Managing Rights Management

IBM and ARM Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays.  This week's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to IBM, the first application discloses techniques for policy enforcement via peer devices using a blockchain. Assigned to ARM, the second application discloses techniques using a blockchain for securing and/or managing IOT network-type infrastructure.

Xerox and Forcepoint Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchain(distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Xerox, today's first patent addresses techniques for a secure revisioning auditing system for electronic document files. Assigned to Forcepoint, the second patent addresses techniques for managing blockchain access to user profile information.

Papirys and Verizon Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Papirys, the first patent addresses techniques for an ultra-secure blockchain-based electronic information transfer system. Assigned to Verizon, the second patent addresses techniques for using virtual subscriber identity modules (vSIMs) for client devices.

Fidelity and Black Gold Coin Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Fidelity (FMR), the first application discloses techniques for a secure firmware transaction signing platform. Assigned to Black Gold Coin, Inc., the second application discloses techniques for providing block chain or distributed ledger-based entity identity and relationship verification.

Health2047 and Strong Force IOT Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays by the USPTO. Both of today's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledgers, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Health2047, the first patent discloses techniques for  trust based access to records via encrypted protocol communications with authentication system. Assigned to Strong Force IOT Portfolio 2016, LLC, the second patent discloses techniques for the industrial Internet of Things.

Barclays and AssetVault Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New patents are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. This week's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Barclays (GB), the first application discloses techniques for recording data describing a first entity, the data endorsed by a second entity comprising the second entity validating data describing the first entity, wherein an identifier is associated with the data, the identifier being generated from a public key of the first entity. Assigned to AssetValult (GB), the second application discloses discloses techniques for secure management/monitoring, recordation, transaction, exchange and/or analysis of assets of asset information via a ledger (e.g., decentralised or distributed).

Slock.it and FMR Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays by the USPTO. We continue our theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Slock.it, the first of today's Spotlight Applications discloses techniques for a block-chain enabled service provider system. Assigned to FMR (Fidelity), the second application discloses techniques for asynchronous crypto asset transfer and social aggregating, fractionally efficient transfer guidance, conditional triggered transaction, datastructures, apparatuses, methods and systems.

Amazon and Wal-Mart Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. We continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and DRM broadly construed. The first of today's Spotlight Applications discloses techniques for key distribution in a distributed computing environment. Assigned to Wal-Mart, the second application discloses techniques for verifying authenticity of computer readable information using the blockchain.

Fidelity and Merck Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. This week's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Fidelity, the first application discloses firmware extensions for secure cryptocurrency key backup, restore, and transaction signing platform apparatuses. Assigned to Merck (DE), the second application discloses techniques for composite security marking for a physical object, in particular to an anti-counterfeit product marking.

Adobe and Sony DRM Patents

New patents are issued on Tuesdays (Including patent 10,000,000). Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Adobe, the first patent addresses techniques for parts-based digital rights management. Assigned to Sony (JP), the second patent addresses techniques for digital rights management of encrypted digital content

IBM and Northern Trust Blockchain and DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to IBM, the first patent addresses techniques for privacy-preserving transaction validation mechanisms for smart contracts that are included in a ledger. Assigned to Northern Trust, the second patent addresses techniques for digital identity management and permission controls within distributed network nodes.

Cox Automotive and Marin Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. This week we continue the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Cox Automotive, Inc., the first of this week's Spotlight Applications disclose a multiple agent distributed ledger architecture. Apparently assigned to Gustavo Marin, the second application discloses techniques for interaction object reconciliation in a public ledger blockchain environment,"

BofA and Fujitsu Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays.  We continue with the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger, smart contracts) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to BofA, the firrst of this weeks Spotlight Applications discloses techniques for multiplexing and demultiplexing blockchain ledgers via a cryptographic hash. Assigned to Fujitsu (JP), the second application discloses ways to perform secure data sharing in a distributed network by using a blockchain.

Verance Watermarking and Siemans Fingerprinting Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital watermarking and digital fingerprinting. Assigned to Verance, the first patent addresses techniques for watermark detection and metadata delivery associated with a primary content. Assigned to Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, the second patent addresses using a certificate for a target device that includes encrypted system attributes that are then verified against attributes of the target device prior to software usage.

Colson Reseach and Amazon Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications continue the theme of blockchain (block chain, distributed ledger) and digital rights management broadly construed. Apparently assigned to Colson Research, the first application discloses techniques for distributed manufacturing. Assigned to Amazon, the second application discloses techniques for immutable cryptographically secured ledger-backed databases.

Live Nation and Cable Labs Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

With today's Spotlight Applications, we continue the theme of blockchain (block chain, distributed ledger) and digital rights management (broadly construed) patent applications. Assigned to Live Nation, the first application discloses techniques for a decentralized virtual trustless database for access control. Assigned to Cable Labs, the second application discloses techniques for blockchaining systems and methods for frictionless media.

