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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2006
Xin Wang, Torrence, CA (US);
Bijan Tadayon, Potomac, MD (US);
Thomas Demartini, Culver City, CA (US);
Michael Raley, Downey, CA (US);
Guillermo Lao, Torrance, CA (US);
Eddie J. Chen, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Charles P. Gilliam, Darien, CT (US);
Xin Wang, Torrence, CA (US);
Bijan Tadayon, Potomac, MD (US);
Thomas DeMartini, Culver City, CA (US);
Michael Raley, Downey, CA (US);
Guillermo Lao, Torrance, CA (US);
Eddie J. Chen, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA (US);
Charles P. Gilliam, Darien, CT (US);
ContentGuard Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
An enforceable property right and a system for controlling the manner of use of an item in accordance with usage rights. The enforceable property right includes an item ticket having a security mechanism incorporated therein and specifying an item for which the item ticket can be redeemed and a license associated with the item ticket. The license includes usage rights specifying a manner of use for redeeming the item ticket and a mechanism for unlocking said security mechanism.