Method and System for Managing Derivative Work to Promote Voluntary Purchase of Lawful Work

摘要

A method and a system for managing a derivative work are provided, wherein a purchaser is authenticated as a lawful purchaser of a work or work voucher based on purchase information on the work or work voucher received by the system, and the authenticated purchaser is assigned a right to participate in the system for managing the derivative work, thereby essentially protecting a right of a right holder to the work.

主权项

1. A method of managing a work conducted by a derivative work management system that manages a derivative work of a work, the method comprising:
receiving purchase information on a purchase of the work or a work voucher for the work, the purchase information comprising payment information on payment for the work or the work voucher, and a unique identification number of a purchaser of the work or the work voucher; authenticating the purchaser identified by the unique identification number as a lawful purchaser of the work or the work voucher indicated by the payment information; and assigning the authenticated purchaser a right, entitlement, or authority with respect to the work to participate in the derivative work management system; wherein the derivative work management system provides the authenticated purchaser with at least one of a benefit, a reward., a profit, a privilege, and an incentive with respect to the derivative work of the work.