Adobe and Irdeto DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Adobe, the first of today's patents addresses techniques for DRM using geographic and temporal traits. Assigned to Irdeto (NL), the second patent addresses techniques for controlling use of encrypted content by a plurality of client terminals each provided with a digital rights management (DRM) client and a content decryption module separate to the DRM client

Digimarc and Wistaria Trading Digital Watermarking Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital watermarking. Assigned to Digimarc, the first patent addresses assembly of multi-part food packaging is checked by reference to payloads of steganographically-encoded digital watermarks printed across plural components of the packaging. Assigned to Wistaria Trading  (HI SCOTT), the second patent addresses techniques for utilizing data reduction in steganographic and cryptographic systems.

Wire IP and Concurrent Computer DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. This week's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Wire I.P, (IE), the first patent addresses techniques for controlling access to copyrighted data. Assigned to Concurrent Computer Corporation, the second patent addresses techniques for hierarchical key management for digital rights management.

Moog and Electric Motor Werks Blockchain and DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. We continue with the theme of blockchain (distributed ledger) and digital rights management broadly construed. Assigned to Moog, Inc., the first of today's Spotlight Applications discloses techniques for the verification and authentication of additive manufactured product. Assigned to Electric Motor Werks, the second application discloses techniques for enabling automatic management of power loads and power generation based on user-specified set of rules

Cable Labs and Clause DRM and Blockchain Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays Today we continue our Spotlight Application focus on digital rights management broadly construed and blockchain (distributed ledger) technologies. Assigned to Cable Labs (see also these), the first of today's applications discloses techniques for blockchain virtualization and scalability. Assigned to Clause, the second application discloses techniques for forming, storing, managing, and executing contracts.

Pulselocker and IBM DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Pulselocker, the first application discloses techniques for limiting access to data by process or computer function with stateless encryption. Assigned to IBM, the second application discloses techniques for detecting usage of copyrighted video content using object recognition.

Comcast and CryptoExperts Conditional Access Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of conditional access systems used most often in cable, IPTV, and satellite media distribution systems. Assigned to Comcast, the first patent addresses techniques for reconfigurable access network encryption architecture. Assigned to CryptoExperts SAS (FR), the second patent addresses techniques for conditional access to a digital content, associated terminal and subscriber device.

MarkAny and Tencent DRM Patent Applications

New patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to MarkAny (KR), the first application discloses DRM systems for protecting enterprise confidentiality. Assigned to Tencent (CN), the second application discloses techniques for processing multimedia files

The Real McCoy and Comcast DRM and Blockchain Patent Applications

We continue the theme of patent applications combining blockchain (distributed ledger) and digital rights management broadly understood. Assigned to The Real McCoy, the first of today's Spotlight Applications address techniques for establishing, securing and transferring computer readable information using peer-to-peer public and private key cryptography. Assigned to Comcast, the second of today's applications addresses techniques for distributed data access control.

Cambridge Blockchain and Manifold Technology Blockchain and DRM Patents

This posting continues the theme of blockchain (or distributed ledger) and digital rights management understood broadly. Assigned to Cambridge Blockchain, LLC, the first of this week's Spotlight Patents addresses techniques for managing digital identities. Assigned to Manifold Technology, the second patent addresses techniques for providing a cryptographic platform for exchanging information.

Irdeto and Sirius XM Radio DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Irdeto (NL), the first of today's applications addresses techniques for providing access to content using encryption keys and DRM clients. Assigned to Sirius XM Radio, the second application addresses techniques for content caching services in satellite and satellite/IP content delivery systems where metadata may include DRM information.

Pulselocker and Konica Minolta DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Pulselocker, the first patent addresses techniques for limiting access to data by process or computer function with stateless encryption. Assigned to Konica Minolta, the second patent addresses techniques for digital rights management for emails and attachments.

Apple and BrowsePlay DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays by the USPTO. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Apple, the first application discloses techniques for securing user data with DRM keys. Assigned to BrowsePlay, the second application discloses techniques for secure cross-platform video transmission.

Encryptics and Sony DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Encryptics, LLC, the first application discloses techniques for digital rights management of documents. Assigned to Sony, the second application discloses techniques for statutory license restricted digital media playback on portable devices.

Apple and TWC Conditional Access Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Both of this week's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of conditional access systems often deployed in cable television systems.  Assigned to Apple, the first application discloses techniques for provision of a lease for streaming content. Assigned to Time Warner Cable, the second application discloses techniques for content protection mechanisms across a network using a download delivery paradigm.

Nielsen and DivX Digital Watermarking Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital watermarking. Assigned to Nielsen, the first of today's patents addresses techniques for down-mixing compensation for audio watermarking. Assigned to DivX, the second patent addresses techniques for session based watermarking of media content using encrypted content streams.

