US2002116283A1PendingUtilityA1

System and method for transfer of disc ownership based on disc and user identification

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Priority: Feb 20, 2001Filed: Jun 28, 2001Published: Aug 22, 2002
Est. expiryFeb 20, 2021(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Masayuki Chatani
G06Q 30/06H04N 21/266G06Q 20/1235G06Q 30/0635G06Q 20/10G06F 21/78G06Q 30/0601G06F 21/109G06F 21/1077
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Abstract

A system and method for transferring ownership of disc storage media utilizing unique disc identification includes a disc storage medium with a permanently recorded disc identification, a user console with a set identification, a network, and a host server managing a user database and a disc database. Upon purchase of software stored on a disc storage medium, the unique disc identification and user identification are transmitted over the network from the user console to the host server. The host server grants the user console access permission to the programs residing on the disc storage medium and performs the disc ownership transfer transactions.

Claims

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What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A system for managing transfer of ownership of storage media, comprising: 
 a storage medium including a permanently recorded disc identification;    a user console operable to read the storage medium and transmit the disc identification across a network; and    a host server configured to receive the disc identification from the network, the host server operable to compare the received disc identification with ownership information and to process a transfer of ownership transaction.    
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the transfer of ownership transaction includes a payment transaction.  
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the ownership information identifies an owner of the storage medium.  
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the payment transaction is a payment to the owner of the storage medium.  
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the payment transaction is a royalty payment to the developer of the content of the storage medium.  
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the payment transaction is a royalty payment to the publisher of the storage medium.  
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein the payment transaction is a royalty payment to the developer of the user console.  
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the host server is configured to access a user database that stores the ownership information.  
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the host server is configured to access a disc database that stores a plurality of disc identifications.  
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein if the transmitted disc identification matches the ownership information and if the ownership information includes authorization to transfer ownership, the host server processes the transfer of ownership.  
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein if the transmitted disc identification matches the ownership information and if the ownership information does not include authorization to transfer ownership, the host server does not process the transfer of ownership.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the transfer of ownership transaction includes a transfer of authorization to access contents of the storage medium.  
     
     
         13 . A method for managing transfer of ownership of content of storage media, comprising the steps of: 
 transmitting a storage medium identification of a storage medium to a host server;    matching the transmitted storage medium identification to an owner of the content of the storage medium;    if the owner has authorized a transfer of ownership, transferring ownership to a new owner; and    if the owner has not authorized a transfer of ownership, transmitting a denial of ownership to a user console.    
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the transfer of ownership to the new owner includes a payment transaction to the owner.  
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the transfer of ownership to the new owner includes a royalty payment to the developer of the content of the storage medium.  
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the transfer of ownership to the new owner includes a royalty payment to the publisher of the storage medium.  
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the transfer of ownership to the new owner includes a royalty payment to the developer of the user console.  
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the transfer of ownership to the new user includes a transfer of authorization to access contents of the storage medium.  
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of matching the transmitted storage medium identification to the owner of the content of the storage medium includes a step of accessing a user database by the host server.  
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the step of matching the transmitted storage medium identification to the owner of the content of the storage medium includes a step of accessing a disc database by the host server.  
     
     
         21 . A system for managing transfer of ownership of stored content, comprising: 
 a network;    an identification of the stored content; and    a host server configured to receive the identification of the stored content from the network, the host server operable to compare the received identification of the stored content with ownership information and to process a transfer of ownership transaction.    
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the transfer of ownership transaction includes a payment transaction.  
     
     
         23 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the ownership information includes an owner identified with the identification of the stored content.  
     
     
         24 . The system of  claim 23 , wherein the payment transaction is a payment to the owner identified with the identification of the stored content.  
     
     
         25 . The system of  claim 22 , wherein the payment transaction is a royalty payment to the publisher identified with the identification of the stored content.  
     
     
         26 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the host server is configured to access a user database that stores the ownership information.  
     
     
         27 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the host server is configured to access a content database that stores a plurality of identifications of stored content.  
     
     
         28 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein if the transmitted identification of the stored content matches the ownership information and if the ownership information includes authorization to transfer ownership, the host server processes the transfer of ownership.  
     
     
         29 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein if the transmitted identification of the stored content matches the ownership information and if the ownership information does not include authorization to transfer ownership, the host server does not process the transfer of ownership.  
     
     
         30 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the stored content is stored on a disc.  
     
     
         31 . The system of  claim 21 , wherein the identification of the stored content is a disc identification.  
     
     
         32 . A method for managing transfer of ownership of stored content over a network, comprising the steps of: 
 transmitting an identification of the stored content to a host server;    matching the transmitted identification of the stored content to an owner identified with the identification of the stored content;    if the owner identified with the identification of the stored content has authorized a transfer of ownership, transferring ownership to a new owner; and    if the owner identified with the identification of the stored content has not authorized a transfer of ownership, transmitting a denial of ownership.    
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the transfer of ownership to the new owner includes a payment transaction to the owner identified with the identification of the stored content.  
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the transfer of ownership to the new owner includes a royalty payment to the publisher identified with the identification of the stored content.  
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the step of matching the transmitted identification of the stored content to the owner identified with the identification of the stored content includes a step of accessing a user database by the host server.  
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the step of matching the transmitted identification of the stored content to the owner identified with the identification of the stored content includes a step of accessing a content database by the host server.  
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the stored content is stored on a disc.  
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the identification of the stored content is a disc identification.

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