Armstrong, Westerman, Hattori, McLeland & Naughton, LLP
Data copyright management system
 A system is provided which manages the copyright of a plurality of data in a database. A data copyright management system is provided in which a primary user edits data which he or she obtains and supplies edited data to a secondary user. In a case where new data is produced by editing a plurality of encrypted data obtained from the database, and is encrypted for distribution to another person, crypt keys for a plurality of data as raw material and an edit program which is an editing process with a digital signature are used as a use permit key. When a user who receives the edited and encrypted data requests use of the data by presenting the digital signature to a copyright management center, the copyright management center identifies the editor by the digital signature, and provides the user requiring use of data with the crypt key for use only when the editor is identified to be the valid user of the edited data. 
Mitsubishi Corporation
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