   
     
     
         2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more memories has further instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause at least one of the one or more processors to receive information denying utilization of the content in accordance with the requested utilization based at least in part on at least one of:
 a determination that the apparatus is not trustworthy based on the apparatus registration information; and   a determination that the requested utilization does not correspond to at least one of one or more usage rights associated with the content.   
     
     
         3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more memories has further instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause at least one of the one or more processors to enable the receipt of the content. 
     
     
         4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more memories has further instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one of the one or more processors, cause at least one of the one or more processors to enable utilization of the content in accordance with the requested utilization. 
     
     
         5 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the instructions are stored separate from the content. 
     
     
         6 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the utilization is at least one of rendering, distribution, viewing, playing, printing, modifying, and copying. 
     
     
         7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the content is at least one of an electronic book, music, audio information, a multimedia presentation, a movie, a computer program, and video information. 
     
     
         8 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the one or more processors is associated with at least one of a printer, a video system, and an audio system that utilizes the content. 
     
     
         9 . A computer-implemented method executed by one or more computing devices for utilizing content, the method comprising:
 determining, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, whether a server is trustworthy based on server registration information received from the server;   generating, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, a request for content based at least in part on a determination that the server is trustworthy, the request corresponding to a utilization of the content; and   receiving, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, information granting utilization of the content in accordance with the requested utilization based at least in part on:
 a determination that at least one of the one or more computing devices is trustworthy based on device registration information received by the server; and 
 a determination that the requested utilization corresponds to at least one of one or more usage rights associated with the content. 
   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising enabling the receipt of the content. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 9 , further comprising utilizing the content in accordance with the requested utilization. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the determining is performed based on instructions that are stored separate from the content. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the utilization is at least one of rendering, distribution, viewing, playing, printing, modifying, and copying. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein the content is at least one of an electronic book, music, audio information, a multimedia presentation, a movie, a computer program, and video information. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the one or more computing devices is associated with at least one of a printer, a video system, and an audio system that utilizes the content. 
     
     
         16 . A computer-implemented method executed by one or more computing devices for utilizing content, the method comprising:
 determining, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, whether a server is trustworthy based on server registration information received from the server;   generating, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, a request for content based at least in part on a determination that the server is trustworthy, the request corresponding to a utilization of the content; and   receiving, by at least one of the one or more computing devices, information denying utilization of the content in accordance with the requested utilization based at least in part on at least one of:
 a determination that at least one of the one or more computing devices is not trustworthy based on the device registration information by the server; and 
 a determination that the requested utilization does not correspond to at least one of one or more usage rights associated with the content. 
   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the determining is performed based on instructions that are stored separate from the content. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the utilization is at least one of rendering, distribution, viewing, playing, printing, modifying, and copying. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the content is at least one of an electronic book, music, audio information, a multimedia presentation, a movie, a computer program, and video information. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the one or more computing devices is associated with at least one of a printer, a video system, and an audio system that utilizes the content. 
     
     
         21 . At least one non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by one or more computing devices, cause at least one of the one or more computing devices to:
 determine whether a server is trustworthy based on server registration information received from the server;   generate a request for content based at least in part on a determination that the server is trustworthy, the request corresponding to a utilization of the content; and   receive information granting utilization of the content in accordance with the requested utilization based at least in part on:
 a determination that at least one of the one or more computing devices is trustworthy based on device registration information received by the server; and 
 a determination that the requested utilization corresponds to at least one of one or more usage rights associated with the content. 
   
     
     
         22 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 21 , further storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by at least one of the one or more computing devices, cause at least one of the one or more computing devices to receive information denying utilization of the content in accordance with the requested utilization based at least in part on at least one of:
 a determination that at least one of the one or more computing devices is not trustworthy based on the device registration information; and   a determination that the requested utilization does not correspond to at least one of one or more usage rights associated with the content.   
     
     
         23 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 21 , further storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by at least one of the one or more computing devices, cause at least one of the one or more computing devices to enable the receipt of the content. 
     
     
         24 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 21 , further storing computer-readable instructions that, when executed by at least one of the one or more computing devices, cause at least one of the one or more computing devices to utilize the content in accordance with the requested utilization. 
     
     
         25 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 21 , wherein the instructions are stored separate from the content. 
     
     
         26 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 21 , wherein the utilization is at least one of rendering, distribution, viewing, playing, printing, modifying, and copying. 
     
     
         27 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 21 , wherein the content is at least one of an electronic book, music, audio information, a multimedia presentation, a movie, a computer program, and video information. 
     
     
         28 . The at least one non-transitory computer-readable medium of  claim 21 , wherein at least one of the one or more computing devices is associated with at least one of a printer, a video system, and an audio system that utilizes the content.