DIGITAL RIGHTS MANAGEMENT IN A MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS ENVIRONMENT

摘要

The invention provides a method, system, and computer program product to control the access, copying, and/or transfer of a digital asset (136) by mobile, wireless devices (100, 140) using a digital voucher (137). The digital voucher (137) references a primary content that contains all of the expression for that particular asset (136) and a secondary content that contains information that can be distilled out as a preview. The information in the primary content can be limited to a specified duration or a specific number of viewings. The author, owner, or possessor of the digital asset (136) specifies the terms and conditions for distribution of the digital asset (136). The digital voucher (137) authorizes the mobile, wireless device (140) to access a specified primary or secondary content that may be located elsewhere in the network. The mobile, wireless device (140) can download a copy of portions or all of the content (136) depending on the terms specified in the voucher (137).