The PTO publishes new pending patent applications on Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to ContentGuard, the first application discloses techniques for license-centric content consumption. Assigned to Geofeedr, the second application discloses techniques for targeted messaging, workflow management, and digital rights management for geofeeds.
20140259186, "Method, system, and device for license-centric content consumption," assigned to ContentGuard Holdings.
Abstract
A method, system, and device for license-centric content use or distribution, including a pre-existing digital rights management (DRM) system having a unique interface to a repository of data thereof to govern use of content; a shared license repository configured to access the data to govern the use of the content and to communicate with the unique interface of the pre-existing DRM system; and a user interface configured to interact with the pre-existing DRM system, and configured to allow the user to send a license associated with the content from the shared license repository to the pre-existing DRM system or to another shared license repository.20140259113, "System and method for targeted messaging, workflow management, and digital rights management for geofeeds," assigned to Geofeedr, Inc.
Abstract
The disclosure relates to systems and methods for targeted messaging, workflow management, and digital rights management for geofeeds, including content that is related to geographically definable locations and aggregated from a plurality of social media or other content providers. The system may facilitate targeted messaging to users who create content. The targeted messaging may be based on the content (or location related to the content) such as a request for additional information or a promotional message. The system may generate workflows that allow management of the content with respect to operational processes of an entity that wishes to use the content and facilitates the management of usage rights related to the content as well as payments related to such usage rights. For example, the system may store whether content requires permission to use the content and/or whether such permission was obtained and facilitates payment.
