摘要 |
<p>A system and method for creating a rights expression for association with an item for use in a system for controlling use of the item in accordance with the rights expression, including specifying rights expression information indicating a manner of use of an item, the rights expression information including at least one element, the element having a variable and corresponding value for the variable; and performing an encoding process, including determining an identifier associated with a template corresponding to the rights expression information, extracting from the rights expression information the value for the variable corresponding to the element, and encoding a license adapted to be enforced on a device based on the variable and the identifier, the license including an identification of the template and the value for the variable. In the system and method, a profile of the rights expression information can be generated, including removing the value for the variable from the element; and generating an identification for the profile, whereby the rights expression information can be enforced on a device based on the variable and the identification for the profile.</p> |