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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 30, 2007
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2001
Kevin Mccurdy, San Francisco, CA (US);
Samuel Hong-yen Pai, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Kelleher, Burlingame, CA (US);
Richard Maggiotto, San Francisco, CA (US);
Kevin McCurdy, San Francisco, CA (US);
Samuel Hong-Yen Pai, San Francisco, CA (US);
John Kelleher, Burlingame, CA (US);
Richard Maggiotto, San Francisco, CA (US);
Zinio Systems, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);
Abstract
A system for distributing an electronic version of a printed document is disclosed. The system comprises a memory device storing at least one document file that is based at least in part on a source document, which is an electronic version of a printed document. The system further comprises a distribution system programmed for: responding to requests from a client for delivery of a document file; retrieving a file copy from the memory device; assigning at least one right to the file copy, the right defining at least one action capable of being performed on at least a portion of the file copy; encrypting the file copy with a key based at least in part on the identity of the client and on the at least one right; and providing the encrypted file copy, with the associated key, to the client.