M2M Data License Transfer and Enforcement for IP-Compliant Sharing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing M2M systems lack effective methods to manage and enforce data licenses, leading to uncontrolled data usage and potential violations of intellectual property rights.
Innovation Solution
A method and apparatus for managing data licenses in M2M systems by transferring and checking license information, allowing operations like modifying, copying, publishing, translating, and distributing data based on license types.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If data is freely shared in M2M systems, then data accessibility and communication efficiency are improved, but intellectual property rights protection deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies preliminary action by embedding license information into data packets before transmission. This allows the receiving M2M device to check licensing conditions in advance before executing any operations on the data, preventing unauthorized use before it occurs. The license check is performed proactively rather than reactively, ensuring IP protection is built into the data exchange process from the outset.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces license information as an intermediary element between data transmission and data execution. This intermediary contains licensing conditions that mediate between the sender's intent to share data and the receiver's need to comply with IP rights. The license information acts as a gatekeeper, allowing legitimate operations while blocking unauthorized ones, thus resolving the contradiction between free sharing and IP protection.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If license management is implemented in M2M systems, then intellectual property rights protection is improved, but system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts license management functionality from complex centralized systems and embeds it directly into individual M2M devices and data packets. Each device independently stores and enforces license information locally, eliminating the need for complex external license servers or manual tracking systems. This distribution of license management responsibility simplifies the overall system architecture while maintaining robust IP protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent implements self-service by enabling M2M devices to autonomously check and enforce license conditions without external intervention. When data is received, the device automatically retrieves embedded license information, evaluates operational permissions, and enforces restrictions independently. This self-enforcing mechanism eliminates complex administrative overhead and reduces system complexity while ensuring consistent IP rights protection across all devices.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If license information is embedded in data, then data usage control is improved, but data processing overhead increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges license information with data packets into a single integrated transmission unit. Instead of separate license files or databases that require additional processing steps, the license information is combined with the data itself, allowing simultaneous transmission and verification. This merging reduces processing overhead by eliminating separate lookup and validation steps while maintaining comprehensive usage control.
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a method for managing a license of data in a machine-to-machine (M2M) system. A method for operating a M2M device in an M2M system includes: receiving data from a counterpart M2M device; receiving information on a license of the data from the counterpart M2M device; and performing an operation for the data based on the information on the license.