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A method for providing unequal allocation of rights among agents while operating according to fair principles, comprising assigning a hierarchal rank to each agent; providing a synthetic …
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Rights management information is used at least in part in a matching, narrowcasting, classifying and/or selecting process. A matching and classification utility system comprising …
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The present invention provides systems and methods for secure transaction management and electronic rights protection. Electronic appliances such as computers equipped in …
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(57) ABSTRACT The Customer Activated Multi-Value (CAM) card provides a customer with a primary use as a transaction card which Related US Application Data (63) Continuation of …