Dell and TiVo Digital Fingerprint Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays. Today's Spotlight Patents concern digital fingerprinting. Assigned to Dell, the first application discloses techniques for using content-based encryption keys. Assigned to TiVo, the second application discloses techniques for deriving fingerprints for media content that is being watched by a user.

Amazon and Samsung DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Amazon, the first patent addresses techniques for secure key provisioning. Assigned to Samsung, the second patent addresses techniques for controlling access between home device and external server in home network system.

TWC and Qualcomm DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays by the USPTO. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Time Warner Cable, the first application discloses techniques for downloadable security and protection. Assigned to Qualcomm, the second application discloses countermeasures against audio/video content security domain crossing.

Digimarc and paSafeShare Watermarking Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital watermarking. Assigned to Digimarc, the first patent addresses techniques for watermarking and signal recognition for managing and sharing captured content, metadata discovery and related arrangements. Assigned to paSafeShare, the second patent addresses techniques including watermarking for securely distributing content.

Intel and Microsoft DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Intel, the first patent addresses techniques for platform-hardened digital rights management key provisioning. Assigned to Microsoft, the second patent addresses techniques for media decoding control with hardware-protected digital rights management.

Intellectual Discovery and Schneider Electric Industries DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published on Thursdays. Both of this week's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Intellectual Discovery (KR), the first applications discloses methods  for providing a license corresponding to encrypted contents to client apparatus and digital rights management conversion system using the methods. Assigned to Schneider Electric Industries (FR), the second application discloses techniques for authentication and authorization in an industrial control system using a single digital certificate.

Adobe and EMC DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Adobe, the first patent addresses techniques for a digital rights management retrieval system. Assigned to EMC, the second patents addresses data classification for digital rights management.

Cisco and Fortinet Watermarking Patents

New patents are published on Tuesdays by the USPTO. Both of this week's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital watermarking. Assigned to Cisco, the first patent addresses techniques for embedding a watermark in block encrypted content. Assigned to Fortinet, the second patent addresses techniques for Data Leak Prevention (DLP) in an enterprise network.

Google and Time Warner Cable DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Google, the first of today's patents addresses techniques for application-driven playback of offline encrypted content with unaware DRM module. Assigned to Time Warner Cable, the second patent addresses techniques for control of data and content protection mechanisms across a network using a download delivery paradigm

Disney and Broadcom DRM Patents

The USPTO issues new patents on Tuesdays. This week's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Disney, the first patent addresses techniques related to a digital receipt for use with an interoperable keychest. Assigned to Broadcom, the second patent addresses techniques for the automatic conversion of multimedia information from a first format to a second format in a broadband access gateway and/or network-based server.

Microsoft and IBM DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Microsoft, the first patent addresses a domain manager for extending digital-media longevity. Assigned to IBM, the second patent addresses a dynamic negotiation and authorization system to record rights-managed content.

Wistaria Trading and Google Digital Watermarking Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital watermarking. Assigned to Wistaria Trading [Hi Scott], the first patent addresses techniques for utilizing data reduction in steganographic and cryptographic systems. Assigned to Google, the second patent addresses the use of watermarking in identifying portions of a media stream.

Google and Panasonic DRM Patent Applications

New pending patent applications are published by the USPTO on Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Google, the first application discloses a secure challenge system for verifying access rights to media content. Assigned to Panasonic (JP), the second application discloses  a content distribution method which allows a source device to safely distribute copyrighted content.

Xylon and CenturyLink DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Xylon, the first patent addresses techniques for data copyright management. Assigned to CenturyLink, the second patent addresses techniques for distributing content to subscribers of a communications service provider.

Qualcomm and Rockwell Automation DRM Patent Applications

New patent applications are published on Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Qualcomm, the first application discloses DRM for video content tracking.  Assigned to Rockwell Automation Technologies, the second application discloses techniques for applying DRM to industrial automation devices including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), I/O devices, and communication adapters.

Intertrust and Toshiba DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the USPTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Intertrust, the first patent addresses techniques using cryptography to protect secure computing environments. Assigned to Toshiba, the second patent addresses techniques for transmitting content items.

Microsoft and Cox DRM Patents

New patents are issued by the PTO on Tuesdays. Both of today's Spotlight Patents concern aspects of digital rights management. Assigned to Microsoft, the first patent addresses techniques for digital rights management with persistently-unencrypted content. Assigned to Cox Communications, the second patent addresses techniques for providing a separable digital rights management application.

Thomson and Cisco Watermarking Patent Applications

New patent applications are published by the PTO on Thursdays. Both of today's Spotlight Applications concern aspects of digital watermarking.  Assigned to Thomson (FR), the first application discloses the use of watermarking techniques in second screen systems and devices. Assigned to Cisco, the second application discloses techniques for encryption-resistant watermarking.