摘要 |
Apparatus, method, and media for enforcing utilization of content. An exemplary method comprises receiving a request to utilize content, the request corresponding to a utilization of the content, determining whether the utilization corresponds to at least one usage right associated with the content, wherein the usage rights include status information relating to the state of the utilization of the content, the status information including a history list comprising information associated with events relating to the content, determining whether the request should be granted based at least in part on whether the utilization corresponds to at least one of the usage rights, and enforcing utilization of the content in accordance with the at least one of the usage rights that is determined to correspond to the utilization based at least in part on a determination that the request should be granted.
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